I just wrote the same thing. I love Jan films. It's Liam Neeson's month!

Ikr, it was enjoyable. And that skating scene was entertaining. Yeah the story is twisty and pointless convoluted, but pointless enough to enjoy it. I'm not understanding why such low reviews, to a point that I am wondering if all saw the same movie

I totally agree

That's good for you but theater going is expensive and most people will only go if the movie is great. This movie also cost Apple a ton of money and there aren't enough people like you to help them break even remake a profit.

Usually they're neither.

@@BaithNa They can sell a few Vision Pros and be back to mega-profitable in no time. In fact I'm sure the launch of the device more than made-up for Apple's spending on this film. As for "theatre-going is expensive." That's why most cinemas (at least in Canada) offer a rewards system. I saw Argyle, it was a fun turn your brain off and just watch kind of film but I'm glad I used Scene+ points to see it for free.

You're right, but they tried doing that with Babylon last year. Brad Pitt was prominently displayed in all of the trailers yet was only in the movie for about 10 minutes. It was the very vague trailers that didn't really specify what the movie was about that caused it to tank. (BTW, it was a period piece about the tail end of the silent movie genre in Hollywood and the people making those movies.)

That's what my sister and I thought when we saw the trailer for the first time! We would have gone to see Argylle because we loved seeing Bullet Train, but we got slammed with a couple of life events that left us pretty broke. Which is, honestly, something that the people at WC need to start considering when it comes to "why something 'bombed.'" Like, it premiered when a lot of people were broke? The holidays just happened?

My apologies that your standards are so low.

​@@robovike he is 15 year 👶

Also, that many big name actors in one film is always a sign that it’s not gonna be a good movie. Even if the actors on their own are excellent actors.

Where do you go to the movies where it cost $50.00 you must have a large family or something me personally I live in California and I go to the Mattanee it only cost $9.50 for 1 ticket 🎟️ and I uselly Skip the concession stand

​@@rustyshackleford6035same dude, guy is talking crazy. I pay 15 quid a month for unlimited movies! Some people don't live in the real world when making stuff up for comments

Hmm I remember understanding the story from the trailer. An author finds out that something she wrote turned out to be real, and bad guys go after her. Plus we see characters in her stories, like Caville/Cena. Maybe we saw different trailers.

The "Among Us guy". Mother of Christ.

You’re the type of person that needs someone to explain them the movie’s ending right after watching it.

The marketing campaign, laughably, was to show us Henry Cavill in a bad haircut dancing with Dua Lipa, but netiher character is in the film collectively for 15 minutes. Hannibal Lecter is said to have been on-screen for a total of like 16 minutes, but that was successful because they had 1) a good script and 2) good actors and 3) a fleshed-out concept. This was obviously rushed and trusted to someone who could clearly not pull anything off in the manner that they anticipated.

When I was in uni in the early '90s, it was about a year between when movies left the theatre and when they came out on VHS, and then most new release videos cost in the $80-$100 range, so a lot of people couldn't afford them. There was a movie theatre near my school that's entire business model was showing movies that had left the theatre but hadn't come out on video yet. It was two movies for $5, a different double bill every night. Plus the concessions were cheap. The place was always packed with students. (I lost track of how many classes I skipped to be there.) There's a lot to be said about leaving more time between theatrical and streaming/video release to create multiple waves of anticipation.

I agree. I really enjoyed this movie

they didn't come out in droves for Justice League

@radrobd123 Justice League, like the Witcher, suffered from bad writing. It can't just be the actor that respects the source material.

I agree. I think The League on Ungentlemanly Warfare is going to do well. I think if Highlander is done well, it's going to be amazing. And as he's helming 40K, we all have high expectations for that.

@@radrobd123JL did 650+ millions long before current inflation despite being a bad movie … not sure how that is supposed to be a bad sign for Henry Cavill.

@@davidgantenbein9362 the movie was not a hit. DC cancelled any sequel plans and didn't order Man of Steel 2 either

OMG yessss 🤣 His hair!!!

