I just like movies, man.
I only use movies I've logged for my favorites so apologies if it gives film student.
I've always been a fan of GDT's style, and it can be felt all over this movie. A plot that's straightforward in a way that makes for a breezy watch, freaky monsters, blood, slime, and some great fights. Seeing a baby Norman Reedus was also interesting, and Ron Perlman kills it as always.
I grew up more familiar with Mel Brooks through Spaceballs and Young Frankenstein - I think I might enjoy those more still, but I thought Blazing Saddles was an enjoyable time. A mix of jokes that land and jokes that don't, but I can't deny it was always trying to make me laugh.
I was a little concerned with how this film may stand up against something like The Wild Robot, but I found myself pleasantly surprised by the film's exploration of one's place within nature and the world, and the struggle of feeling powerless to fix the problems within it. I saw a fair bit of myself in Mabel, especially in regards to her anger issues, and it was interesting to see her find a way to make a difference, even if…
Honestly an insane movie. I don't know if I've enjoyed a single screenlife film I've seen, but this one feels special.
The film attempts to modernize H.G. Wells' sci-fi classic but doesn't seem to know how or why it's doing it; it feels like the Martian plot was grafted onto a (still bad ngl) character study of a DHS agent with a strained family relationship, making the alien invasion and the film's warning of government overreach feel like distinct elements which the film insists are connected.
