Cruella Review

 

Cruella is a crime comedy-drama based on the character of Cruella de Vil. The movie is produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Gunn Films, and Marc Platt Productions and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Cruella is written by Aline Brosh McKenna, Kelly Marcel, and Steve Zissis and directed by Craig Gillespie.

The story is it's 1970's London and a young grifter named Estella is determined to make a name for herself in the fashion industry. Estella soon meets fashion legend Baroness von Hellman, soon this relationship sets a course for Estella from being a sweet, innocent girl to the wicked and crazed Cruella.

Initial Reaction

What caught my interest was going by the trailer it seemed like this was going to be a darker Disney movie than what we've been seeing recently from them. A lot of people were saying this could be Disney's version of Joker. An understandable comparison because both trailers were giving off that vibe, I doubt Disney would go full blown rated R like that movie but the main point is, I liked how different the movie seemed.

Cons

My only problem with the movie was I wished they cut out the connection to 101 Dalmatians. What I mean by that is other than the character of Anita, there was really no reason for those other things to be in there. Such as that mid-credit scene, that felt really pointless to add. Kind of makes me wonder if the filmmakers wanted that in there or Disney wanted that.

Middle Ground

One mix bag feeling I had with Cruella I had was the use of songs. I didn't mind hearing I lot of them, some I sung along to but, I felt like those songs really overshadowed the score. So much so I don't remember I single piece of the score just the songs they used. So I really felt like they could've tone it down with the soundtrack. My other gray are with the movie was Cruella's character. While she does do and say things that make us say "Yes. That's Cruella." But some aspects they did make her seem more like an anti-hero. Now both Emma Stone and Emma Thompson have said they want to make a sequel, so IF that happens then maybe that movie will show Cruella further go down her path of villainy.

Pros

One thing that made this movie enjoyable was Emma Stone's performance. She absolutely nailed it with this character and I do believe she was having a lot of fun doing it. Another thing that made Cruella pretty good was Gillespie's directing. The guy really did shoot a beautiful yet pretty dark movie. Speaking of dark, I was very surprised by how dark the movie. And because of that tone it actually felt like Disney took a risk allowing this movie to be made. Which me and a lot of other critics/movie buffs very pleased. What I also liked about the film was the Baroness. She was a really good villain, she was ruthless, mean, and really twisted. The last thing I'll give this movie credit for is well so twist and turns are predictable, the biggest twist of them all in this movie was one I actually didn't see coming.

Cruella is a movie that I think is worth giving a look at. Emma Stone's performance was great, Gillespie's directing was also great, there was an actual risk what with the movie's tone, the Baroness was a vicious villain, and the twist was a big surprise. The gray areas were the overuse of songs and Cruella's characterization. The only thing I didn't like was how the connections to 101 Dalmatians (other than one character) really didn't seem to be there.

My final rating is Good.

So that's all for me. I'm hoping I'll be able to have a review for A Quiet Place Part II up by Jun 3rd but right now, the question of my local theater opening back up seems to be 50/50.....or given my luck 40/60. Whatever the case if I don't have that review up then come back on Saturday, Jun 5th for my review of The Conjuring: The Devil Made Me Do It. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Army of the Dead Review

 

Army of the Dead is a zombie heist film. The movie is produced by The Stone Quarry and distributed by Netflix. Army of the Dead is written by Zack Snyder, Shay Hatten, and Joby Harold and directed by Zack Snyder.

The story is mercenary Scott Ward has been offered a deal that will make him a quick $15 million dollars. After assembling his team they head to the now zombie infested Las Vegas. However the moment they get there they realize their not dealing with your average zombies. Now not only do they need to get the million dollars out of the vault but they must also fight for their lives.

Initial Reaction

I've been looking forward to this ever since it was announced all the way back in Jan of 2019. Then I waited for the teaser to pop up on it finally did on Feb 25th and since I've been counting the days for when it finally arrives on Netflix.

Cons

I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.

Middle Ground

One thing that's a gray area with the film is after the opening scene things do get a little slow. I understand why that is because they've gotten set up character and the heist. But it did kind of feel just a little longer than it should've been, but you're willing to forgive that because once that's over things get back into full speed. The other mix bag is yes there's predictable moments but I was willing to forgive those because by the end of the movie you're still giving a fun zombie flick to sit back and watch.

