Saturday, August 7, 2021

The Suicide Squad Review

 


The Suicide Squad is a comic book movie, a stand-alone sequel to 2016's Suicide Squad, and the tenth film for the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The movie is produced by DC Films, Atlas Entertainment, and The Safran Company and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. The Suicide Squad is written and directed by James Gunn.





The story is Amanda Waller has yet again called the Suicide Squad to another mission. This time the team must go to Corto Maltese and destroy a Nazi-era prison/laboratory where unspeakable experiments were conducted. However, this task is easier said than done, when Task Force X gets an unexpected surprise.











Initial Reaction


Now at first I wasn't really all that hyped about the movie. It was because I was bummed that James Gunn replaced David Ayer. Really wanted to see what he would do with a sequel, but that wasn't going to happen. Then my opinion changed when DC FanDome: Hall of Heroes showed us what was in store. Then we got a red band trailer and it peaked my interest. Then I found out some of the cast members showed their support for the Ayer cut and I wanted to see the film even more because of that.









Cons


The only thing I truly hated about the movie was the romance subplot for Harley Quinn. What was even the point? There was quite literally no reason for that to be in the movie. That scene was what I call "The Piss Break Scene". That means, there's a scene in the movie where you can go to the bathroom and miss absolutely nothing. That's how pointless that was.









Middle Ground


Now for the most mixed feelings I had, one of those was the humor. Some jokes worked, such as a scene where Bloodsport and Peacemaker were trying to one-up each other. That was pretty funny. Other times no the jokes didn't work, and I wasn't the only one who thought that too. The audience I saw it with felt the same. There were times when they were dead silent, so much so I think if a pin was to drop, I most likely would've heard it. The other gray area was the characters. Some I didn't care (looking at you King Shark), some were literally just there to die within the first few minutes, and other characters were pretty cool and did grow to like them, one of the two being Ratcatcher 2. Kind of a big difference from the first movie, where I cared for a lot of them.









Pros


One thing I did like about The Suicide Squad was the action. It's was awesome. Harley Quinn had an spectacular escape fight scene, and the third act was pretty good. Oh it's very bloody too, really earned that R rating What I also liked was the pacing. Even though the movie clocks in at 2 hours and 12 minutes, it really didn't feel that way. It went by very quick. The last thing I'll give credit where it's due is James Gunn directing. His action scenes were but, what I really loved is how he was using the environment itself as a transition. What I mean is, instead of having big bold letters on the screen, he would use clouds to say "8 minutes earlier", plant vines to say "Meanwhile", and a lot of stuff like that, and I really dug it.









The Suicide Squad is a pretty good time to go to the theater but, this is definitely one of those movies that's being waaaayyyy overhyped. It still contains great action, really good pacing, and Gunn's directing was also a plus. However characters are a mixed bag and while some jokes were good, others were not. The only downside was Harley's romantic subplot. Again I ask, what was the point of that?









My final rating is Okay.









That's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Aug 9th for my A Look Back at review for season two of DC's Titans. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Thursday, August 5, 2021

A Look Back at Suicide Squad (2016)

 
NOTE: FOR THIS REVIEW I WATCHED THE EXTENDED CUT, BECAUSE AS OF THIS MOMENT, IT'S THE CLOSEST THING TO AN AYER CUT WE HAVE.




Suicide Squad is a 2016 comic book film based on the DC Comics' supervillain team of the same name, and the third installment of the DC Extended Universe (DCEU). The movie was produced by Warner Bros. Pictures, DC Films, RatPac-Dune Entertainment, and Atlas Entertainment and distributed by Warner Bros. Pictures. Suicide Squad was written and directed by David Ayer.





The story is the world is in shocked after Superman died, with this in mind intelligence officer Amanda Waller takes to opportunity to convince the U.S. government to allow her to make a special black ops team consisting of supervillains. That team being Task Force X aka the Suicide Squad. This team is called into action after the Enchantress manages to break free, and wreck havoc on the city, now the Suicide Squad must find a way to stop her, or the entire city will be taken over.














  • Negatives


My only true issue with the movie is the music. What I mean is we have more songs and less score. And because of that decision I remember the songs quite well, but not that much of the score.









