dave-454-75625 Reviews

Avengers: Infinity War (2018)

One for the fans

[5/10 · 14 May 2018]

Ok, I accept I haven't seen all of the previous movies from the characters featured in this film. Thankfully, I had seen Guardians of The Galaxy and their inclusion kept my interest. Massively CGI'd, taking it almost into cartoon territory, depth and story were sacrificed for effects. Having said that, it was a good enough yarn.

And how much did Vin Diesel get paid for saying "I am Groot"?

A Quiet Place (2018)

Not a lot to shout about

[6/10 · 9 May 2018]

A sort-of 'alien' inspired creature shocker, but the tension and release was a little formulaic. Having said that, there were genuine moments when it was edge of the seat stuff.

The complete focus on the one family was a good idea, but we didn't really get to know the characters that well. We did learn that there only 3 creatures in the locality and the family had a gun with more than three bullets, so why they just didn't shoot them straight away, I'm not sure.

Enjoyable romp though.

The Rain (2018–2020)

Why dubbing?

[6/10 · 9 May 2018]

Netflix scored an own goal here. Ok, the story isn't exactly original, but it is the dubbing of the actor's voices that removes any tension or emotion from this series. I would have preferred it in the original language with subtitles. Perhaps Netflix could find a way to give us this option with films in a foreign language.

I really wanted to like this, but it just didn't deliver enough. Pity

Live (I) (2018)

An honest unpretentious exploration

[7/10 · 19 April 2018]

I came across this film by chance and was pleasantly surprised. Although you would expect it to be another of those webcam/sex trade movies that trudge unglamorously over old ground, this is something different. Noemi Buttinger captures the illness and the desperation with a sense of honesty that never spills over into melodrama. It may have been shot on a shoestring, but it rises well above that.