Sentences with phrase «better than the first film»

Overall, the reviews are coming out positive (though no one can seem to agree if it's better than the first film or not), but the one thing everybody agrees on is the post-credits scene, which is supposdly an all - timer.

The action is amped up and the visual effects are much better than the first film, plus it co-stars Nathan Fillion which is always great.

The film is much darker in color and tone compared to «An Unexpected Journey» but I think that the 1080p transfer really looks even better than the first film.

Sure, the action in this movie is arguably better than the first film (partly because we actually get to see the climactic battle rather than just hear about it in the background), but is it possible to have too much of a good thing?

I was surprised though that the sequel is quite better than the first film.

The production values were much better than the first film but other than that I was disappointed.

Here We Go Again is going to go again and be even better than the first film.

The film is at its best pre-interval, when director Mohit Suri stages some creepy sequences free of the burden of exposition; when he and writer Shagutta Ratique have to deliver some explanations in the second half, the decent performances by Ranaut and Hashmi are crushed under the weight of overly contrived plotting and some distractingly lackluster (if still better than the first film's) effects work.

In fact, Deadpool 2 is so much more a complete vision of a Deadpool movie that the first film retroactively feels somewhat lesser in comparison, like a proof of concept experiment (with little confidence behind it) or extended test footage reel... Ultimately, it pays off with a Deadpool sequel that is bigger and better than the first film.

With all kinds of news surrounding Deadpool 2 over the past 2 weeks, it was no surprise that a trailer would come today — the a couple of days after FOX released a story saying that the sequel tested better than the first film.

Thoughts from editor Peter Sciretta: «Spirit of Vengeance is better than the first film, and the character design is drastically improved.

The action sequences are much better than the first film, generally, and the special effects are so - so.

But it does work better than the first film and the mystery surrounding Moriarty works far better than the occult nonsense we got in Sherlock Holmes.

Not exact matches

The studio has two more big Marvel releases (Guardians of the Galaxy 2 and Thor: Ragnarok) as well as a live - action version of Beauty and the Beast, two new movies from Pixar Animation Studios (including Cars 3), and a fifth installment in the Pirates of the Caribbean franchise (two of the first PotC films grossed more than $ 1 billion apiece).

The film, about the first caveman family, performed better than the release of «How to Train Your Dragon» back in March 2010.

While Black Panther rode a huge wave of critical acclaim and fan excitement to the biggest opening weekend ever for the month of February (and the fifth - largest of all - time), raking in more than $ 426 million worldwide, a small number of Internet trolls still did what they could to dampen the good vibes surrounding the trailblazing film, which features Marvel's first African - American director (Ryan Coogler) and a cast led by black actors such as Chadwick Boseman and Lupita Nyong» o. Starting last week, in the first few days of Black Panther «s highly - anticipated theatrical release, some Twitter accounts started trying to spread false accounts of attacks at screenings of the movie.

I must admit I don't have a clue how well this will go down but thought I would give it a go anyway, but it's harder than it looks Trying to explain things whilst concentrating on not messing up really can be difficult especially when you're new to filming, but when I feel ready to put the video up I will make sure to post it here first for you all to see.

This British film is consistently just a little better and more surprising than it first appears.

While weed was a big part of the comic misunderstandings that fueled the plot of the first movie, and works in similar fashion here as well, the fact is that both films operate on a higher plane than an awful lot of sludgy spliff flicks.

But, if Iron Man II were equal to Iron Man (I don't think it is — it's good, but not as good as the first film), then claiming it was better than The Dark Knight would not be «an abusudity,» since the first Iron Man film was better than The Dark Knight (a good but overdone and very overrated film).

This film is funnier than the first, but in no way is it better.

The second film's success was perhaps even more staggering than the first: The Godfather, Pt. 2 garnered six more Oscars, including a win for Coppola in the Best Director category; Robert DeNiro won his first Academy Award in the Best Supporting Actor field; and the movie itself became the first and only sequel ever to win Best Picture honors.Next, Coppola began adapting the Joseph Conrad novel Heart of Darkness, transferring its story to the heart of the Cambodian jungle at the height of the conflict in Vietnam.

Possibly one of the most uncalled for sequels in history, «Madagascar: Ecape 2 Africa» is a much better film than the first, and not just slightly.

Probably more than any other filmmaker, his name evokes instant expectations on the part of audiences: at least two or three great chills (and a few more good ones), some striking black comedy, and an eccentric characterization or two in every one of the director's movies.Originally trained at a technical school, Hitchcock gravitated to movies through art courses and advertising, and by the mid -»20s he was making his first films.