  • Mix


The only thing I was mixed on was the reshoots/editing. Now yes, we know how full knowledge that this movie was messed with by the studio (Warner Bros.). But it's been a lot time since I watched Suicide Squad so when I re-watched with a new pair of eyes, I can tell a lot more of what's what. But the reason I'm not too bent out of shape about is because, unlike Zack Snyder with Justice League, at least David Ayer got to shoot those reshot scenes. So you kinda get an Ayer-esque movie, but you still want that full Ayer style.



What was also a mix bag is the character depth. You do get quite a lot of character in what you would assume is just a big, loud blockbuster flick. Although, and this is probably going back to editing/things getting cut, there are some characters who I think we're supposed to have more depth to them than what we got. I'm thinking Katana, maybe I'm wrong but I felt like maybe there was suppose to be more there. Probably feel that way, because of the backstory regrading her husband.









  • Positives


Now for more positive talk, that being the make-up. It's very well done, and even though there is CGI here and there, I was so happy to see some practical effects being used. Cause back in 2016, when I heard Killer Croc was going to be in this I thought he was just going to be a big CGI creature, thankfully I was wrong. Sure, that means the character is now smaller, but he's design still looked good.



What also makes Suicide Squad a pretty good movie is the action. I was having an absolute blast watching the Squad just tear through all of the bad guys.



Another thing that was a positive was the mid-credit scene. Whether I watched the theatrical or extended cut, that scene will always be awesome. It's also a nice lead-in to Justice League. Zack Snyder's, I was by no means talking about "Josstice League".



The last thing I'll give Suicide Squad credit for and this is the movie's biggest strength, is the performances. Even if the script (or at least this version of it) isn't the perfect story, the cast is still phenomenal. Will Smith brought his usual charisma, Jai Courtney actually nails with Captain Boomerang. And Margot Robbie and Viola Davis, wow. Talk about perfect casting, it's like these two were just born for the roles of Harley Quinn and Amanda Waller.









Suicide Squad is just fine. It's not the best but, at the same time it's not the worst comic book movie, the latter being a complete overexaggeration. It has great make-up, fun action, an awesome mid-credit scene, and an amazing cast. The reshoots are okay and there is some character development. Although I would've preferred more score and less songs.









My final rating is Okay.









Well, that's all for me. Come back on Saturday, Aug 7th for my review of The Suicide Squad. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Saturday, July 31, 2021

Jungle Cruise Review

 


Jungle Cruise is a fantasy adventure film based on the theme park ride of the same name. The movie is produced by Walt Disney Pictures, Davis Entertainment, Seven Bucks Productions, and Flynn Picture Company and distributed by Walt Disney Studios Motion Pictures. Jungle Cruise is written by Michael Green, Glenn Ficarra, and John Requa and directed by Jaume Collet-Serra.






The story is Dr. Lily Houghton has asked for help from riverboat captain Frank Wolff. She tells him that there's a tree that has the power to heal, and because of that it'll not only change science, but help save lives. Frank agrees but warns her that going on this adventure is extremely dangerous. Not only are other people trying to find this tree, but the jungle itself is a deathtrap.











Initial Reaction


Really my only reason for wanting to see this movie was because it looked fun. It seemed like it's going to a good sit back, relax, and enjoy the ride. And there's nothing wrong with wanting to see a movie like that every now and then.









Cons


My only real complaint is we've got two group of villains, and it doesn't seem balanced between the groups. For the most part we're stuck with this German guy named Prince Joachim, then a team-up with a group of soldiers, then we spend time with those soldiers, and then we're right back with Joachim. It really felt like the filmmakers wanted to just have Joachim be the main villain, but then they were like, "You know what, throw in those soldiers were mentioned in the beginning of the movie."









Middle Ground


Now this film has a lot of CGI. Some of I didn't mind, because it did look good in those areas. Other times I just didn't like it, especially when there were times when it didn't feel necessary.









Pros


One thing I did like about the film was the humor. It's not the greatest form of comedy ever, but I do think for the most part the audience will be entertained. Especially when Frank makes a glorious pun. Now last year I want and saw a movie that was also supposed to be this big grand adventure, that movie being Dolittle. You're probably asking why I'm being that movie up? Simply put, one of my biggest disappointments with that movie was I didn't get a sense of adventure from it, this is not the case with Jungle Cruise. With this film I actually got invested and a little bit excited. I did feel that sense of adventure throughout the movie. The last thing I'll give the movie is Dwayne Johnson and Emily Blunt's chemistry. Those two bantering back and forth, really carried the movie, and it's one of those things that made me want to continue watching the film.









