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And how is she doing?

Not very good.

Too bad... I was already planning to create my own.

USA, 2021

Not a bad fan service, and the spectacle is also good. The premise is a bit silly, of course. Not as ridiculous as it was shown in the trailer, it's better in reality, but still not great. Other drawbacks: weak plot and character development, in my opinion. Such an epic crossover should have been longer, or they could have tried to reduce the scale of the epicness by reducing the number of characters.

But as it is, it turned out to be neither one nor the other. A little bit of Octavius, a little bit of Norman, a little bit of Electro (the first one could have been cut, he's not the most interesting villain)... A little bit of Tobey-Spider-Man and Andrew-Spider-Man. Almost nothing of Doctor Connors (I would have liked to see more of him, I've always liked this character especially) and Sandman, and they completely forgot about poor Harry Osborn.

And yet... It was nice to see old friends, and there were some funny moments, so the time wasn't wasted. But still, "Far from Home" was much better.
This movie is around 7/10.

Spoiler: the plot of the film in one picture

The premise is a bit silly, of course.

Something similar happened in the comics, but I think the outcome was better and there were fewer mistakes, if I remember correctly.

I wish I could stop watching garbage and start watching good movies; maybe then I'd be in the mood to write more posts in this thread. Alright, let's keep it brief today:
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets (2017)
Script: -1/10, Visuals: 7+/10, Lead actor: 2/10, his girlfriend: 7/10, a couple of secondary characters: 10/10. What's the average score here? I don't know, probably a 5. It reminds me of The Fifth Element, but with the caveat that this movie was made in 2017. Apparently, that was Luc Besson's intention (yes, it's his film). Maybe I've grown older, or maybe this kind of naive fantasy just doesn't work anymore, but it wasn't very enjoyable. Although, if the lead actor hadn't been so miscast, it might have been better, I don't even know.
The Lovely Bones (2009)
Honestly, I tried to find something positive about this movie, but the further I got, the more I got angry at what was shown and realized that there was no excuse for it. At first, I thought the film's message was about overcoming loss and all that, but it seemed to me that this idea was not clearly expressed in the film, but what was clearly expressed was that you can break into someone's house and try to kill them because you think they are a pedophile, because your feelings can't be wrong. After "The Hunt" (and even just from regular news), this is incredibly annoying. Plus, there are a number of frankly absurd moments, drawn-out scenes, and shots, and the result is just bad. However, after catching my breath, I think that someone might like this fairy tale, some 14-year-old girl, imagining how she will die, how everyone will grieve, but in the end, everything will be fine... I still think that the film is more bad than good.

because it seemed to you that he was a pedophile, because your feelings cannot be wrong. After "The Hunt" (and even regular news), this is incredibly annoying.

American writer, author of the bestseller "The Lovely Bones," Alice Sebold, apologized to Anthony Broadwater, who served 16 years in prison on false charges of raping her.

But then they will apologize to you, why are you complaining and stirring things up...

USA, 2021

I go on Netflix, and there's some new movie about scientists, starring DiCaprio. Rated 7.5 on Kinopoisk, 7.3 on IMDb. Well, I thought, it'll probably be decent for a family movie night... I was wrong.
It's not just decent; it's magnificent. I don't remember any disaster movie being this magnificent, period. What we have here is a comedy, a satire, but one right on the edge of reality — no matter how absurd, stupid, or inappropriate the events on screen are, you watch it and think: "Actually... actually, in reality, that's pretty much how it would be, probably."

In this regard, I recall a very interesting dialogue I had with a good friend a couple of years ago. At the time, I was saying that I fully understand and even quite like post-positivism in philosophy, specifically the famous Popper. But as for what happened in philosophy after that, all these various anti-positivisms — I didn't get what they were about. To which I was told that the idea is essentially simple: the progress of modern philosophy and art lies, among other things, in the idea that there is no absolute truth, and that every person has their own truth.
[spoiler=A bit of nerdiness on the subject]I didn't think to object then that, well, in that case, I can simply say that I, with my post-positivism, am right, and everyone else is wrong... And if modern philosophy gives every person the right to their own truth, then it must give that right to me, who says they are all wrong, which leads to a logical contradiction. Consequently, the entire philosophy of subjective truths automatically refutes itself.
In any case, we had a good talk then, and I did express the objections I had at the time, although I personally walked away with a lot of interesting thoughts.[/spoiler]
Regardless, this philosophy that "everyone has the right to any stupidity if they want to" actually dominates modern society; we didn't even notice it becoming the foundation. And here we see the conflict of this prevailing philosophy with a completely objective fact — that, for goodness' sake, a comet is flying toward Earth. Do what you want, think what you want, but it is flying. That's it. Denying this fact is fatal. The only correct algorithm is to leave all the nonsense behind and work diligently to avoid the worst outcome. Forget about money and personal interests. Realize your mistakes. Make peace with your loved ones and give them your attention in the face of catastrophe. Pray.

But how difficult all of this is... very difficult. Then again, who am I telling this to; we've all seen what happened when the corona hit us.

At the same time, it's worth noting that the main characters, even though they are scientists and clearly stand out against the vast majority, are not without flaws. For a significant part of the movie, they experience their own problems and commit a fair share of stupidities — they get tossed around like crazy. This adds drama and liveliness to the film.

[spoiler=plot spoiler, better not to read before watching]Meanwhile, I liked Timothy Chalamet's character, who appears closer to the climax. People like him aren't liked here, of course — and why would they be, such a spirited little rebel, taking everything life has to offer in the back alleys. The only one who, upon finding out what was what, didn't panic, didn't do anything stupid, but instantly drew conclusions, acted decisively, and helped some others finally find peace in their souls (the only thing that could be done at that moment, but that is oh so much). A real man. And in this, too, there are a few messages, it seemed to me, of the kind you don't expect to see in modern movies.[/spoiler]

As for the downsides — traditionally, I was slightly put off by various vulgar bits (mostly at the beginning of the movie), but even I can't help but admit this time that they are in place, because they don't savor "forbidden themes," but rather reinforce the feeling of human idiocy. In that form, it's quite acceptable.

Final score 10/10, I recommend it to everyone. And give DiCaprio another Oscar, please; his scientist turned out really great.

Briefly about the rest.
They've spun a powerful plot. The series is a bit heavy, of course, but emotionally strong. The visuals are just very beautiful and atmospheric for the setting. There isn't that much action, but there is some, and it's also beautiful. Definitely looking forward to the second season.
Finally, the continuation of the intrigue set up in the last episode of the second season — this time they decided to make a full-length feature about a girl living in a distant, fairytale northern land.
A naive, childish... but even slightly epic adventure this time. Great folklore and lots of cuteness as always. For lovers of cartoons and Scandinavian vibes, of course, it's worth watching.

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