PALM SPRINGS (2020)
“Dinosaurs. Missing teeth. Cake explosives. Yes please.”
Read MoreWITHOUT FILM, SOMETHING SLEEPS INSIDE US AND SELDOM AWAKENS. THE SLEEPER MUST AWAKEN.
“Dinosaurs. Missing teeth. Cake explosives. Yes please.”
Read More“ballad-filled ballets of slow motion blood and action-porn cosplay reveled in the needless orgy of murder”
Read More“…martial indulgence, and works, but it could have been more”
Read More“there was no way back to happiness or normality until the bottom was reached”
Read More“fast talking mostly enjoyable vehicle for Zoey Deutsch”
Read More“Blood sugar sex magik (sub in steel for sugar)”
Read More“keeps you wanting and expecting trepidation or titillation, but amazingly provides neither”
Read More“Gloom blearily haunts not just the film but the viewing experience”
Read More“tale of old vets being waylaid by zombie-esque junkies is grainy and bleakly zany”
Read More“charming without being cloying and extremely identifiable”
Read More“quite good, but the hype lead me to believe it would be great”
Read MoreManic and poetic, narratively and visually. It is punk, it is hard steel with a soft lacy dress underneath, it is a rebellion against truth and lies and form and fashion - it carves its own weathered path through the rock of myth. It asks for no quarter and begs for no virtuous admiration. It is, bleak and severe as the embittered progeny of an inhospitable land.
The spotlight night travels were enchanting. The dps work was quite good. As was the acting from a smorgasbord of kind and quality. McKay solidified his passion filled physicality and determined acting prowess. He is a star on the come up.Yes, this isn’t a “true” account, but it is a wickedly alternative twist on a legend, and it popped in a delightful way for me.
A pretty generic romcom setup that struggles to get out of the gate. Eventually it hooks into a serviceable, if not pretty charming groove, but even at its height it still has some grating elements and can’t get out of its own way. I wanted to like this, seeing as how I like the actors and I thought the premise was cute, but it managed to have too many cringe worthy social situations, too many dickhead characters, it lacked in making an emotional connection for the majority, and it punched down instead of up where it could have swung.
The best parts of this film are pretty amiable, but they kept getting trumped by overwrought plotting or poor screenplay decisions/characters. It’s like it wanted to be more “teen ready” when it would have benefited from trying to appeal to an older audience. I didn’t hate the viewing, but it steered away from the path up the road to the shining hill and decided to drift off into cheesy stripmall nothingness.
“A (sea) worthy watch.”
Read More“some legitimately strong elements that serve as window dressing on an average feature”
Read More“ freight train of murder mayhem and gun-play gambols”
Read More“Societal exploitation, with triggers and triggers”
Read More“ I applaud the inclusive effort, but I didn’t like this film”
Read More“if you are not there to mix in some Cagian fluff with your Lovecraft Krispies, there will be no treat for you”
Read More“Unfortunately, beyond its concept, there isn’t much keeping this one afloat.”
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