What Makes a Movie “Good”? Cherry Reviews

  • “Really wasn’t my cup of tea”
  • Tom Holland did really good
  • Believes the fault to be in the Russo Brothers
  • Style “flashy, in your face, self indulgent”
  • Narration “absolutely tanks this movie for me”
    • Very on the nose explanatory
    • Example: Tom Holland calls a friend (a character we have seen before and know) to help him get a safe open and he narrates “I called my buddy since he used to work for a locksmith”
      • Lazy
    • Voice-over does not enhance the film in a way that couldn’t be communicated visually
  • Things to admire
    • Performances are really strong for the most part
    • Russo Brothers are taking risks even if they don’t pay off
      • Doing something different from their superhero movies
  • Theme
    • Mixed; not clear
    • Small theme of America not treating their veterans right but barely and reinforced by narration which is not emotional for the viewer, we are just being told
    • Too many different approaches to theme, would get interesting and then backtrack

  • “Twisted love story that centers around addiction and breaking a toxic cycle”
  • Cross between Forest Gump and Requiem For A Dream
  • Got very mixed reviews
  • One of the biggest criticisms of it that Tom Holland was miscast as a bank robber
    • Personally believes this is the point; that even a good kid can get mixed up in bad things
      • I personally agree, Tom Holland isn’t supposed to be a stereotypical bank robber, and in the film we see he’s insecure and not sure of himself, and he doesn’t want to hurt anyone robbing banks
  • Tom Holland gives great performance
  • Criticism
    • Don’t see what Nico (Tom Holland) sees in his girlfriend
      • She is cold, says “Thank you” when he tells her he loves her, then tries to leave as she is spooked by that admission

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