Pros

Now let's get into more positive things about Army of the Dead and that's it's not your typical zombie movie. Yes you get your plain regular zombies but you also have zombies that are hibernating, zombies that can dodge your attacks, and zombies that act like a tribal leader. But most importantly I'm seeing people come up with fan theories about this movie because there's a sci-fi element that was brought up when Dieter, Vanderohe, and Mikey find the vault. Never seen that before for a zombie flick of all things. What also made this movie a joy to watch is Zack Snyder's directing. That was probably something that goes without saying but I'm telling you about it anyways. This was different from he's usually stuff and that's worthy of praise because it shows his range as a director. He still does some of his usual stuff, for instance a close up of a gun firing and you get a stylized shot of the shell flying out. But stuff like that was very minor, and that opening scene is just amazing. Another thing that was great about Army of the Dead is the performances. The biggest ones for me were from Matthias Schweighöfer and Omari Hardwick. They had some good chemistry between them, and what made it even better was their characters were completely opposites from each other. The other great performance was from Dave Bautista. He really should a lot more range than previous movies I saw him in and that was a quite a surprise. The other aspect of the film that was awesome is the action. I loved the action scenes in this. They were badass and during the final act it gets really crazy. The last thing I'll give Army of the Dead credit for is the humor. There were a lot of funny moments during the film and what made them so great was the timing and those jokes felt appropriate for those scenes.

Army of the Dead is just a blast. It has a fresh take on zombies, Snyder's directing was great as always, Matthias Schweighöfer, Omari Hardwick, and Dave Bautista gave great performances, the action is awesome, and there's some good humor thrown in there. There is a slow bit and there are predictable moments but you can brush those aside because the end result is still an awesome film.

My final rating is Good.

Okay I'm all done here. Come back on Saturday, May 29th for my review of Cruella. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and check out Army of the Dead.

Classic Film Night - Dirty Harry

 

Dirty Harry is a 1971 neo-noir action thriller movie. The film was produced by The Malpaso Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Dirty Harry was written by Harry Julian Fink, R.M. Fink, and Dean Riesner and directed by Don Siegel.

The story is a psychopathic killer nicknamed "Scorpio" is on a murder spree and leaving ransom letters at the scene of the crime. Now Inspector Harry Callahan aka "Dirty Harry" must find out what the killer wants and put an end to his spree before another victim is killed.

My Thoughts

One of the things that made this movie an all time classic is Clint Eastwood's performance. The guy was made to play this role. He nails the dialogue, he can play a badass perfectly, and most of all he really made the character of Dirty Harry a cool guy.

What also makes Dirty Harry a classic is the dialogue. Sure we've got the classic line of "Do I feel lucky? Well, do you, punk?" but, there's also other great lines too. Such as this amazing scene between Harry and a suicide jumper, other than the action that had to be my favorite moment from the movie.

Then we have the movie's villain Scorpio, to say this guy is awful would feel like an understatement. I mean it he was disgusting, and throughout the entire movie I just wanted him to suffer the worst fate possible. I mean it, I have never wanted a villain in a movie to die so badly than Scorpio.

Another aspect of the film that makes it great is Don Siegel's directing. Not only did he direct the actors well in this but he gave a lot of great shots of San Francisco. Whether it be on the rooftops, ground level, a bird's eye view, no matter what the entire movie is shot very well and can be beautiful a lot of times despite the movie being VERY dark.

The last thing to praise Dirty Harry for is the pacing. Granted by today's standards that pacing would be criticized but, it really shouldn't be. Because even though there are slow bits for a majority of the time the movie goes by really quick.

Dirty Harry is one of my many favorite old school movies. Eastwood gives a great performance, the dialogue is great, Scorpio was a villain I love to hate, Siegel has great directing, and the pacing is really good.

My final rating is A Must Watch.

Well, that's all for me. Come back on Saturday, May 22nd for my review of the newest Zack Snyder film Army of the Dead. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

The Woman in the Window Review

 

The Woman in the Window is a psychological thriller movie based on the 2018 novel of the same name which was written by A.J. Finn. The film is produced by 20th Century Studios, Fox 2000 Pictures, and Scott Rudin Productions and distributed by Netflix. The Woman in the Window is written by Tracy Letts and directed by Joe Wright.

The story is Dr. Anna Fox has befriend a new neighbor across from her condo. Things start to take a dramatic turn when Anna suspects some sort of foul play when the woman disappears. Was a crime committed or is Fox's agoraphobia along with other personal issues messing with her head?

