Jojo Rabbit

Pros:

•I can see why Scarlett Johansson got a Best Supporting Actress nomination for her role in this. She was amazing. Definitely the heart of this movie. 

•I also liked the actress that played the young Jewish girl hiding in their home. I can’t think of the actress’s name at the moment but she played the daughter in Leave No Trace (which if you haven’t seen already I highly recommend). 

•The movie was, in my opinion, at its best during the serious moments. 

•It’s really nicely shot and directed. 

•Moved at a good pace. 

Cons:

•I’ll be honest, I really wasn’t feeling this movie at first. Mainly, the humor just wasn’t working for me. I don’t think I laughed once, just a few chuckles here and there. 

•As much as I like Taika Waititi as a director, his portrayal of Jojo’s imaginary friend version of Hitler got on my damn nerves. If it weren’t for this I’d be giving this movie a higher rating. 

My Rating: 7.5/10

Bad Boys For Life

The first two Bad Boys movies are probably some of the only Michael Bay movies I actually like. So I’ve been looking forward to this one ever since they first announced it years ago. And I’m happy to report that it didn’t disappoint. 

It was great seeing Will Smith and Martin Lawrence back together again. They still have really good chemistry and looked like they were having a blast filming this. 

I had so much fun watching this movie. Is it dumb as fuck? Absolutely! But there’s nothing wrong with a dumb action movie if done right. 

My only complaints are very minor. First, while most of the humor worked for me (I got several genuine laughs) some of the jokes fell flat. And second, the movie did drag a bit in the last act. Still, it’s nothing that should stop you from seeing the movie. Definitely give it a chance. 

My Rating: 8/10

1917

Pros:

•Where do I even begin? Wow!! I can definitely see why this has been so much attention this awards season. This was one of the best war movies I’ve seen in a long time. 

•I love the way it was filmed to make it appear the entire movie was one long shot. You really feel like you’re there with these two soldiers on their journey. 

•So much tension and it never lets up. I was on the edge of my seat the entire time. Those nearly two hours just flew by. 

•Outstanding direction by Sam Mendez. 

•Amazing performances by the two main leads. 

•There’s some great cameos as well. Some you’ve already seen in the trailers and some were a surprise. 

•Beautiful cinematography and music score. 

Cons:

•I honestly can’t think of a single one. This was everything you could ever want in a war movie and so much more. I just wish I had seen it earlier. Definitely would’ve made my top 10 list. 

My Rating: 10/10