I'm back again with this segment, and today's films are Tick, Tick...Boom!, House of Gucci, and Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City. Let's get to it.
Why Didn't I See Tick, Tick...Boom!?
Now I truly did want to see this movie, mainly to support Andrew Garfield. Not only because he's a fantastic actor, but also because around this time there was all of these leaks and speculations regrading Spider-Man: No Way Home, made me want to see this film even more. So...what happened? Simple, I sadly forgot all about it.
What is Tick, Tick...Boom!?
Tick, Tick...Boom! is a biographical musical comedy drama film. It was produced by Imagine Entertainment and 5000 Broadway Productions and distributed by Netflix. Tick, Tick...Boom! was written by Steven Levenson and directed by Lin-Manuel Miranda. The story is Jonathan Larson wants to be a successful composter before he turns 30. With his birthday just over a week away, Jonathan must fight through this pressure in order to achieve his dream, all while handling other problems that come with being an aspiring artist.
My Thoughts
The Good: Now Andrew Garfield got nothing but praise for his role in this, and after watching, I saw why. He's truly putting his heart into this performance. He's acting is truly amazing, and is the film's greatest strength. Now I'm really a musical guy, typically I'll only watch them if a director or actor I know is part of them. But I gotta say, I enjoyed the songs in this. So much do I even have not one, not two, not there, but four favorites. Those being 30/90, Johnny Can't Decide (really liked that one), Why, and Louder Than Words. The last thing I'll praise is the story. Whether you're a theatre guy like Jonathan Larson was, or not, I think a lot of people can relate to his story. Whether it's theatre, art, movies, books, comics, something. You can relate to working on something so hard, that it took up years of your life, and all you're asking for is that one big break, just one. Then this movie is something you'll get behind.
The Bad: I've got nothing here folks.
The Okay: Now cinematography wise, it's okay. It's by no means bad, it's not even close to being bad. What I mean is it was clearly handled nicely, but I never really thought it looked like the most amazing thing put on screen. But still, it's good for what it was.
Final Verdict: Great.
Why Didn't I See House of Gucci?
I actually was hoping to see this one, mainly because of Ridley Scott. He's one of my many favorite directors, so when I heard he was coming out with this movie, I thought I'd give it a shot. But sadly that wasn't gonna happen anytime soon, because my theater didn't have a showing.
What is House of Gucci?
House of Gucci is a biographical crime drama flick, based on the 2001 book titled The House of Gucci: A Sensational Story of Murder, Madness, Glamour, and Greed. The film was produced by Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer, Bron Creative, and Scott Free Productions and distributed by United Artists Releasing. House of Gucci was written by Becky Johnston and Roberto Bentivegna and directed by Rildey Scott. The story is Maurizio Gucci meets Patrizia Reggiani at a party, and they soon become a couple. Despite knowing he'll be disinherited from the famous Gucci name if he marries her, he goes threw with anyways. This decision will soon lead everyone down a path of betrayal, revenge, and ultimately murder.
My Thoughts
The Good: Now even if you're disappointed with the film, whether you saw when it first came out, or just watched it not too long ago, I think we can all agree that the performances are spectacular. While you still know who's who, you definitely feel like everyone from Lady Gaga to Al Pacino and etc. just disappear into their roles. Even actors who aren't in the movie that long, which is the case for Jeremy Irons, do a fantastic job with their role. Another thing that helped despite some issues, was Ridley Scott's directing. I don't know if there's anything I can say about his directing, that hasn't already been said. He does a fantastic job showing off how glamorous the products are, while at the same time showing off the dark side of the Gucci family/empire.
The Bad: I've got nothing. Just move on to the next part.
The Okay: One slight issue I had was with the pacing. Sure, there are a lot of parts where it's really good. Other times it drags. Almost to the point where I wouldn't be surprised to hear people clocking out of this film, despite it being from Ridley Scott. Another gray area is the story. Everything with Patrizia is actually really good. It's definitely the story that most people were interested in. But then you've got subplots a lot of which I don't believe needed to be there. Some could've stayed, but then there were others that we definitely could've been better off without.
Final Verdict: Okay.
Why Didn't I See Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?
If any of you saw my most anticipated list from 2021, then you probably saw that this movie was on the list. And guess what? Much like with House of Gucci, my theater didn't have a showing. So thus, no review, until it comes to this segment.
What is Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City?
Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City is an action horror film based on the Capcom games Resident Evil. It serves as a reboot of the Resident Evil film series, as well as the seventh live-action film in the franchise. The movie's produced by Screen Gems, Constantin Film, Davis Raccoon Films, The Fyzz Facility, and The Tea Shop and Film Company and distributed by Sony Pictures Releasing. Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City was written and directed by Johannes Roberts. The story is a deadly virus called the T-virus has broke out and are infecting people, turning them into cannibalistic monsters. Now a group of officers are given a few hours to uncover the truth of the virus, while at the same time find a way out of a zombie-infected town.
My Thoughts
The Good: The movie does a pretty good job with the story. You can tell the filmmakers actually did research for the story this time around. I understand some people did take issue with the writer [Johannes Roberts] combing the stories from the first Resident Evil game, and Resident Evil 2, and even throwing in stuff from the remakes of those games in here. But consider this, you had the first Resident Evil movie, which was fine and could actually fit within that universe. But then came Apocalypse all the way through The Final Chapter, which barely or didn't at all give you stuff from the games. I say if you had to choose, you'd definitely go with Welcome to Raccoon City.
The Bad: The only thing I found truly bad about this film, was the characters. It's bad enough people took issue with the cast not looking like the characters, but the personalities, oh boy. That's another story. Jill Valentine is now gun happy, something I never got from her character in the games. Wesker is also pretty bad. So much so that he even apologizes for doing something wrong, something which he'd never do. But the worst came from Leon S. Kennedy. The only things they got right about him, was that he's a rookie cop and his name. Other than that there's nothing else that would've indicated that this is the same guy from the games. So to all of you Leon fans out there, you have my sympathies.
The Okay: The slightly good stuff comes from the action and the special effects. The action is fairly standard, but handled well. Now the practical effects are actually quite good, I liked them. CGI is a different story. There might have been maybe one or two times it didn't look too bad. But from CGI zombie dogs to a train, yeah it's not very good.
Final Verdict: Okay.
So, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Saturday, Dec 3rd, for my review of Violent Night. Been waiting for that one. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day.
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