Red Mosquito

LoathedVermin72 wrote:For a movie that is being lauded as a milestone of black empowerment, this movie preaches awfully hard in favor of the societal status quo. The guy who wants to liberate the oppressed peoples of the world...is the villain? He’s the one character with personality and charisma and hip-hop swagger and he practically seethes black righteousness...and he’s killed? And that’s good? The isolationist ruling class retains social dominance...and hurray? Strange...feels like a message that would be in a sociopolitical opiate instead of a work of “black power” art.

This trash was every bit as bad as it looked. Ugly cinematography with flat, cheap, unimaginative visuals, terrible writing full of embarrassing Marvel humor that routinely undercuts drama and assures the audience they shouldn’t take any of this too seriously, boring-to-bad performances from everyone except Andy Serkis and Michael B. Jordan, and grating, pervasive, overbearing score that drowns out reflection or atmosphere. This movie is utterly bereft of feeling or soul. It is black empowerment (and art) neutered into homogenized meaninglessness.

The slithering, uncontainable charisma of Andy Serkis just amplifies the constrasting dullness of his surroundings. That guy is incredible, even though they try to ruin it every chance they get by making him say cringe-inducing lines like “That was awesome!”

bada wrote:I'm seeing this tomorrow. We bought our tickets already which normally isn't necessary in week 2 but I was afraid of it selling out. The online convenience fee is ridiculous. Someone should make a movie about that.

bada wrote:I'd light right in to you Joey. You'd get a real chewing out.

durdencommatyler wrote:Go directly to the source and you don't pay it.

wease wrote:

durdencommatyler wrote:Go directly to the source and you don't pay it.

Fuck you ticketmaster!

bada wrote:The convenience fee adds up to the price of another ticket and you are alright with that Joesph!?!?! White people really are the worst.

bada wrote:I'm sneaking food and drinks in tomorrow. Fuck the man!

durdencommatyler wrote:

bada wrote:The convenience fee adds up to the price of another ticket and you are alright with that Joesph!?!?! White people really are the worst.

I'm absolutely not alright with that. Convenience fees are getting out of control! Which is why, as a box office employee, I'm very much in favor of going directly to the source to buy tickets. But for those that cannot, there is the convenience of buying online or over the phone. However, that convenience comes with an additional charge. This is to persuade the buyer to go directly to the source where the fee is waived.

stip wrote:This thread is an amazing teaching tool.