Synopsis: An unprecedented cinematic journey ten years in the making and spanning the entire Marvel Cinematic Universe, Marvel Studios' "Avengers: Infinity War" brings to the screen the ultimate, deadliest showdown of all time. The Avengers and their Super Hero allies must be willing to sacrifice all in an attempt to defeat the powerful Thanos before his blitz of devastation and ruin puts an end to the universe.
My thoughts: Upon the initial viewing, this seemed like a nearly flawless movie. Once it got a 2nd viewing though I noticed it does suffer from some pacing issues that was overlooked initially out of excitement of knowing how certain heroes who never met would interact with each other. Obviously with so many characters and only so much screen time for each this could've been a mess but they navigated it pretty skillfully so overall it's hard to say much negative things about Infinity War.
Final verdict: 5 dead heroes out of 5.
I Feel Pretty:Synopsis: In I FEEL PRETTY a woman who struggles with feelings of deep insecurity and low self-esteem, that hold her back everyday, wakes from a brutal fall in an exercise class believing she is suddenly a supermodel. With this newfound confidence she is empowered to live her life fearlessly and flawlessly, but what will happen when she realizes her appearance never changed?
My thoughts: It's basically a paint by numbers romcom about a woman's beauty being judged from what's within and not the exterior... with a backdrop of selling makeup. Apparently the irony of that was lost on the writers, I wanted to give this 2 stars so badly just based on how derivative it was but I did laugh a few times which gives it the slightest bump up.
Final verdict: 3 mascaras out of 5.
Death Wish:
Synopsis: Metro-Goldwyn-Mayer Pictures presents director Eli Roth's reimagining of the 1974 revenge thriller Death Wish. Dr. Paul Kersey (Bruce Willis) is a surgeon who only sees the aftermath of his city's violence when it is rushed into his ER - until his wife (Elisabeth Shue) and college-age daughter (Camila Morrone) are viciously attacked in their suburban home. With the police overloaded with crimes, Paul, burning for revenge, hunts his family's assailants to deliver justice. As the anonymous slayings of criminals grabs the media's attention, the city wonders if this deadly avenger is a guardian angel or a grim reaper. Fury and fate collide in the intense action-thriller Death Wish. Paul Kersey becomes a divided person: a man who saves lives, and a man who takes them; a husband and father trying to take care of his family, and a shadowy figure fighting crime; a surgeon extracting bullets from suspects' bodies, and a man seeking justice that detectives are quickly closing in on.
My thoughts: Eli Roth is obviously not known for making action movies, but he does sneak in a bit of his signature horror moments but overall it tows the line between the two genres without really being able to standout in either. It's a fine movie worth a watch but maybe it's best to stream on Netflix in a few months instead of spending your hard earned cash on it.
Final verdict: 3 exploded brains out of 5.
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