Not exact matches
Even though it relies on a gripping feel of intense paranoia, this is an overlong sci - fi / horror
movie that suffers from certain problems
in logic and kills its tension with long passages that make the pacing irregular, not even being smart enough as an allegory
like the original film.
But his attention to detail (and
logic) seems to wane when his
movies get too sprawling,
like the two KILL BILLs (but mostly the first one) and
in this case, DJANGO UNCHAINED.
While almost none of the
movie makes an awful lot of sense
in the
logic department, the action is great fun and nearly non-stop, all the while giving us an army of scenery - chewing performances from the
likes of Depp and Geoffrey Rush (who makes just a perfect «evil» pirate captain, as opposed to Depp's «good» pirate captain).
Granted, the
movie isn't without its flaws (particularly when it comes to basic common sense and
logic,
like in the climactic dino battle at the end), but it's an entertaining piece of fan service that makes up for having to suffer through the last two sequels.
Each plot point
in The Glass House becomes increasingly ludicrous, using
logic defying twists and turns that can only be present
in movies like this.
-- but after delivering a
movie whose
logic was so muddled and whose imagination was so hamstrung by tepid characters and nonsensical plotting, that final scene could feel
like a real slap
in the face.
I really don't understand the
logic behind some of Disney Infinity's choices, particularly when it comes to
movie tie -
ins,
like using classic Baloo, but not using classic Alice
in Wonderland or Maleficent, and not even doing a Cinderella.
The chain's
logic has been straightforward, however: mass adoption of a subscription service
like MoviePass could effectively change the perceived value of
movies, resulting
in a situation where theatrical exhibitors wouldn't be able to charge enough to keep their own businesses afloat.