Three Small Reviews.
May. 13th, 2018 02:43 pmIn the past couple of days ![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png)
kshandra and I have taken the lack of our usual television schedule to finish off a few Netflix shows and watch a movie that neither of us expected to enjoy so much.
First off, we finally finished season 2 of Jessica Jones. By far the best of Marvel's Netflix shows, season picked right up with the story of the alcoholic private eye who can also lift trucks and survive multi-story falls. Still a hot mess from when she was mind-controlled by Killgrave, who shows up this season as a hallucination needling Jessica when she's down, this season finds her following leads that might reveal how she came to be this way. Meanwhile, the astounding supporting cast gets their own stories, all of which tie into an ending that's both inevitable and heartbreaking. Dynamics change, possibly for good, but with that one ray of hope right at the end.
Five penguins out of five. This is what the Marvel "street" universe should look like. Hear that Iron Fist writers? Sheesh.
Next, we finished off the reboot of Lost in Space. I know that this series has deeply divided fans, but we loved it. The mission had more backstory and made more sense. The actors, especially Maxwell Jenkins as Will Robinson and Parker Posey as "Dr. Smith", are exceptional. We get tension, secrets and lies, and some legitimately tense moments. Having the Robot be an alien device simply added to the plot. I believe in these people, and that's what keeps me watching. The season ends on a cliffhanger, so I'm waiting for the second series to be announced.
Four penguins out of five. Good, but some of the science flubs made my eyes roll.
Finally, Speed Racer. A flop when released, this release from the Wachowski Brothers has started getting some traction as an overlooked classic. This isn't a great movie, it's a cartoon turning into a film. This is a thing you throw your suspension of disbelief into a locked trunk for because it is fun! The heroes are heroic, the villains are sneeringly evil, and the race sequences are jaw-dropping. Physics has nothing to do with this movie and good riddance. Make some popcorn, turn down the lights, and you'll be shouting "Go, Speed Racer, Go!" Even the little kid and the monkey were used in just the right amounts.
Four penguins out of five. A ton of fun and we all need movies like that, but just shy of perfection.
So, what do y'all have to recommend?
kshandra and I have taken the lack of our usual television schedule to finish off a few Netflix shows and watch a movie that neither of us expected to enjoy so much.First off, we finally finished season 2 of Jessica Jones. By far the best of Marvel's Netflix shows, season picked right up with the story of the alcoholic private eye who can also lift trucks and survive multi-story falls. Still a hot mess from when she was mind-controlled by Killgrave, who shows up this season as a hallucination needling Jessica when she's down, this season finds her following leads that might reveal how she came to be this way. Meanwhile, the astounding supporting cast gets their own stories, all of which tie into an ending that's both inevitable and heartbreaking. Dynamics change, possibly for good, but with that one ray of hope right at the end.
Five penguins out of five. This is what the Marvel "street" universe should look like. Hear that Iron Fist writers? Sheesh.
Next, we finished off the reboot of Lost in Space. I know that this series has deeply divided fans, but we loved it. The mission had more backstory and made more sense. The actors, especially Maxwell Jenkins as Will Robinson and Parker Posey as "Dr. Smith", are exceptional. We get tension, secrets and lies, and some legitimately tense moments. Having the Robot be an alien device simply added to the plot. I believe in these people, and that's what keeps me watching. The season ends on a cliffhanger, so I'm waiting for the second series to be announced.
Four penguins out of five. Good, but some of the science flubs made my eyes roll.
Finally, Speed Racer. A flop when released, this release from the Wachowski Brothers has started getting some traction as an overlooked classic. This isn't a great movie, it's a cartoon turning into a film. This is a thing you throw your suspension of disbelief into a locked trunk for because it is fun! The heroes are heroic, the villains are sneeringly evil, and the race sequences are jaw-dropping. Physics has nothing to do with this movie and good riddance. Make some popcorn, turn down the lights, and you'll be shouting "Go, Speed Racer, Go!" Even the little kid and the monkey were used in just the right amounts.
Four penguins out of five. A ton of fun and we all need movies like that, but just shy of perfection.
So, what do y'all have to recommend?
