My Hypnotic review

 My Hypnotic review 

 

Intro: OK having two similar movies come out in the same year is one thing. Having two movies with the same title is something else. 

(My editor told me that the Netflix version came out two years ago.) 

That doesn't make things less confusing. 

Hypnotic: This movie is centered on a detective name Det. Danny Rourke who's trying to find his daughter who has been missing for four years. One day he gets a lead when he investigates a series of crimes that bends reality. In order to find his daughter, he has to figure out what is real? 

This movie was a disappointment. This is one of those films that has an interesting concept, but the execution is bad. The ability to manipulate people in this movie would have been better if it wasn't treated like a superpower. I don't know why the creators think going in this direction is a good idea. The movie had the elements to make this concept work, but they don't use them properly. Heck, there is a scene in the movie Focus that did a better job than this movie. This movie could have been a social commentary on the human mind and subliminal messages. The writers could have had fun with this idea, but they didn't do that. I don't have anything to say about the characters because there's nothing much to them. The movie itself feels lifeless. 

The only good thing I can say about this movie is that it had one funny scene in it. Also, the twist and turns took me by surprise but that not saying much. Overall, this movie failed to be a mind-bending experience. That's a shame because this movie could have been better. 

Rating = Trash 

My Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review

 My Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3 review

Intro: Keep this movie away from animal rights activities; they will have a field day with this. 

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol. 3: This movie takes place years after Endgame, and we see how the Guardians are adjusting to everything. They are called back to action when one of their own is in danger, so they have to save him or her. 

This movie will not be joining the list of good third films. The movie may be similar to the last movie as far as focusing on one character, but it didn't do the best job of being darker and character-driven. ( With that said, Parents, if you're going to take your kids to see this movie, I would exercise caution.) One of the problems I have with this movie is that there are times we the characters could have died, but they didn't. The soundtrack was a letdown. Part of the reason why is because the songs don't feel retro, and some of them were out of place with certain scenes. The comedy also hurt this movie, but that's a common issue with these movies. This movie even made tasteless jokes about low-functioning people. Will Smith needs to slap whoever thought this was funny.  The movie made a not-so-subtle reference to 2001: A Space Odyssey.  

We get Rocket's backstory in this movie, and it was predictable. The only complaint I have with it is that Groot wasn't in it. 

Peter Quill/Star-Lord is a mess in this movie. That's understandable considering that he's still grieving over Gamora, and he could lose someone else. Speaking of Gamora, He tries to win this new Gamora over, but he ends up rubbing her the wrong way. That's the problem. He looks stupid for doing that because this is a different Gamora. ( To be fair, Peter didn't sing to her, cook her favorite food, buy her gifts, dance with her, give her a foot massage, etc.) I wouldn't have minded the direction the writer took with this character at the end if there was build-up to it. 

Gamora is ruthless in this movie to the point where she feels like a different character.  

Nebula feels like a leader in her own right. 

Drax and Mantis are a comedy duo in this movie. Besides Drax having one stand-out scene, not much was done with the two. Mantis is manipulative in this movie because she abuses her ability in this movie. What she did towards the end of the movie makes no sense. With that said, it's a shame that Mantis has a brother-and-sister dynamic with Drax and not her actual brother. 

You can add Adam Warlock to the list of characters the MCU did dirty. The movie explains why he is the way he is in the movie, but it does make it less annoying. He should have been written out of the movie; I mean, we waited six years for this. 

The high evolutionary (the main villain) is a typical mad scientist who's cruel, egotistical and has a God complex. What bugs me about him is that more could have been done with him. He could have been sympathetic if he was noble about his cause. He could have been threatening if he didn't shout what he was saying all the time, and was consistent about how powerful he is. Seriously, his screaming takes away his aura if he had one. The planet his on is a joke.       

I like that the movie deals with some family drama, like keeping secrets and resentment. There is one action scene that stood out in this movie. There are times where the movie pulls on your heartstrings. One of the plants in this movie is made out of organs; it was interesting and disturbing at the same time. As far as the comedy goes, it's fine as far as it didn't come at the expense of the serious moments for the most part. The ending works in a way that leaves doors open to continue this franchise. 

Overall, this is not the best ending to this trilogy. So far, Phase 5 is 1 and 1. 

Rating = Average