Synopsis: The story follows Carol Danvers as she becomes one of the universe's most powerful heroes when Earth is caught in the middle of a galactic war between two alien races. Set in the 1990s, Captain Marvel is an all-new adventure from a previously unseen period in the history of the Marvel Cinematic Universe.
My thoughts: The theme of this mini-review is critically praised films that audiences don't quite agree on. And in the case of our first film, I have no idea Captain Marvel is a fun hit of 90's nostalgia in a modern day superhero flick. Brie Larson is amazing and gives us all hope for the next wave of Avengers movies even if RDJ and company don't make it out of Endgame. Not to mention Goose's amazing performance which should make him a shoe-in for Best Supporting Cator at the Oscars this year. Hopefully Carol takes a starring role in Endgame and leads the future Avengers teams.
Final verdict: 5 Flerkens out of 5.
Synopsis: Haunted by an unexplainable and unresolved trauma from her past and compounded by a string of eerie coincidences, Adelaide feels her paranoia elevate to high-alert as she grows increasingly certain that something bad is going to befall her family. After spending a tense beach day with their friends, the Tylers (Emmy winner Elisabeth Moss, Tim Heidecker, Cali Sheldon, Noelle Sheldon), Adelaide and her family return to their vacation home. When darkness falls, the Wilsons discover the silhouette of four figures holding hands as they stand in the driveway. Us pits an endearing American family against a terrifying and uncanny opponent: doppelgängers of themselves.
My thoughts: This film, like Peele's previous effort, was a critical darling. Unfortunately, unlike Get Out, the public isn't nearly as enthused and sorry Jordan, I'm in the latter group. The film had it's moments but it was mostly slow moving with a hook that you can see coming from a mile away. At the end of the day Us is just fine, and that's a disappointing result given the hype that surrounded this movie but sometimes hype can drive expectations too high and that's what happened here. I'll still be looking forward to his next film nonetheless.
Final verdict: 3 doppelgangers out of 5.
Synopsis: The much-anticipated sequel to the critically acclaimed, global box office phenomenon that started it all, "The LEGO Movie 2: The Second Part," reunites the heroes of Bricksburg in an all new action-packed adventure to save their beloved city. It's been five years since everything was awesome and the citizens are now facing a huge new threat: LEGO DUPLO invaders from outer space, wrecking everything faster than it can be rebuilt. The battle to defeat the invaders and restore harmony to the LEGO universe will take Emmet (Chris Pratt), Lucy (Elizabeth Banks), Batman (Will Arnett) and their friends to faraway, unexplored worlds, including a strange galaxy where everything is a musical. It will test their courage, creativity and Master Building skills, and reveal just how special they really are.
My thoughts: Not as strong as the original or the Lego Batman film but certainly better that Ninjago. It's much of the same for our heroes in this sequel as they must fight evil all the while learning about family and love through live action cut scenes. The downside is this film is a little convoluted and the laugh factor isn't nearly as high but the visuals are still impressive enough to save it. Although I gave the original film 4/5 as well this is a much lower 4.
Final verdict: 4 Master Builders out of 5.
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