Initial Reaction

Really my only two reasons for wanting to see this movie was because of Amy Adams and director Joe Wright. Amy Adams is a fantastic actress and always delivers and Joe Wright has given a lot of goods movies. Sure there was 2015's Pan but he did make up for that with 2017's Darkest Hour.

Cons

One of the many issues with The Woman in the Window is the odd editing choices. There were so many times when I found myself confused over some of the decisions made. Like this one scene, we're given a completely black screen then an apple comes flying in and we discover that Anna's taking some sort of translation test. Okay? Why did they feel the need for that odd transition? What also really brought the film down was the pacing. There are some parts where it felt like the movie wanted to take things slow and really take it's time for a scene, but then there were parts where it felt like it was a rush to get to the next scene. The best example of that last part I described is in the third act. Where told who the killer is, the motivation, Anna's fight with the killer, how she's doing after the ordeal, and then the movie ends. Nowhere during the final act are we given time to breath, be shocked, or anything else. It's like the movie itself wanted all of this to end. What also made the film a bummer was the characters. Other than Anna who overall is an okay character I didn't care for anybody else. That's not a good sign when the audience is only gonna like one character and one character only. The last thing to criticize The Woman in the Window on is, it's not a satisfying murder/mystery. Throughout the whole film there was nothing about the murder that was drawing me in or keep me interested. In matter of fact when it's revealed who the killer is I wasn't all that shocked. I just shrugged my shoulders and say "Okay, this is happening".

Middle Ground

I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.

Pros

The only positive I can give the movie is Amy Adams' performance. I mean it, she's the only reason to watch this from beginning, middle, to end. She did a great job playing a character who's really questioning her own sanity.

The Woman in the Window is very much a letdown. It has weird editing, I have no idea if the filmmakers wanted a fast paced movie, a slow pace movie, or some sort of Frankenstein mashup of the two, Other Anna I didn't care for any of the other characters, and overall it's just not a good psychological thriller. The only good thing about was Amy Adams.

My final rating is Bad.

Well that's going to do it for me. Come back on Thursday, May 20th for my Classic Film Night review of Dirty Harry. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Those Who Wish Me Dead Review

 

Those Who Wish Me Dead is a Neo-Western action survival thriller movie based on Michael Koryta's novel of the same name. The film is produced by New Line Cinema, Bron Studios, Film Rites, and Creative Wealth Media and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Those Who Wish Me Dead is written by Michael Koryta, Taylor Sheridan, and Charles Leavitt and directed by Taylor Sheridan.

The story is a young boy has witnessed the murder of his own father near a national forest. He soon flees from the murders and runs into a veteran smokejumper named Hannah Faber. In order to cover their tracks the men set the forest on fire, now Hannah and the young boy not only have to survive the blaze but also must outwit these ruthless killers.

Initial Reaction

My main reason for waiting to see this movie was because of Taylor Sheridan. He's brought us a lot of good movies. Sicario, Hell or High Water, and Wind River. So I was really looking forward to this one.

Cons

I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.

Middle Ground

The only mix bag with the film is we're really only giving surface level stuff about the story and characters. Now that's not really a bad thing cause it's much better than having nothing at all but, by the time it's over you just have this feeling of wanting more.

Pros

One of the best things about Those Who Wish Me Dead is the performances. Despite everything only being surface level the cast did a fantastic job. They gave the characters lots of personality and some of them you really do grow to like. Another thing I liked about it was how fast paced it was. I wasn't expecting this to be as quick as it was but, it was a welcomed surprise. What I also enjoyed was how intense things got. There was a scene where someone is being interrogated and one of the bad guys has a fire poker pointed to their head. To say that scene had me on the edge of my seat and had my heart racing would be an understatement. The last thing I'll give Those Who Wish Me Dead credit for is how gorgeous the whole movie looked. The small town looks like somewhere I'd like to live in, and the way the fire scenes were filmed looked both beautiful and something that's really terrifying.

Those Who Wish Me Dead is pretty good. It has great performances from the cast, a nice fast pace, very intense moments, and the overall look of the movie looks amazing. The only mix bag is while having a surface level story isn't bad who still want more.

My final rating is Good.

Okay, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, May 17th for my review of Netflix's newest movie, The Woman in the Window. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Road to The Batman - Batman Review

 

Well everybody the road to Matt Reeves' The Batman has officially begun. So that means I get to review Batman movies whether they're a masterpiece, good, or bad. Let's begin.

