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Patrickreagan
Reviews
Golan the Insatiable (2013)
A charmingly dark romp that manages to entertain from beginning to end.
At first glance Golan the insatiable looks like the sort of show filled with profanity and cheap humor. As a result I was reluctant to give it a try, however i am certainly glad I did. The structure of the show itself is pretty simple, it follows the misadventures of Golan, a brutal god- lord and dark ruler from another realm, and his best friend/ squire of sorts, Dylan, a 9 year old goth girl. Though Golan may be an evil dark lord, he is primarily concerned with his young companion and the dynamic between the two of them is really quite charming. Though the show contains its fair share of crude humor, the show itself is actually pretty smart. Situational Irony combined with both dark humor and subtle plot themes make the show really quite amusing. The most impressive aspect of this show is how it manages to be both dark and silly. Going in with an open mind, this is a show that most anybody would enjoy.
Jupiter Ascending (2015)
An ascetically gorgeous film, on an epic scale with a fairly strong story.
To start out, i'd like to say this movie did have its flaws, the 2 main characters were somewhat unoriginal, the story was semi predictable, and there were some cliché traits of your average sci-fi movie. However overall i was very surprised and impressed by the movie, the protagonists managed to seem real and relatable, and even though the dynamic between Caine and Jupiter was somewhat rushed, they had a good on screen chemistry. The universe of this movie seemed well developed, believable, and gorgeous. The cities, worlds, and background extras, much of which were created by cutting edge special effects, were all incredibly eye catching. The action sequences were well designed, flowed well and added to the suspense of the movie. The antagonists of the movie stood out due to their excellent performances. Eddie Redmayne carried the movie with a chillingly strong performance. However other supporting characters also added to the overall feeling of the movie particularly Sean bean. Id like to recommend seeing this in theaters so you can fully understand the scope of this film's visual beauty. This movie walks the line between god awful and brilliantly epic, and despite its flaws it manages to barely pull off the latter