In fact, if we were going to use one word to describe Pan that would be it: bizarre. The orphanage scene ripped straight from Oliver Twist, the pirates descending through the roof to grab the children looks like something from Fury Road, the Natives being re-imagined as some sort of multicultural circus in which, despite the diversity of the extras, all the main Natives are white and so on.
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Mixing action and humour have been a great strength of the last two films, and Rogue Nation manages to blend both elements successfully as well. There are some tremendous action sequences, made all the better by a reliance on actual stunt work rather than CGI, while both Cruise and Pegg provide just the right amount of laughs. In terms of the action, the motorcycle chase stands out along with the hand-to-hand combat during Cruise’s escape.
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While moving The Hobbit from two movies to three felt unnecessary, it does actually help the final chapter as everything converges on one point: The Lonely Mountain. Outside of a few small deviations — Legolas going to check on Gundabad, Gandalf’s rescue from Dol Guldur — everything takes place in one area. It’s a nice change from the first two films, in which the number of divergent subplots could be a bit of a chore to follow.
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Ritchie does a great job capturing the ’60s vibe, creating a very tailored but still old-fashioned feel to everything — the clothing, the cars, the tech, etc. Vikander looks amazing in the fashions of the time, as does Debicki as the wealthy heiress. There’s a very thorough approach to keeping you caught up in the period, and it helps make the film interesting.
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After renting the 2015 version of the Family Truckster, the Albanian-built Tartan Prancer, the Griswolds load up for the trip, setting off to make several stops along the way. It goes without saying that things aren’t going to go smoothly, but Rusty is determined to persevere and provide his own family with all of the great memories his father did for him… or die trying.
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If you enjoyed the original, the early moments of Genisys are pretty sweet. Seeing the almost shot-by-shot recreations is a nostalgic kick, and the twists and turns of those sequences while still integrating isolated old moments (like Reese grabbing the Nikes) are well done. Even as the opening sprawls into completely new territory it’s still intense and stands as the best action scene in a film filled with them.
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When 99 per cent of a movie features three people, and one of the three is super annoying it’s a serious issue. Such is the case with Zoe, who is massively overexposed as the centrepiece of the film. While the performance left plenty to be desired, the character is the bigger issue. There’s too much inconsistency in her behaviour, and her inability to remain quiet during key moments seemed at odds with the setup that they’ve been down there for almost a year.
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