Jupiter Ascending
Cody Villafana
“Channing Tatum ‘skating’ through mid-air…is funny every time it happens, which is a lot.”
“Channing Tatum ‘skating’ through mid-air…is funny every time it happens, which is a lot.”
“Somber and unquestionably dark, yet it is slow moving to the point of feeling labored and cold.”
“The movie is filler, which is a shame because the production design is strikingly unique.”
“Everyone thinks comics are happy. We’re not. We’re jaded.”
“A near-masterpiece of subversion. A brilliant, hilarious deconstruction of just what a sequel is made of.”
“Sputters out of the gate. We’ve seen it all before…and it was more fun the first time around.”
“Evokes ‘Boogie Nights’ without the pathos, reveling in a theatrical form of sexual entertainment.”
“He was ecstatic about Jonah coming in and re-doing this thing.”
“Filmmakers toss all logic aside, don’t overdo the nostalgia, and simply have fun with it.”
“Although it occasionally comes off as sincere, the story is too schmaltzy. It’s a lazy effort.”
“With a lifeless leading man, the production feels like a charade in Roman warfare.”
“Plays the sympathy card for the final half-hour and unfortunately turn the film into a mess.”