I’ve loved Ender’s Game for decades, rereading it many times. Card’s writing, Ender’s brilliance and empathy, and the deeper themes still inspire me. The series outshines his other work, and this book especially pushes me to work harder. It’s an easy 9/10 for me.
Brad Pitt is hit or miss with me and this one is a grand slam. He is outstanding and you really get to see his natural charisma. The young driver, Damson Idris, I could leave. I am not sure if it is the actor or the character, but I just can't stand him. I will have to watch him in something else
We need to start with this book doesn't have a traditional format/setup. It isn't one story from start to finish really, other than mainly her live but even this it isn't a continuous story. It is a series of stories that highly different lessons that she learned and it works.
The singing is fun and the acting is on par with the rest of it. I will say that there seems to be more jokes, both stupid and really funny with the whole Jessica and Ashley thing. What I do not like and speaks volumes in this is that there is ZERO character growth from the last movie.
It was a catastrophe of epic proportions in living up to that. Investigating these types of events is what I do for a living, and so I wanted it to be good, but talk about doing the bare minimum to make the language right and tossing it aside.
Whomever did the cover art, did not talk to the author. It specifically says that he wields the hammer one-handed with a shield. The cover art shows a dude with a GIANT hammer and a sword. I'm going to call it AI generated and that just pisses me off.
I do appreciate that it felt like they tried to share the spotlight a bit more between all the characters/actresses. It was really fun to see Hana Mae Lee really get some time because she is so wild that it just makes you laugh. There is a scene where they are in a tent together
Speaking of the second season. The last episode of the second season look me probably 4 hours to finish. It was terrible. The fights, boring. The story in the final episode, negates most of the entire season. They knew the show was ending and threw it in the trash.
The story also highly predictable. From the git go, the breadcrumbs are laid in front of you like bread loafs. From the gaslighting to the overall plot, it is one of the most predictable stories ever. Especially when you see the mad sprint the movie takes. 1.5 hours of running through the story.
How they did the age of the show, i.e., the old cars, decor, style in the house, etc. is so well done. I am honestly not sure how they do it so well 50 years later or so. It really helps you feel what how things happened. I do feel there are some modern language patterns that make no sense
Rebel Wilson makes this movie so much better than I think it would have been without her. I am not a huge fan of Adam Devine but the way he and Rebel play off each other and the shade thrown is outstanding. It is one of my favorite parts of this movie.
The other two standouts are Tom Pelphrey and Emilia Jones. Tom took a bit to grow on me, but when he does, his actions become so clear. Emilia, who plays Maeve, I've never seen or heard of I don't think. But she came out swinging in this show and easily took one of the top spots