I was pleasantly surprised, I didn’t realize Hollywood still knew how to make good adventure flicks. It has restraint and isn’t insufferably quippy or self-fellating. I’m actually disappointed I missed it in the theaters because it would have been a great sort of lowest common denominator* movie to see with a group.
* I don’t mean this disparagingly. I think it’s a positive quality in a movie to see with family and friends, so you’re not worried about killing the mood, it going over someone’s head or being too niche. Part of why I don’t see movies very often anymore is the stuff that’s supposed to be safe and have broad appeal has become absolutely painful.
I was pleasantly surprised, I didn’t realize Hollywood still knew how to make good adventure flicks. It has restraint and isn’t insufferably quippy or self-fellating. I’m actually disappointed I missed it in the theaters because it would have been a great sort of lowest common denominator* movie to see with a group.
* I don’t mean this disparagingly. I think it’s a positive quality in a movie to see with family and friends, so you’re not worried about killing the mood, it going over someone’s head or being too niche. Part of why I don’t see movies very often anymore is the stuff that’s supposed to be safe and have broad appeal has become absolutely painful.