The original's commitment to tension and tone worked far better than the slackly - edited split personality of this film - a comparison almost directly invited by slavish repetition of many of the first film's story beats.

Better than expected, it is still not as good as the first film, though the presence of Clive Owen is a plus and Geoffrey Rush a classy touch.

It's a lot better than Transformers: Revenge of the Fallen, but it's not quite as good as the first film.

The Hunger Games: Catching Fire is perhaps better than the first (and I * LIKED * the first film), and I can't help but be excited by that.

I consider which movies I know I'll return to in the future (or that I've already watched more than once), as well as which films had the greatest impact on me emotionally — the ones that I'm still thinking about despite weeks or months passing since I first saw them.

For those who enjoyed the first film but were disappointed by the second, then rest assured that Dark of the Moon is much better than Revenge of the Fallen.

Short version: Although at times it felt like a made - for - TV movie, a far better film than the first and more entertaining than the super-serious Spider - man 3.

But it's unfair to judge on a book on its cover (or title) and after seeing Matthew Vaughn's film adaptation which releases this weekend, I can honestly say that Kick - Ass is much better than I first expected and Vaughn's big - screen version of the graphic novel features sharp writing, brilliant performances, and of course, indulgent action sequences and story - telling.

Perhaps it's nostalgia, if not for the simpler thrills of childhood viewings (this was my first time seeing the film) than for the off - the - wall, predictable, and good - natured stories that the Disney studio has long dabbled in.

Furthermore, the film curiously opens on the same day as X-Men: Apocalypse, which has booked 400 more theaters and presumably will open in first place even with mixed reviews that are still sure to be better than what Alice draws from critics.

This trailer captures the tone and pacing of the film better than the first one and shows off the glorious cinematography, costume and production design.

Because Fault in Our Stars deals with heavier issues, it should leave a stronger impression on people than Boone's first outing as director; if handled well, the film could be a moving tear - jerker - if not, this one could easily feel cloying and / or manipulative.

This does sound more overtly plotty in a trivial comic book way than other recent Marvel films, and a more epic sweep is promised, but we hope that Taylor retains the better parts of the first film too; the humor, and the romance, which worked a little better than in most other Marvel pictures.

Though the directing duo behind the «Crank» films seemed like a natural fit to take on such a bizarre character, «Spirit of Vengeance» is only slightly better than the first movie.

It's a bit of a disappointment in terms of overall interest level, but if you need more closure to the story than the first film provided, it does tie up some of the important loose ends, not the least of which is the fate of Ming and his adjustment to his life of being a cop on the side of good.

«Percy Jackson: Sea of Monsters» promised to be much better than the first and it did deliver a more entertaining film for sure.

The Oscar 2015 Best Actor winner, Eddie Redmayne (The Theory of Everything) is looking sweeter and lovelier than ever as transgender pioneer Einar Wegener, a.k.a. Lili Elbe in the first photo from Tom Hooper «s film The Danish Girl slated for 2016.

The first thought in my head is that writer / director David Gordon Green's Manglehorn is better than his last SXSW film, Joe.

While other films have played with her image, Life Of The Party (directed by her husband Ben Falcone and written by the two of them together) is the first film that leans so fully on the sweet side of her, with results that are more conventional than her best work but funny and sweet nonetheless.

The British studio's first film, 2000's stop - motion Chicken Run, would have won the Best Animated Feature Oscar had that award been launched a year earlier than it was.

Based on his first and only two films, I'd say sooner is better than later.

I would have liked to know why a character's severed arm came to life and how the ship became possessed rather than focus on a monster attack that was better executed in the first Cloverfield film.

Better than I expected, and better than it seems at first, give Wanted a chance and you'll find a great looking, somewhat entertaining action film with possibilBetter than I expected, and better than it seems at first, give Wanted a chance and you'll find a great looking, somewhat entertaining action film with possibilbetter than it seems at first, give Wanted a chance and you'll find a great looking, somewhat entertaining action film with possibilities.

The film does rebound for an effective and uplifting final stretch, however, which ultimately does confirm Coming to America's place as a better - than - average comedy and a worthy followup to Murphy and Landis» first collaboration, Trading Places.

I was a big fan of the first film so I sat down to watch this version with a negative mind set but this was so so much better than I thought.

Other films receiving more than one award were «Capote» (best actor to Philip Seymour Hoffman and best adapted screenplay to first - time screenwriter Dan Futterman) and «Crash» (best original screenplay to Paul Haggis and Bobby Moresco and best ensemble acting).