The Virtual Terrace • Re: BORED: Review Something

Agree 100% with South Stander's review above.

Two from Netflix last night.

Spenser Confidential - better than I expected, not the most complex plot and nothing new (think updated Lethal Weapon without the humour), but very watchable.

The Circle - when Netflix get Emma Watson and Tom Hanks into a film about what a large corporate internet business might actually be up to it gets interesting. It doesn't directly suggest Google and the Pentagon are in cahoots, but does give a pause for thought on just where an ever connected world could lead. Emma Watson actually acting and Tom Hanks being uncomfortably affable and slimy at the same time. Enjoyed it.

The biggest turkey since christmas - Harley Quinn: Birds of Prey, just bl00dy awful.

A mixture I've seen in recent months-

Call of The Wild - inoffensive, watchable, not going to win awards.
Dolittle - as above
Paddington 2 - worth it to see Hugh Grant tap dance!
Emma - as period costume dramas go, it's rubbish
Knives Out - a lot better than expected, Daniel Craig's accent is hilarious

Dark Water - just brilliant, you'll never trust Teflon again. (Pelican Brief with a different villain)

odd things that "were just on but I watched it anyway"

Pitch Perfect - the best of the three (four is rumoured to be on the cards), a true feel good film.
" 2 - the worst of the three, still raises a smile
" 3 - fun and makes you smile (Spice Girls the movie, with singing!)
The Hustle - Rebel Wilson is over the top funny, Anne Hathaway tiptoes on the borderline of almost acting...

seen about 150 more in the last few years, more reviews in a while...