Jungle Cruise had it's flaws, such an uneven balance between the two villains, and while the CGI was good in some cases, other times it didn't feel needed. But, what made the movie enjoyable was the humor, the sense of adventure, and Dwayne and Emily's chemistry.









My final rating is Okay.









So yeah, I kinda liked Jungle Cruise. Anyhow, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Thursday, Aug 5th for my A Look Back at review of 2016's Suicide Squad. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Thursday, July 29, 2021

Batman: The Long Halloween - Part Two Review

 


Batman: The Long Halloween - Part Two is a direct-to-video animated comic book movie and the second chapter of The Long Halloween saga. It's based on the 1996 story arc simply titled, Batman: The Long Halloween. The movie is produced by DC Entertainment and Warner Bros. Animation and distributed by Warner Bros. Home Entertainment. Batman: The Long Halloween - Part Two is written by Tim Sheridan and directed by Chris Palmer.





The story is Batman still doesn't know who the serial killer named "Holiday" is. Because of this tensions among Batman, Commissioner Gordon, and Harvey Dent are rising, and just to make things worse, more and more of the mob is being replaced by supervillains. Batman must finally put an end to this Holiday, and go on to stop these new supervillains.











Initial Reaction


The reason for wanting to see this is simple, it's the second half of a story. Although If you read in my Part One review, you'd know that I'm a little concerned about the changes, because a major character who played a big role in the comics was killed off in Part One. So in actuality I was looking forward to this because it's the other half of the story AND curiosity.









Cons


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









Middle Ground


The only mix bag with the movie was it can get slow in some scenes. In a way that makes sense given this isn't an action-oriented movie, but it did feel like some scenes were a lot slower than they needed to be.









Pros


One pro to this movie is the animation. It's still for the most part the same as The Long Halloween - Part One, but there were times when it looked far more gorgeous than some of the shots from the previous film. Another thing I'm gonna give credit where credit is due is the changes. Back in my review for Part One I mentioned how worried I was, because one character who played a big role in the comic storyline got killed. Thankfully, after watching this part of the story my worries were put to rest. Cause even though there were changes we still basically got the same story. What I also want to praise is the voice work. I still dug Jensen Ackles as Batman, still wish there was something to make his Bruce Wayne voice different from the Batman persona, but he still did a good job overall. But I still gotta give Josh Duhamel as Harvey Dent/Two-Face. He once again killed it as this character. The other aspect of The Long Halloween - Part Two I liked was the post-credit scene. Really made me curious about what's next, and I'm just gonna leave it at that. The last thing I'll praise and this is the movie's biggest strength is it's focus on character. Throughout the movie we get to learn so much about them, whether it's through backstory, dialogue, or with scenes with no dialogue whatsoever. In a way, this part of the movie was almost like a character study.









Batman: The Long Halloween - Part Two is a perfect conclusion of this story. It has good animation, the changes still don't change the fact that we witness a great story, the voice acting is great, the post-credit scene will get fans curious, and I loved how there was a focus on character. The only mix bag was some bits could be a lot slower than they should've been.









My final rating is Great.









Okay, I'm finished here. Gotta say I'm really excited for what DC has in store for us, I know we're getting an animated Injustice movie, really excited about that. But I'm also curious about what goes after that. But until then, come back on Saturday, Jul 31st for my review of Disney's newest movie, Jungle Cruise. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Wednesday, July 28, 2021

I Am Not Starfire - What the Hell was DC Thinking?

 


Originally I wasn't gonna bother with this. Because I'm not a comic book reviewer, I'm more suited for movies. It's just when I saw this thing, I just couldn't let the opportunity slip by.


I mean just look at the cover alone. This just screams "I need to be riffed on", "Please, please! Rip me apart". And if the cover doesn't tell you that is gonna be unintentionally hilarious, just get a load of this trailer,





That's real folks. That's a 100% real trailer that DC put out for this comic.


And just to make things worse....or maybe they (DC) thought would be better, they have actively turned off comments to the video for the trailer and have even shut off comments you could make about it on their Twitter account. The downvotes are amazing, and you don't wanna know how badly it's getting ratioed on Twitter. Hell, videos mocking it are getting a better reception than this.




All of these signs are by no means good, but hey, enough of my rambling, let's get too it.