Batman is a 1989 comic book movie based on the DC Comics' character of the same name. It was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, PolyGram Pictures, and Guber-Peters Company and distributed Warner Bros. Pictures. Batman was written by Sam Hamm and Warren Skaaren and directed by Tim Burton.

The story is after falling into a vat of chemicals gangster Jack Napier has become the Joker. Joker quickly rises to the top of the criminal underworld and plans to do something sinister to the people of Gotham, Bruce Wayne aka Batman must find out what it is before Gotham City is ruled by this deranged madman.

• Negatives

I've got nothing to say. Let's move on.

• Mix

The only thing I'm mixed about when it comes to this movie is some of the changes they made. Now yes it's very common for things to be changed but some things should stay the same as they are from the comics.

• Positives

One thing I'll praise the movie is the performances from Jack Nicholson and Michael Keaton. What is there to say about Jack's performance as the Joker that hasn't already been said. The guy was just born to play this character. And Keaton was equally as good. Sure I understand his Bruce Wayne isn't all that good but he's Batman is truly iconic.

Now you can't praise Batman without talking about Danny Elfman's score. Much like the performances I don't really know what I can say that wasn't said before. Danny really made a score that was and still is to this day still remembered.

What also made this film a classic is the visual effects. I'm very surprised that when I rewatched this that they still hold up. And what really surprised me was some of the shots of Gotham weren't even actually places. They were either miniatures or (and this is something that really surprised me) paintings.

The last thing I'll praise Batman is Tim Burton's directing. He was definitely the right choice to bring out a dark and gothic tone for Batman. I really don't know if there was any other choice other than him. He gave us many awesome shots for this film. One of my favorites is when there's two muggers talking and in the background who can see Batman descend downwards in full silhouette.

Batman has earned it's rightful spot as one of the best comic book films. It has great acting from Nicholson and Keaton, an iconic score from Danny Elfman, well aged visual effects, and great directing from the one and only Tim Burton. The gray area is some of the changes the filmmakers made.

My final rating is Great.

Okay, I'm all done here. Come back on Saturday, May 15th for my review of Those Who Wish Me Dead. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Cinematic Disasters - Meet the Spartans

 

Well....here I am again.....reviewing another Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer movie. Because for whatever reason back in the late 2000s these two kept getting work.....let's just get this over with.

Meet the Spartans is a 2008 parody movie that mainly spoofs the 2007 film 300. The movie was produced by Regency Enterprises, New Regency, and 3 in the Box and distributed by 20th Century Fox. Meet the Spartans was written and directed by Jason Friedberg and Aaron Seltzer.

The story is Leonidas hears word that the Persian empire plans to conquer Sparta. But Leonidas is not going to stand for that, so he plans to have 300 Spartans battle this enemy.....but sadly he could only get thirteen. Now Leonidas and his men must do battle whether it be in a dance off or a Yo Momma contents.

My Thoughts

So the movie starts off with a guy inspecting the babies to see if there's anything wrong with them, one of the babies is an ogre.....because Shrek The Third was a popular thing back in 2007 so of course Friedberg and Seltzer were going to make a joke about it whether it made sense or not.

Then we cut to Leonidas being interrogated as if he's James Bond (don't ask) and he later as to fight the penguin from Happy Feet, and for some reason the penguin talks like a stereotypical gangsta.....okay. Oh during these scenes Leonidas has braces and acne. I get what they were going for with this appearance for Leonidas but this would've worked better had they had an actual teenager as suppose to Sean Maguire who is clearly in his 30s.

Also during the two scenes I mentioned we got not one but two product placements, those being Pedigree and Subway. We're not ten minutes into this movie and we already have product placement, and just to make it worse we're gonna kept seeing product placement all over this movie because Friedberg and Seltzer want some sort of a check from those businesses.

Years go by and then the Persian messenger arrives where we get this joke,

In all honesty.....that wasn't a bad joke. It was pretty decent in my opinion. The problem was afterwards we get MORE gay jokes. Which not only ruined the first one but then we just roll our eyes over the other jokes. To the point where you're gotta shout "YES, WE GET IT! YOU THOUGHT 300 WAS HOMOEROTIC! PLEASE MOVE ON!"

