He threw a dog at him during a chase?!
I just saw this for the first time tonight during a RiffTrax Live theater event. I didn't like it. I do usually like "so bad they're good" action movies, so I wonder if the RiffTrax guys making jokes replaced the fun I would have had making jokes. Then instead of having fun with Point Break, any fun was credited to RifdTrax instead.
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I'm surprised this is my first time seeing this, and I'm more surprised this is an Oscar nominee and Golden Globe winner. This is fine; it's an 80s comedy like a lot of other 80s comedies.
<blockquote><i>“Let’s make some pumpkin pie!”</i></blockquote>
For a film that takes place in 1989 but was made in 2016, <i>The Barn</i> was great. It feels like a cheesy 80s film with mediocre acting and dialog, which is typical for films from that era, but the kills were fast and bloody.The demons were great, too. Plus, we even get a legit backstory for each, which added fuel to this already fun film.
Now, it’s time for <i>The Barn II</i>!
Letterboxd member <A HREF="https://boxd.it/6ZPpCj">Samuel Ribeiro's review</A> said exactly what I wanted to write about this boring film.
Just as fantastic the second time around. The tension and suspense as the viewer tries to figure out what's happening along with Chris is so well done. You're solving the mystery together.
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
Could've used more Josh Hartnett, but what an amazingly beautiful group of women.
It has been almost 20 years, and I'm still so impressed with how much it looks like a comic book. I've seen all the comments about the objectification and the misogyny, and I get it. There are some really cool women characters here doing badass things, but each story is narrated by its male "hero" saving a woman from a male sex criminal. I was a little burnt out on all the dudes by the end, except Josh Hartnett (because there wasn't enough of him), Elijah Wood (because I'll never be mad at him), and Clive Owen (I really liked his action star era).
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
I really hated this when it first came out, and now I just don't like it.
I do think it is well-acted. Other than that, it just seems to really want me to feel sorry for a Hollywood actor and an Ivy League graduate because they are lonely while they have extended stays in a very fancy Tokyo hotel.
The worst thing to ever happen to Oklahoma tourism.
I was fully captivated from start to finish, to the point where I'm not even that bothered by Kate being entirely unsurprised when Tyler walks into her mom's barn hours away from where they had seen each other last. Daisy Edgar-Jones is super cute and effortlessly cool, and Glen Powell is clearly a bankable leading man as everyone who watched Scream Queens has known all along.
Favorite (Not Necessarily Best) Four From Every Year Since Birth
Since <i>Trap</i> is an M. Night Shyamalan film, you expect a great story, character development, an easter egg or two, a twist (if any), and, for most of his films, a somewhat decent ending. That's the Shyamalan magic formula, which lands most of the time, but this was different.
<i>Trap</i>'s an original story with a fantastic setting, but there was a lot going on, much of it implausible, especially in the third act. However, Hartnett's character, Cooper, carefully moves around from scene to scene, very much aware of what's going on around him, and meticulously plans each step as he goes. The trailer already gave away details that the FBI is aware that The Butcher is in the arena, but how they target and focus on his attributes is the main point, which leads to Shyamalan's knack for twists. It's not earth-shattering, but makes a little bit of sense.
As for the other pieces of the film, the concert arena setting was very impressive. The design and coloring set the tone of the film, but, from experience, I've never seen so many people casually walking around mid-concert like there's an intermission. Again, this is a Shyamalan film, so it means absolutely nothing.
The final act was laughable. A few people around us screamed out "Oh, come on!" at the same time. These are the added elements to the theater experience that are annoying but cannot be ignored, and we agreed with them.
<b>Final thoughts:</b>
Hartnett should do more thriller-esque films, just not for Shyamalan<b>.</b>
Not to be confused with the much better (and higher budget) <I><A HREF="https://boxd.it/iE9i">The Hunt</i></A>, this film, which doesn't look and feel like it was made in 2021, is a lousy attempt at any horror subgenre you want to throw this in. It lacks in all areas - acting, directing, and screenplay - and is a complete waste of 90 minutes that can be spent watching paint dry.
<b>Final thoughts:</b>
Do yourself a favor and immediately give up .
I'm a big critic of Tubi Originals, but this was a <b>blast</b>! It started off with the usual family on a road trip of sorts, but quickly went off trail and turned into a big WTF type of film, and I enjoyed every minute of it.
Do not sleep on this one.
<B>Final thoughts:</b>
Do not read anything about the film. You can thank me afterward.
How do they memorize all the dialogue in that 13 minute single shot car ride?
I wasn't sure if this would hold up since they are together now. It does, except that dinner scene, which I didn't like at all. I'm not here for other characters. I want the main two characters only. The kids are fine as long as they are mostly asleep.