My Thoughts


Now let's start off with the art. Sure it didn't seem bad, but this is DC Comics. If I was an editor there I would want the best artwork possible for this story, even if it just fades into the background and is never talked about again. And it also doesn't help you get weird facial expressions like this....




What is this expression? Does anybody know what emotion the artist was trying to show with this?




Then we have Mandy's design (and her personality but don't worry, I'll get into THAT later). With the way she looks, you would never guess that she's Starfire's kid. There's not one generic trait of her mother's that shows they're related. And then there's the fact she's so short. This character is sixteen and she's no taller than an eleven year old. In real life, I would tower over her, and I'm by no means a very tall guy.




Now let's get into some story stuff, one of those being Mandy doesn't want to go to college, but instead go to France. But here's the thing, she doesn't really know that much about the country. You know what scratch that, she knows as much about France as a six year old would. I mean it, in the story she says something like, French people drink tea, speak french, and read poetry. So basically Mandy doesn't exactly have a plan of what she's going to do with her life outside of high school.




Throughout the story there's a romantic relationship between Mandy and her fellow classmate Claire, and it's terrible. Mainly because we don't know why these two girls are attracted to each other. Mandy gives no explanation at all of why she's in love with Claire, and the only info Claire gives us of why she's in love with Mandy is she thinks she's 'cool'. Okay, well....what certain trait of Mandy makes her cool in Claire's eyes? Never explained, we're just suppose to by into this relationship because...well, that made eye contact with each other, and apparently to the writer, that was good enough.




Now we have I Am Not Starfire's biggest story issue ever! Mandy not wanting to college?! Seriously.....this is treated like the world's most shocking thing to ever happen. Why? Why is Mandy not wanting to go to college treated like it's blasphemy? I've known plenty of people who have never gone to college and turned out fine. This really isn't as big as a deal as the writer is trying to make it out to be.




And speaking of college, here's a scene from the comic,






There's three things to breakdown from this scene, that showcase everything wrong with this comics.


1) It's one of the many ways that's trying to make Starfire look like a bad parent. From beginning to leading up to this scene and afterwards, the writer is trying to make Starfire look bad, but failing miserably. One way was trying to make it look like Starfire she doesn't know that there's something wrong with her daughter, but we've seen panels showing the exact opposite. Starfire knows Mandy's going through something, she just doesn't know what because Mandy isn't telling her. It's hard for a parent to help their child, when said child won't tell them what's wrong.


And then we have this part where Starfire is wanting to help Mandy with her future. Why does this make Starfire look bad? Does Mariko not know how many kids would've loved it if their Mom, Dad, or both did something like this for them? Also, if you reread the previous panels, Starfire didn't just get a college brochure, she went and got brochures from every college! She has such faith in her daughter's abilities, she believes she can get accepted into any college. Yet again, this isn't making Starfire look bad.




2) This just shows how Mandy is the worst daughter ever! Every since the story began, we see how unlikable Mandy is. Her attitude can be described as sour, she always has some sort of unnecessary rude comment to make, and she's constantly belittling her mother whether it be her trying to be a mother, or somehow people praising her mom's superhero activities as an inconvenience to her. And of course she's the clichéd angsty teenager. Which she really has no reason to be that way, considering she has a loving mother, a sweet place to live, and overall has it made.




3) I was willing to give the benefit of the doubt, but now I firmly believe it. I know believe this is Mariko Tamaki's self-insert story. This is her showing she has some unresolved issues going all the way back when she was a teenager. It would really explain the odd not going to college drama and all of the mommy issues.




With all of that in mind, I'm left wondering who is this targeted for? It can't be for little kids because words like fuck, asshole, douchebag, bullshit, pissed are used, and Mandy even gives the double middle finger. I don't know if teenagers are gonna find this enjoyable because nothing really exciting happens, and adults aren't the target audience for this and even if they were, the cover alone isn't gonna peak their interest. So who's the audience?!




So, after so much boring slice of life garbage, so much boring drama about college, and so many mommy issues, finally something interesting happens.....too bad we had to get through what I do believe was a 106 pages to get there. Sure, the previous pages were to set up character, story, and drama but, because those parts are so poorly written nobody cares, and we're just going to be happy that there's gonna be some sort of action-like conflict.