And if we watched 300 then you know where this scene is going. Messenger f*cks up, Leonidas isn't having any of it, and then kicks him into the pit but not before shouting the famous line of "This is Sparta!". The problem? Friedberg and Seltzer continue this joke over and over and over and over AND OVER AGAIN! To the point where the joke is way past dead.

Afterwards Leonidas goes to meet the Oracle who turns out to be Ugly Betty, because that show was a popular thing. I swear to God, Friedberg and Seltzer can't go one scene without shoving some sort of pop culture reference into it.

Later we go to Leonidas and his wife, he tells her about what the Oracle told him and that he might die in battle. Thinking this could be their final night together they decide to have sex I mean bench press. No for real, the scene started out looking like a sex scene then out of nowhere became a bench press scene.....I....I....I don't know what to say.

After that bizarre scene, Leonidas now has his army. He now has all thirteen Spartans (because there was no way this movie's budget could afford three hundred actors) and then..........this happens.

I have no idea why this is happening? I'm just at a loss for words to be honest.

So after....that, they meet up and kid you not, they meet up with a hunched back Paris Hilton. Okay, I gotta ask, much like I asked this question in my Epic Movie review, was she still popular enough to make a "parody" out of? And my biggest issue with this scene is it feels like it keeps going. May not have felt as long as the kicking people into the pit scene but still.

Now we FINALLY have our spartan soldiers face off against Xerxes' messenger and his Immortals. Now I felt like there was plenty of things could've done to make fun of that scene, but instead we get this....

This scene is only here to fill out the runtime. That's it. Because there was no rhyme, reason, or set up for this.

Another thing, It wasn't said in the video I showed you but before the whole dancing started Leonidas said "It's time to stomp the yard". Leonidas just told us what they're making fun of. In matter of fact there are many scenes like that, where either the characters themselves or the narrator spell out what they're making a "parody" of. It's like Friedberg & Seltzer thought their audience was too stupid to figure out what was being spoofed.

Later on Xerxes arrives and makes Leonidas an offer in a skit that's making fun of the game show Deal or No Deal. Guess what? It's not funny and the reference was pointless to the overall story.

Now Xerxes is pissed and he sends more "warriors".

Wow. Even when they have some what of a build up to a scene, it still wasn't worth it.

We take a break with the Spartans and cut to Leonidas' wife Margo where she's trying to get more support for her husband. But instead Traitoro betrays the Queen and.....we wind up in a parody of Spider-Man 3. Because why not? The writers in this movie have been barely able to stick with spoofing 300 so might as well spoof more movies that in no way have a connect to the source material they're trying desperately to make fun of.

So mercifully we're at the climax of the movie, the final battle, and oh boy. Friedberg and Seltzer must of realized their movie is coming to an end as well because throughout this whole battle we're hit with a barrage of pop culture references one after another. This is seriously a list of the things that were in that battle, we had...

-Ghost Rider

-Rocky Balboa

-Grand Theft Auto: San Andreas (out of all of the references in this movie this is the one that makes the least amount of sense, and given what I watched, THAT'S saying something).

-Transformers

& finally

-The "Leave Britney Alone" video.

Guys, I know it goes without saying since this is a Friedberg & Seltzer movie but, Meet The Spartans is truly unfunny. The jokes are either not funny or gross, the product placement just makes your eyes roll, and all of the pop culture references had absolutely no reason to be here!

My final rating is Destroy It!

Thank God this is finally over. Due come back on Monday, May 10th where I'll review a MUCH BETTER movie. That film being 1989's Batman. That review in itself will be the first part of my Road to The Batman. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Looking Back at the Films of 2020 Part 4 - Capone

 

Hey everyone and welcome to part four of Looking Back at the Films of 2020. This time around I'm only going to be reviewing one movie and that film is Capone. Let's get started.

Why Didn't I See Capone?

I don't quite remember why I didn't see Capone. I think maybe I was doing other things that didn't involve movies and stuff, and it got to the point where the film just slipped my mind I didn't think about since. That's the only logical explanation I can give you.

What is Capone?

Capone is a biographical drama based on notorious gangster Al Capone's eleven year sentence at Atlanta Penitentiary during which he was suffering from both Neurosyphilis and Dementia. The movie was produced by Endeavor Content, Lawrence Bender Productions, Bron Studios, and Addictive Pictures and distributed by Redbox Entertainment and Vertical Entertainment. Capone was written and directed by Josh Trank. The story is after feared gangster Al Capone is released from Atlanta Penitentiary after serving 11 years, but now he finds himself in a new prison. He's mind is slowing rotting away from untreated neurosyphilis. Just to make matters worse Al knows he hid a large sum of money somewhere but with his mind and motor functions becoming worse and worse he might not be able to get it.

