Necrotongue

Benioff and Weiss once again showcased their unique approach to warfare tactics, and this time, it left me almost tearing my hair out. I won't delve into all the nonsensical elements they threw into the battle frenzy. Let's just say the whole thing felt like watching a midnight scuffle between rival gangs in a tunnel - I caught glimpses of eyes and teeth but that's all I could see. Honestly, I think the screenwriters would've done better if, after the battle, two guards met on the walls and exchanged banter like, "That battle, huh?" "Oh yeah! Did you see how they kicked the Dothraki's asses?" Maybe I'd have a clearer picture of what went down. Hopefully, the fourth episode sheds some light on things because, amidst the inadequate lighting, I have a feeling some major characters met their end. But hey, who knows?

In the second episode, the action basically boiled down to one deflowering. The rest was just a lot of talking. Based on my previous reviews, you'd think that would guarantee a three-star episode, but... The "unforced and random" encounters followed by "elaborate" dialogue got on my nerves pretty fast. And Brienne getting knighted really topped it off.

After several previous disappointments, I never thought I'd give the opening episode of the final season more than three stars. But here we are. My concerns remain, though—probably because there were no action scenes for the writers to mess up. This episode was heavy on dialogue, mostly in Winterfell. While some of it didn't grab my attention, it wasn't terrible. Cersei must be a wild one in bed; poor Euron was so caught up in it that he didn't even notice he lost three ships. What happened to his soldiers and sailors remains a mystery.

After two great installments, this film was a huge flop for me, and I had been looking forward to it so much... Both previous dragon films offered great animation, a well-written story and a lot of great humor. The only thing left of it here is the animation. The new story is wishy-washy, parasitizing on what had already worked twice, humor had to clear the field for the constant lecturing and melodrama, and, for the first time, I was bored with the dragon training.

Some of the scenes almost radiate naivety, the script twists logic beyond recognition, and the technical execution of certain shots looks ridiculous from today’s perspective. On the other hand, even today, the film is still entertaining and witty, Cary Grant is brilliant as the unfortunate Roger Tornhill and the whole film is extremely watchable.

I stared at the opening scenes of the film with absolutely no idea what was going on (I should probably start reading the summaries before watching films). Then I delved into it and in the end I quite enjoyed this weird film. The idea that someone really has to go through something like that is quite depressing. I did like the doll autotherapy, though. It was unexpectedly entertaining and contrasted perfectly with the inevitable melodrama. And Steve Carell has once again shown his excellent acting skills.

Clint Eastwood has failed to disappoint me yet again. He wasn’t trying to deny his age and didn’t embarrass himself in desperate attempts at action scenes. Many an elderly action hero should learn a lesson from him so that they wouldn’t make a mockery of themselves. Anyway, back to the film, Eastwood's hero got to the other side of the law, and he did it gracefully for his age. The pace was far from frantic, yet I didn't get bored for a second and had a great time.

All things considered, the screenplay is nothing special, but the acting performances of Robert Redford and Sissy Spacek gave it the right energy. It wasn’t the kind of film to keep you on the edge of your seat, the pace was rather lazy, yet I wasn't bored and had quite a good time.

I give two stars to the Americans for not ruining the original premise. Otherwise, there was not much to evaluate as it was basically a carbon copy of the French Untouchables, the biggest change being the relocation of the story overseas.

I think that drama/thriller would be enough for the list of genres. There’s no way this can be called a horror film. Anyway, the film worked very well for me until the creators ruined it by providing clues for people with no imagination. If it hadn’t been for that, I would have added another star. By the way, it never occurred to me that I would discover yet another sexual practice (especially in a film permeated with cello music) but fisting without a fist convinced me that nothing is impossible. 3*+