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Extraction (2020)
Hollywood needs to start taking more chances.
It was refreshing. Here comes an unknown director that primarily worked on stunts before, spent half the budget of 6 Underground, yet produced a much better product. The acting was great, which is just as much to do with the director as the actors. The stunts and cinematography were great, which would remind you of a hybrid between Children of Men and John Wick. It was much better than I expected.
Star Wars: Episode VIII - The Last Jedi (2017)
This is NOT Star Wars!
I have re-written this review so many times... there is just no way to express the frustration I feel for what Disney did with this franchise. The characters that we once knew are all destroyed by the Joke that was this screenplay. AHHHH! I give up.
Wind River (2017)
Truly a fantastic movie.
I don't usually write reviews unless a movie ticks me off. I had to make an exception for this.
I watched Wind River a few nights ago for the first time, then again this evening with my dad. He mentioned how he thought it was a bit slow in some parts, but that may have been because of how programmed hollywood has us with the constant action and cutscenes.
I disagreed. There were no slow scenes, just great dialogue and realistic moments of pause. That's the only way to truly build the emotion the characters are feeling. It's rare to find a movie that focuses on great dialogue and not all of the fancy visual effects and action. It reminded me of a Quentin Tarantino movie with how well and unique some of the lines were.
The acting was great all around, especially from Jeremy Renner and Elizabeth Olsen. They had a realistic chemistry and fit their parts almost perfect. I credit the Casting Director and Director with a lot of that. Jeremy Renner had a calm and respectable way about him, much as I would expect from the character he was portraying, and Elizabeth Olsen played the out-of-her-element FBI agent with precision. The cinematography was also beautifully shot.
As to why my rating isn't perfect, I would have rated it a 10, I just don't agree with including nudity in movies, albeit if any movie should include it, this would be the movie because it remains in context. I understand why the director did so. It built on the realism and intensity, as well as the emotional anger involved in a part I won't spoil.
Do yourself a favor and watch this movie.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
It didn't end.
This movie had some funny parts and the story was intriguing, but nothing irritates me more than when a movie doesn't end. It just cuts off and doesn't complete the story. I screamed "What?!" at the television when the credits rolled. It seems more and more movies are doing this and it's just frustrating. I'll leave the thorough reviews to the professionals, but I needed to warn anybody else who enjoy movies that actually finish the story.