A very thorough and thoughtful review, Tim! I have not seen any of the "John Wick" movies and it seems this one was not well thought out. Reminds me of the experience of getting all involved in what started out as promising television series only to watch the story line cheapen and I was never sure whether it was from replacing key characters/actors or the writers strikes changing the story quality.
"Sleepy Hollow" was one that mixed real history notes (Thomas Jefferson's research and things like cinnabar being a poison and so much more) with fantastical story lines but then seemed to take off on a bent to the more horrific. I was prompted to research the details as they were unveiled. The humor of watching the main character trying to learn technology after waking up from the 1700's into current day was fun. I also used to enjoy the "Fringe" series but that one seemed to morph into too much of a horror genre as well.
Thank you for reminding me of some of these series that started out to be so much fun. "Once Upon a Time" seemed a thoughtful story line that took a turn to where I couldn't continue watching as it neared its demise. Perhaps the moral of the story is that a good movie or series only lives on successfully for so long and the ending deserves a tribute with better planning.
A very thorough and thoughtful review, Tim! I have not seen any of the "John Wick" movies and it seems this one was not well thought out. Reminds me of the experience of getting all involved in what started out as promising television series only to watch the story line cheapen and I was never sure whether it was from replacing key characters/actors or the writers strikes changing the story quality.
"Sleepy Hollow" was one that mixed real history notes (Thomas Jefferson's research and things like cinnabar being a poison and so much more) with fantastical story lines but then seemed to take off on a bent to the more horrific. I was prompted to research the details as they were unveiled. The humor of watching the main character trying to learn technology after waking up from the 1700's into current day was fun. I also used to enjoy the "Fringe" series but that one seemed to morph into too much of a horror genre as well.
Thank you for reminding me of some of these series that started out to be so much fun. "Once Upon a Time" seemed a thoughtful story line that took a turn to where I couldn't continue watching as it neared its demise. Perhaps the moral of the story is that a good movie or series only lives on successfully for so long and the ending deserves a tribute with better planning.
Thanks for the detailed review, Tim 🐦
Thank you for sharing this post a review of Ballerina, I won't be seeing myself, even though I studied ballet 🩰 the name made me curious.