Now the big conflict is Starfire's evil sister, Blackfire has to challenge Mandy, because she holds a threat to being heir to the throne. Which no, Mandy doesn't. Only Blackfire knows of her existence, nobody else on Starfire and Blackfire's home planet knows about Mandy. So Blackfire's reign was by no means in danger. Also, how does Blackfire know Mandy? She hasn't seen nor heard from her sister in years, so she couldn't have possibly know about her niece.




But whether that made any sense, we cut back to, you guessed it...more stupid, boring teenage drama. Basically, after one of Mandy and Claire's studying sessions, Claire took a selfie with the Titans and posted it on social media. And this made Mandy upset because she doesn't like the whole superhero stuff. So now Claire is the bad guy, even though there's no reason for us to hate her now. Mandy never told Claire about hating the whole superhero stuff, and even if she did, why should that matter. Claire shouldn't have to drop liking superheroes just because it mildly annoys/inconveniences Mandy. Not only is this a non-conflict, but it's overly pointless, because it's fixed just as fast as it was brought up.




So after that bit of pointlessness, Blackfire challenges Mandy to a fight to the death.....at the school's football field. I get what Mariko is going for. Blackfire wants to humiliate Mandy in front of her classmates, but it's still such an odd choice to have a fight. It's like if Lex Luthor challenged Superman to a final battle at the nearest dog park.




Now, for real this time, Blackfire and Mandy are fighting, but it doesn't take long before Starfire steps in and fight her sister because not only does Mandy not know how to fight, doesn't have any powers, but she's also naturally scared out of her mind. But sadly Starfire is defeated, and then Mandy's powers finally manifest. That moment would've been cool, but you saw coming a mile away. Because the writer keep beating it into your head, she's powerless, she's powerless, she has no powers, she's just an ordinary girl with absolutely no powers what so ever. So with all of that, you're just rolling your eyes waiting for predictability to happen.




So it's Mandy vs. Blackfire, and Mandy easily beats her. The fight didn't even last two pages. It's Mandy's powers are finally here, she shoots a couple of starbolts at Blackfire, fights over. So basically an aged and experienced fighter like Blackfire stands no chance against a really anger teenager girl with mommy issues.




Then the ending arrives and it's so boring. It's just MORE TALK ABOUT COLLEGE! Cause we didn't get enough of that! Mandy now loves her Mom. Which doesn't feel us with any joy, because for a majority of the story she treated her pet bird better than her own mother. Mandy and Claire kiss, nobody cares because their relationship had no development to speak of, and now that she has powers Mandy because a superhero.









So that's I Am Not Starfire. And DC Comics has put out a lot of bad comics. Superman: At Earth's End, Batman: Fortunate Son, Amazons Attack, and many others, and this definitely belongs in the worst. It's biggest crime is it's beyond boring. It's just filled with boring slice of life stuff, too much talk about freaking college, bland art, the writer clearly projecting her mommy issues, and a very unlikable protagonist.








If I was to rate this graphic novel like I do with movies, I would give it a rating of Destroy It.









That's going to do it for me. Come back tomorrow, Jul 29th for my review of Batman: The Long Halloween - Part Two. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Monday, July 26, 2021

Classic Film Night - Reservoir Dogs

 


Reservoir Dogs is a 1992 crime film and Quentin Tarantino's first feature-length movie. The film was produced by Dog Eat Dog Productions and Live America Inc. and distributed by Miramax. Reservoir Dogs was written and directed by Quentin Tarantino.





The story is six criminals with the pseudonyms of Mr. White, Mr. Blonde, Mr. Brown, Mr. Blue, Mr. Orange, and Mr. Pink, are planning to pull off a diamond heist, but when they actually do the heist, they're immediately shot at by the cops. They theorize that the whole thing was a set up, and someone in their group tipped them off. Now the six want to find out who did it.










My Thoughts


One thing to absolutely praise about the movie is the performances. Every actor in this brought some sort of intensity to their roles, and they delivered the dialogue perfectly. And what also made their performances so good was there were times when I actually believed they were in pain. I mean it, you hear the groaning, screaming, cussing, all sorts of stuff that really made you believe what you saw on the screen.



What also makes Reservoir Dogs so great was how the overall story is very grisly. Yes, it's got some profanity and violence in there but, what really made it grisly as I said before, was the themes of things like respect or betrayal. The latter of which playing a HUGE part in the ending.



