Movies Posts Tagged as 'Disappointment'
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Dark Was The Night (2014)

Loggers desecrate a mythical creature's terrain forcing it onto a quaint town that didn't appreciate its survival skills. A sheriff and his deputy are tasked with unfurling the mystery. Sheriff is mourning the loss of a son whose life he couldn't save, deputy is a city boy running away from city harm and the town's identity was established as smarter than most. The performers gave more than it deserved but the monster was mostly avoidable and a disappointment. It only showed at the end. Somebody compiled some clay and garbage and threw it on a stunt person. It was nondescript. Pity because I liked the Kingtown vibe. 30-Aug-2026
In This Our Life (1942)

Her sister was supposed to get married but ended up going on a special trip with her husband. Promises were broken, hearts shattered and a family torn apart. Mourning ensues as the protagonists move on but the antagonist is dealt a blow. Bette Davis was armed and ready to steal as the soulless sister. She was fun and all over the place. I kept hearing different accents. Her instrument was on tilt and her missteps were funny. Olivia acted like post Gaslight and all of Gone With The Wind. After tragedy strikes her life, spoiled brat returns to cause more family havoc. She accidentally kills a child and blames a black associate. The inclusion was a limited spice that was bowing with respect. The time lapse felt rushed, evil bitch showdown where Betty got told self truths was missing, including a part of history that matters to black folks is a plus but the melodrama outdid the film's intentions. Another 40 minutes or so would have added the depth of a book and a classic. 25-Aug-2026
Marshmallow (2025)

I have no idea why it's titled that. Children roasted on a campfire? Awkward boy is coerced into Summer Camp and is assigned his bully as the only roommate. It was the parents idea. WTF? Did that adult counselor flirt with an underage girl in a bathing suit? A campfire tale turns true for a hero that dreams of water overconsumption and death. More than halfway through I thought to skip it but I wanted to know how the collage of badly executed frights added up. It had a great ending whose road to it was cracked. 18-Aug-2026
Small Soldiers (1998)

Dante didn't decipher the logic that would constitute human behavior in toys programmed to fight an endless war. Idiot manufacturer unwittingly transfers military tactics to child friendly robots to boost sales. Military toys targeting Gorgonites for destruction whose construction consisted of being weak and defenseless monster anti-dolls with hearts of gold. Who's side you pick is the name of the game. The toys were magnificently displayed but the heart was too advanced for our time. The first half was whimsical and cute but the rest was ICE versus immigrants action buffoonery. 16-Aug-2026
Devil's Mouth, The (2026)

Conversations felt awkward and untrue. Character development depended on corn and cliches. Actors were not handed the right cues to bring better than before depictions to life. The jellyfish scene was a topper that the rest of the film did not cede to. The threat did less than Jaws did. I couldn't see a thing. It was very specific about editing the shark. I had to pretend how they got killed by imagining a 50s black and white film. They blinded me because they had nothing to show. Underground shots during attacks would have created the panic it was striving for. The attacks above ground were shoddy, the strife was mechanical and the emotions were fake. 01-Aug-2026
Godsend, The (1980)

Pregnant stranger poops a daughter on a six family's doorstep and disappears. Mother adopts abandoned child and proclaims her a godsend. Deaths and family discord follow. The godsend seemed to be the culprit but the director only insinuated it. All iterations of godsend Bonnie Blue had poker faces. WTF were they thinking about? Feeding time? I hope that dusty guy doesn't show up again to bark? There is little interaction between the kids to establish a dynamic or a threat. It just was. Mother had vanity issues. As long as they appeared great, evidence didn't matter. Bad acting killed the rest. I spent most of the time reimagining a simple plan. The mythology doesn't exist. Nature's task should have been to limit overpopulation. The only way to do that is by naturally enhancing volunteers to sustain life. When crucial evidence is uncovered the characters don't act on it. No, "honey why were you in the barn when your second brother died?" They filmed a scene with a child making out with her sleeping dad but they couldn't show us how a four year old can kill a preteen? It's okay, she only made out with him to make him sick. A classic that could have been had anybody cared. 17-Jul-2026
Undertone (2025)

A daughter cares for her comatose mother whilst hosting a mystery show that entices viewers with myths and facts. The premise only works if the source of the terror (the show) weren't so basic. I could not concoct the visuals necessary to instill fear from the audio presented. Video might have fixed that. Bumps in the night and sleight of hand make up the scares. The film was working towards authenticity but missed being that by not allowing the actors to work for it. When mama falls off the bed daughter is shown off camera helping her back. I wanted to see the struggle of an actor turning a thought into an action. It would have been inspiring. Nina Kiri carries the weight of the film because the support was invisible. Someone needed to physically free her of the constraints. The crust was decent but the pie not so much. 07-Jul-2026
Ready or Not 2: Here I Come (2026)