My Thoughts

The Good: One of the best things about the movie was Tom Hardy's performance. I mean....wow. This guy was really going for it in this role. Whether he had to do something physical (which wasn't much in this) or having to sit and do nothing because his body just doesn't work. Another thing I liked about Capone was how we were given a different perspective on his life. Usually when someone makes an Al Capone film is focuses on his career as a criminal, but here I liked how we got to see what his life was like during his final days and what was going on with him as his mind was deteriorating. The last thing I'll give the movie credit was how is showcased this decent into insanity. I won't give anything away just in case you haven't seen it yet but let me tell ya....things definitely get crazy.

The Bad: The only thing I didn't like about Capone was the film just expects you to know everything. Sure, everybody knows Al Capone was a dangerous criminal. But the movie should've given us more of a backstory of who he is. Because other than a couple of flashbacks, hallucinations, and some bits of dialogue we're not really give much to know about our main character. 

The Okay: The gray area with the movie is the editing. There were times when it's pretty good, other times things get....odd? I don't know what the proper word would be to use. What I mean is I don't know what Trank (because other than writing & directing he also edited the movie) was going for in some of those other scenes. I guess it was to add more to Capone's mind going crazy? Like I said I'm not too sure what he was going for in some cases.

Final Verdict: Okay.

Alright, I'm all done here. Come back on Thursday, May 6th for my Cinematic Disasters review of Meet the Spartans. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

The Mitchells vs. The Machines Review

 

The Mitchells vs. The Machines (formerly known as Connected) is an animated sci-fi comedy movie. The film is produced by Sony Pictures Releasing, Columbia Pictures, and Lord Miller Productions and distributed by Netflix. The Mitchells vs. The Machines is written by Mike Rianda and Jeff Rowe and directed by Mike Rianda.

The story is Katie has been accepted by the film school of her dreams. She thinks her plans of flying up there will come true, until her dad Rick decides the family should have one last road trip before Katie goes to college. Then Rick's plans go up in flames as every machines in the world decides to takeover, now the Mitchells must work out their family problems while at the same time save the world.

Initial Reaction

I was looking forward to this movie when the very first trailer dropped. After watching it it looked like it was going to be a fun and wacky movie and I was all for that. Although I do wish they kept the Connected title because the one we have now sounds like it's for a bad Disney TV movie. But hey, that's not really a problem because it's gonna be the same movie.

Cons

One of my biggest issues with the movie was our main character Katie. She started out fine at first but when the robots started to attack I did not like her. There are two scenes that showed us why. Scene one when she's looking onward and seeing burning buildings and all she can think about is her film school. Then there was a scene where she straight ups admitted to using her dad so she can yet again get to her beloved film school! That was really her only motivation for wanting to stop the invading robots. And in the end it really didn't matter that she learned her lesson because a majority of the movie it's just her wanting to get to this film school. Had they reworked a couple of things then maybe she would've been a much better character. My other problem with the film was the use of those cartoony sketches the filmmakers used. They were really funny at first but then they just started to get over used to the point where it became obnoxious.

Middle Ground

The only gray area with The Mitchells vs. The Machines were the wholesome family moments. The reason for this aspect of the film is in the middle ground portion of this review is because it was hard to really fully enjoy those moments when we know Katie is just pretty much using them for her own personal reasons that benefit her.

Pros

Now let's move on to more positive things about the movie one of those being the voice acting. I can't really pick a favorite of mine because I really felt everyone did a great job voicing their respected characters. Another thing I enjoyed was the animation. When you just ignore those sketchy cuts the animation overall is very good. Especially when you see the glowing lights when the robots are flying above all the way up from the sky. That looked gorgeous. The last thing I'll give credit where credit is due is the use of humor. No not every joke worked but a majority of the time I was having a good laugh.

The Mitchells vs. The Machines while flawed is still enjoyable. What with a great voice cast, good animation, and good jokes. The family moments are tad bit tough to enjoy because one of our characters is really selfish. Speaking of which, there really should've been a rewrite for Katie because the character we have now....I'm not her biggest fan.

My final rating is Good.

Okay, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, May 3rd for part four of Looking Back at the Films of 2020. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.