Run Time:95 Minutes
Starring-Idris Elba, Katheryn Winnick and Matthew McConaughey
Plot-"Gunslinger Roland Deschain roams an Old West-like landscape in search of the dark tower, in the hopes that reaching it will preserve his dying world".
Post Credit Scenes: None ( audio at the end of the credits)
My Thoughts
I will start by saying that I have not read the books in this series, But I was looking forward to this film very much after I saw the trailer for the first time. I am a fan of dysotopian films and this film caught my eye with that being a central theme. Unfortunately the film fell flat for me, first off I will say the acting overall was solid and the main cast was pretty good. Not one actor stood out but for me Idris Elba and Matthew McConaughey played off each other well, I expected these two to carry the film and for the most part they both did good jobs. I will say Matthew McConaughey plays a good villain and I enjoyed seeing him in this role. The Plot for this film wasn't exactly exciting I was intrigued by the plot in the trailer but actually seeing it play out on the big screen it was underwhelming. The main plot points when revealed didn't feel like it was enough for what was going on in this film. Another issue with the plot I had with this film was that there was not much attempt made to really make the viewer feel for the audience and that led to me feeling no connection for any of the characters which takes away from the overall viewing experience especially in the case of a film like this where the characters are the main focus. The film didn't use much special effects which is always nice to see in this day and age, the battle scenes were well done and didn't feel cheesy or anything and I actually enjoyed them overall. A big gripe for me with this film was the run time (94 minutes) the film felt rushed and I feel overall it suffered because of the time constraints, if the film was maybe 15-20 minutes longer that could have allowed fore better character development which would have made the film better. A direct connection with a film feeling rushed is the ending and for me the ending of this film was another let down, the final battle between Elba's and McConaughey characters was inevitable but the execution of the final fight was not well done in my opinion and a bad ending can ruin any film for me . This film for me had potential to be pretty good but as is the case with many films it missed the mark and that is unfortunate as I mentioned earlier I was really looking forward to this film. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film an 18% saying " Go then, there are other Stephen King adaptations than these". which is a pretty dismissive of the film. Overall I would say maybe see this film if you have time to kill, I have seen much worse films this year, but this is by no means a good film. If you are a Stephen King fan I would suggest to see this, I don't know how faithful this is to the novel but that would be a choice someone who has seen the novel would have to make.
Rating
Not the worst film I have seen this year, but not a good film by any stretch, Felt it could have been much better. 6.8/10!!!
The Second and last film to review for the month of August is Annabelle:Creation
Run Time:109 Minutes
Starring-Stephanie Sigman, Miranda Otto and Talitha Bateman
Post Credit Scenes: Two
Plot-"Several years after the tragic death of their little girl, a dollmaker and his wife welcome a nun and several girls from a shuttered orphanage into their home, soon becoming the target of the dollmaker's possessed creation".
My Thoughts
Let me start by saying I didn't see Annabelle in theaters, the film did not interest me at the time. I did catch the film on HBO at a later time, and I felt i made a good choice by skipping the film, it was boring and not very interesting to be honest. The conjuring universe that is being built really intrigues me and I want to see all of the films in the universe and how they all connect. Annabelle:Creation was much better than the original and if I am being honest it was one of the better films I have seen this year,which I did not think I would be saying prior to seeing the film. Anyone who is unfamiliar with the conjuring and Annabelle films should see those first as they introduce the Annabelle doll.Without giving much away the doll was created by Samuel Mullins (Played by Anthony LaPaglia) as a gift for his daughter when the daughter is killed in an accident the film kicks off from there.The acting in this film was very good by all main members of the cast there wasn't a weak performance by any of the cast which again surprised me, I expected going into the film that the mostly unknown cast would show its lack of experience and be riddled with bad performances, but that wasn't the case and was a pleasant to see, I will add that some cliched decisions by some of the cast had me shaking my head but its expected in a horror film. The setting in this film was perfect for how it played out, it was set in the 1950's and all the action took place in a big farmhouse out in the middle of nowhere in a small town that lent perfectly to some good jump scars (if jump scares get to you) overall this was the perfect setting for this film. A big plus for me was the fact that the run time was 109 minutes, I am always discouraged when any film in general is on the shorter side (90 minutes or less) I am of the mindset that a longer film (if done well) is always the way to go and in this case it was perfect. There are a few Easter eggs in this film that link into the Conjuring universe, I wont say where but keep a close out for them, it was welcome surprise to see some Easter eggs, there wasn't much I didn't like about this film, it was well done and a pleasant surprise I didn't see coming, the ending is a bit odd but it serves its purpose of tying everything together. Rotten Tomatoes gave this film a 68%saying " Annabelle: Creation adds another strong chapter to the Conjuring franchise - and offers further proof that freaky-looking dolls remain reliably terrifying". I agree this was a very strong addition the conjuring franchise and I eagerly await "The Nun" coming next year and "The Conjuring 3". I recommend this film highly to anyone who is a fan of the other conjuring films and wants to see a very good film with a solid plot and solid acting.
Rating
Very good film, Highly Recommend 8.0/10!!
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