Do you usually make purchases without looking at reviews or recommendations?

No one will care what your opinion was once you paid your money to "make your own decision." Also, there are about 11 new theatrical movies released every week. Opinions are expensive.

This is the way. Entertainment is so subjective. It's so difficult to have reviews be meaningful when they're all really about algorithm, clicks, anger farming, and being paid advertising. Even rando social media reviews by nobodies have their own angle. Watch the trailer, look at the cast and crew, make your own determination. Allow yourself to enjoy movies for the sake of them being entertaining. Not everything has to be a a masterpiece of cinema or high brow top shelf in the genre they're a part of. And...some people just want to criticize because they get a bigger dopamine hit out of that than just...having fun with a silly action spy comedy.

​@@F1jones My dad used to watch Siskel and Ebert and then Ebert and Ropert. Both shows ended the same way every time. "We're paid for our opinions but if one of the movies interest you please seek it out" Hell all three famously re-evaluated several two thumbs down reviews they gave and had different opinions. Plus the influx of movies that critics pan and fans love or vice versa. Main comment has it right

@@98nh3609 I'm not suggesting the OP shouldn't see the movie, I couldn't care less. But their logic is flawed. If they truly believed what they said, they'd see every movie released to be sure only their opinion matters. And to that end, why was your dad watching movie reviews instead of actually watching every movie in order to form his own, untainted bias? Clearly he didn't agree with you or the OP. To that end, even the OP doesn't believe it, or they wouldn't be watching a review of the movie... Logic, d'oh!

Have you seen films previously? It seems like you have not.

The worst movie I have seen In my life. Woke, camp, and cheesy!!! Puke!

@@robovikelet bro cook 😂

For real though.

I know!

Yeah that is bad.

​@@kurtlindnery'all are literally only calling it bad cuz of his hairline...if you think he has a bad hairline then just say that

​@@kurtlindnery'all are literally only calling it bad cuz of his hairline...if you think he has a bad hairline then just say that

Fair comparison lmao

Sorry to hear it, you need better levels.

Yep, I usually don't watch movies with a packed cast. They usually flop. There are a few movies that are great.

Some people on Facebook(talk about a reference 😒...)were stoked. They were like "OMG,great actors in it, it's gonna be a fantastic movie😱!!!!" I told them that usually, when a movie have a few great names to it,that's often to distract from the poor quality of it.

Yep. Movie was so bad

​​@@gahan101 they want to see dua lipa 👅🍑 in big screen

@@gahan101 it wasn’t even that bad, a bit random in places in such a bizarre way but didn’t take itself overly seriously. A lot of fun!

Expand your menu.

Now now don't let the truth get in the way of an agenda

@@HardlyQuinn what "truth" is that? What "agenda"? The truth is that the movie is not doing very well.

And it seems every critic of the movie completley missed the point of all of the Cavil stuff being part of Ellie's imagination so it was supposed to be not 100% flawless.

AND the cast in my opinion were the reason I wanted to see this film, Henry, Brian, Bryce and Sam had me saying shut up and take my money.

Compared to the money it costs Apple, it didn’t make 10%. That’s a flop.

Dumb, woke, cheezy,camp,fake....horrible movie.

The main actors are not a draw. Sam Rockwell although a great actor has never been a box office draw (he's more of a character actor) and neither has Bryce Dallas Howard or Henry Cavill. Bryce Dallas Howard has been in The Jurassic Park franchise which were box office draws, but the dinosaurs were the draw, not the actors.

@@franklingoodwin At this point, I think Caville is a bit of a draw for general audiences. Not a huge draw, but there's a reason why the trailers mostly focused on him over the others.

put it in this context, Barbie was originally going to star Amy Schumer. Do you think the movie would have been as successful without Margot Robbie in the lead?

Cavil is a draw for many, including thirsty women who don't even watch the movies but collect clips. Same with John Cena and Dua Lipa. Bryan Cranston as the dad is not a coincidence to draw his fanbase. The poster has all of the characters on the foreground, and not BDH in the front.

