Sure, the first film wrapped up with a weak and
rushed third act, but otherwise, it was well made and genuinely scary.
Because of Depp's detached performance and
a rushed third act that seems cruelly indifferent to the horror of the murders, the gruesome ending does not feel like the shocking reveal the film was building up to, but rather like a gratuitous and unpleasant fuck you.
For all of
its rushed third act and its many foreseeable developments, Bad Words is a thoroughly entertaining comedy that doesn't slip nearly as much as other debut attempts have in the past.
Not exact matches
Black Panther's
third act is less impressive by comparison, as the movie's action gets bogged down in CGI overload and its plot beats lack the emotional resonance of earlier moments, either because they are
rushed or a bit too conventional (re: predictable).
The
third act seems like it
rushes a little bit, but that was fine since it just kicks into some good action sequences.
Michael Bay («Pearl Harbor,» «The Rock,» «Transformers») recently apologized for «Armageddon,» saying he was
rushed by the studio, possibly to beat «Deep Impact» to theaters, which led to the crappy
third act.
I was actually a fan of the
third act being
rushed in a way.
The uneven tone hurts the end of the film, which has already been through a way too
rushed second - to -
third act transition.
Gordon comes off a little vanilla as Deanna's daughter, and the
third act comes off as feeling
rushed, but it doesn't hinder the overall experience.
A weak
third act rushes this film to a close, exposing its earlier flaws along the way.