It felt like a TV sequel of a film. The silliness tired and the action stall tactics were irresponsible. It was an unrealistic interruption to dire situations and it happened often. The sisters had a dynamic but it relied on harping about the same subject whose urgency no longer mattered. Change the subject. The film kept going around in circles which didn't help with sleep. The cast were in a fun movie I wasn't privy to. I think I stayed because I wanted to see Ms. Weaver get clean. She did and it was the only gift. 03-Jul-2026
Black Phone 2 (2025)

Wonder Twins versus Freddy Krueger. Sister's superpower is to have 4K dreams of abused boys and brother makes public phones ring. Sibling effects after surviving catastrophe doesn't blend with their present choices. What makes them think they can help anyone when they should be avoiding mental imbalance by obsessing over teenage things. The set-up was an excuse and the love interest looked like the brother which kept jolting me awake confused as to why she was making out with her brother. The film tries tying all it's knots together but they don't hold and it gives way to Carrie/Pazuzu awakenings and It tomfoolery. Boys without dicks equal women with power. 18-May-2026
Send Help (2026)

Thank you, thank you, thank you for the shot of Dylan's butt. It was just as expected. Knightwing be damned. 15-May-2026
It was a mixed bag. The story depended on actor magnetism and camaraderie. Dylan and Rachel outmaxxed their credit. When does a character become an actor's most iconic? When it suits them. Splashes of originality can't negate that it's not really a horror movie but a parody of ethics. Sloppy employee becomes stranded on an island with a wounded boss that refuses to promote her. A battle of the sexes ensues. The battle for survival is glossed over. A survivor in the making does not inherit skills so easily without some background and yelp. She learned all this from Youtube? The only way a woman can control a man is if he is unstable and there is no one else around. The coincidences were great choices that were parodied instead of being treated as dramatic arcs. The refrigerated salvation gave me poppy shudders. WTF? The biggies may have stepped out during it because that felt out of place. 15-May-2026
Apex (2026) 

I left as soon as "McAvoy" Jr. brought out the crossbow. 30-Apr-2026
It took me back to River Wild, extreme action hijinx, cliches, that Netflix movie with an almost Lantern, River Wild redone and Fall whose intro is the only one forgiven. I wanted to make a video out of the exact same starters. A hint of salvation is established when daddy Bana argues a case against Charlize and she warms but then never breaks from hardass. The character deserves her outcome. Outbacking like a liberal vegan with no protection does not a hero make. Extreme stunts are suicidal adventures. A catastrophe is an awakening not a forward force. Women need to be soft too. Once you start squirming in bed without pleasure you must look elsewhere. 30-Apr-2026
One Battle After Another (2025)

Teyana Taylor's soulless character stood out for all the wrong reasons. A stereotypical performance with fake bravado. I was relieved when she was done. Not only did I have to contend with a mime signing for the deaf on the corner of my screen with no off button but I was bombarded with a stubborn message that lent no humanity to either side of the argument. I sided with no one. If the solution was to keep fighting why leave their country to burden another and lose out on fixing their own? Why go to another country to hate on those people? If I had nose hairs I would have pulled them out just so I could feel something. It was an unbearable watch that had no artistic value or entertainment pursuit. Penn's walk was a major comic relief, DiCaprio went gut deep, the presentation was ugly and the slog was grimacing. I was getting punched for no reason, like riding a NY subway to work. 19-Dec-2025
Jay Kelly (2025)

They had an opportunity to strip the persona of a legendary actor and explore his reality but what caused it is more important than knowing why he acted that way. It's not his fault that the notion that a celebrity can create happy families is not attainable because absence and success are prevalent. The trip to establish a bond is fruitless. Clooney gave it as much as the script wrote but didn't add anything fresh to his repertoire. Sandler noticed that and added depth to his support. I wished it had been told by his point of view because Clooney's character was too self-involved. The Christmas Carol flashbacks added nothing. At one point, I thought, "hey, another character named Tim but younger." I must have drifted. Flashbacks are nothing without a ghost to guide you. 08-Dec-2025
Fantastic Four: First Steps (2025)

Thing's eyes got lost under heavy make-up and his mouth movements were hesitant. The beard. I didn't know bricks can grow hair? Fantastic held back. Torch had no life. Very little reminded me of the 60s. Sue Storm's hair was droopy instead of groovy. The baby plot line needed work and Shala-Bal didn't amaze or intimidate. They didn't sprinkle the magic evenly. It was a countdown to a finale that didn't deliver fantastic. Galactus was robbed. Supe capabilities were constrained. 06-Nov-2025
Weapons (2025)

Intriguing premise outdone by nonsensical resolutions. 29-Oct-2025