​@@alexp601In America people do not watch movies for actors. Hype for movies is often built on previously established successful brands (like MCU, Star Wars, Super Mario/Detective Pikachu/video game movies, Barbie and other corporate brand movies),

It's not relying on her. She's just in the film. If it was she'd be top billing on all the movie posters, which she's not.

It's a white people movie for 13 year old girls that think they're deep what you expect

@@franklingoodwinif she’s in the film they’re, relying on her. Otherwise another actress would have been hired.

@@woooooooo9061 That's not how it works. By your incredibly dumb logic the extras in the movie are relied on because they're in the film

@@franklingoodwinyes, they are relied upon, but obviously not to the same extent. She was in every add campaign, and featured very heavily. Her name was on all posters, and she was doing media work. If that’s not relying on someone, I don’t know what is. Are you being purposely dumb?

Probably the cast. Lots of big names in this.

@@KIRAMH1023 having a ton of big name actors for a film doesn't draw anymore, it's all about the franchise now.

@@Duma2011 Barbie and Oppenheimer weren't movie franchises and both had large casts and dominated the box office last year. Robbie had said there is not going to be a Barbie 2

​@@radrobd123 mission impossible is flop

@@raja-jl9os that was the last one Dead Reckoning in 2023. Cavill was in Fallout is 2018, which did quite well

Call it “The Purely Destructive Impact of Barbie”

That's not what the reviews say

​@@BaithNaI'm not talking about reviews. I'm talking about people.

How so? I can genuinely think of six talents between the first two movies as I haven't seen the prequel that were used well

Gay

@@YungAtz It’s “gay” for a man to find a woman attractive? 🤔 I don’t think that word means what you think it means… It was always 50/50 if I’d get called a simp by a dudebro or an objectifier by a radfem 🙄

71% is actually very low for an audience score.

It's a flop because it won't make back what the studio paid for it. If they had paid less for it, say half that then it would have been a hit.

I actually saw it yesterday and i like it. It's different because nowadays everybody see movies in a critical eyes and take things too serious. And movies always sending you political or too many agenda. Just because we know names of actor. Producer and expect something or because it's not a ground breaking storyline. Doesn't mean it can't be fun. Personally, i like it so much. All i know i filled with so much awe and endorphins when i left the theater.. But i found it so much entertaining..

Counterpoint: given that we know the audience score is subject to being ratings-bombed (either to boost or depress a score) we should recognize the audience score for the garbage it is and put MORE weight on the professional reviews.

Ok go ask them. Why are you acting like she’s preventing you from doing that😂

Also it didn't need gallons of blood, swear words or sex. Just entertaining

Also, didn't it literally just come out?

It was number one because it was the only movie to come out this past weekend and we already know it's a flop because movies make a huge chunk of their box office on the opening weekend and then fall off dramatically week after week.

To me, fantasy is not just television. Cinema has a place for the genre too. Fantasy books have the right to exist as movies whether people like it or not. It has a right to be made. I care. Books can be done anyway it wants to become. Mistborn has the potential and right to be made as a film. I don't want any "no, buts, why, or how dare they you!" stuff. It has to happen, it needs to happen. I had enough of this nonsense and nitpicking. That was a few years ago! Yet, people are still doing this. This needs to stop! Deal with it. Times are always changing. Earthsea would have better as a film series instead. I am okay if there are deviations and cut out some plot points alike. Too many subplot points can also may story convoluted and confusing too. Keep very little subplots while keeping the main plot intact. That is my idea of doing book adaptations as films and tv shows. Fantasy still has a place for cinema, not just tv. It better have a right to exist in the first place.

The Kingsman movies. Feel like nostalgic view of the 2000's. Despite being released in the 2010's.

PG-13 movies are not always tame. Look at The Dark Knight Returns, The Dark Knight Trilogy, LOTR, and Batman V Superman, Dawn of Justice. PG-13 movies aren't always sqeaky clean and family friendly. They can sometimes contain graphic and mature themes at times.