Another aspect of the film that makes it great is Quentin's dialogue. When the movie first started the dialogue is pretty funny. I was having a good laugh during that opening diner scene before things took a dramatic turn. But not only is the dialogue funny and/or dramatic, but it really gave us insight of who this characters are. I'm not gonna quote any of the dialogue in this review, just watch the movie and listen to the dialogue and you'll most likely love it.



The final thing I'll give the movie credit for is the nonlinear storytelling. Now yes, this is basically what Quentin Tarantino does, but what made it so good here is for a majority of the movie we're stuck in only one location. So by using this style of storytelling we don't become quickly bored about the warehouse our characters are at. Cause that's exactly what would've happened if Tarantino used a more traditional style, we would've been stuck in that same sport and gotten bored of it real quick. And not to mention, this style helped with surprises, and kept us guessing.









Reservoir Dogs is small but effective movie. It has great performances, a grisly story, spectacular dialogue, and that nonlinear style really helped the movie.









My final rating is A Must Watch.









Okay, that's going to do it for me. Come back on WEDNESDAY, Jul 28th where I'll review a recently released DC comics that has everyone going "What the f*ck, DC?". Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.

Thursday, July 22, 2021

Road to The Batman - Batman Forever Review

 


Batman Forever is a 1995 comic book movie based on the DC Comics' character Batman, and the third movie in the first Batman film series. The movie was produced by Warner Bros. and PolyGram Pictures and distributed by Warner Bros. Batman Forever was written by Akiva Goldsman, Janet Scott Batchler, and Lee Batchler and directed by Joel Schumacher.





The story is Bruce Wayne is going through the horrible memory of the day he lost his parents, and to add to that not one but two villains have arrived to Gotham City to cause havoc. Those two are Two-Face and the Riddler, and to make matters worse, they've decided to team-up in an effort to destroy Batman once and for all.













  • Negatives


My only true problem with the movie is the characterizations of our villains, Two-Face and Riddler. Motivates and plan wise it's them, but character wise no. Riddler is just Jim Carrey being Jim Carrey and Two-Face is acts more like the Joker from the old Adam West show, then the Two-Face I've read about in the comics or watched from Batman: The Animated Series.










  • Mix


One mix bag with Batman Forever is the performances. I really liked Val Kilmer as Bruce Wayne in this, really played the billionaire playboy well, and he did a pretty good with the tormented soul Bruce Wayne. His Batman I think is alright. Nothing I found really insulting. Tommy Lee Jones was alright, I think he just needed better material to work with. And Jim Carrey, sure he could go over the top in some scenes, but I thought he was alright overall.



The other mix with the film is the special effects. For a good portion of the movie their good, really good. We got some great miniatures and the makeup on Two-Face was well done. The only time I didn't like them was when they used CGI. It's very outdated.


Then we have the more psychological aspect of the movie, and pretty much the reason why I kind of like Batman Forever. It's the one aspect of the film where we did a good amount of but I still wanted to see more of. There was a line in Batman Forever, where Bruce is talking about his parents' death but instead of saying someone else killed them, he said "I". Like I said I really wished they kept more of that stuff in there. If only there was verison of this film that had that *cough #ReleaseTheSchumacherCut cough*. If only.










  • Positives


One positive to give the film is the action. It has definitely a much needed improvement compared to Batman Returns. It was fun, energetic, and could kind of get a little bit intense sometimes.



The last thing I'll give Batman Forever credit for is Joel Schumacher's directing. Not only did he direct some good actions and had some pretty cool shots in here, but this is one of the movies that showed he how quickly he could adapt to any genre thrown his way. Prior to this movie, he directed The Client, Falling Down, Flatliners, The Lost Boys, and St. Elmo's Fire. Those movies had nothing to do with superheroes or comics, they were either dramas or horror flicks.









I think Batman Forever gets too much of a bad reputation because it's lumped into Batman & Robin. Is it a perfect Batman movie? No. Is it at least a decent one? Yes. From performances to special effects to the more psychological, those were all decent. The really good was the action and Schumacher's directing. The only thing I didn't like was the characterization of our villains.









My final rating is Okay.









I really hope we do get that Schumacher Cut, cause the one common word I've heard be tossed around with that cut is "darker". Hopefully someday (🤞🙏). Anyhow, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Jul 26th for my Classic Film Night review of Reservoir Dogs. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.