Recently Watched Movies

I haven't done one of these in a long time - mostly because I didn't watch anything meaningful until maybe the last 2 weeks or so when I got the sudden urge to watch ALL of the movies on my to-watch list 😂 

And guess what?

I finished 5 movies and had to DNF one...I won't be reviewing it but I'll let you know that it was Madame Web and it was as bad as people said it was 🤦 Now, let's talk about the other five 😊

1. Spider-Man: Across the Spider-Verse

The first movie was truly unique, amazing and had wonderful art. This one is the same if not better. The characters are slightly older in this one (there's a time jump) and there are even more Spider-Mans involved. The soundtrack was really good, but I have to say, the soundtrack was slightly better in the last movie - it just hit the right notes at the right time. It was a bit more emotional. Not to say that I didn't enjoy this movie - I truly did. I especially appreciated the different art styles used to represent different Spiders and their original comics.

My rating: 4.5 ⭐

2. The Marvels

ahhh this one was very disappointing. I love Marvel and have seen every movie since the first Iron Man. It's like they don't make them meaningful anymore - it's just flashy colorful action scenes, add some humor and a fancy cameo and the movie is done. That's what this movie was. I'm not saying every movie should be "deep" and have a "message" but it should at least make me care for something right? Either the characters or their mission. I cared about nothing and no one in this movie. The only bright spot was Iman and her character, she brought some heart to the movie. Everything else was superficial and a waste of time. I've watched it last week, and if you asked me right now to tell you who the villain is or what the plot was about, I couldn't tell you. 

My rating: 2 ⭐

* one star for Iman, the other is for Goose 😂

3. The Other Zoey

Well, this was actually a nice surprise. I had really, and I mean really low expectations for this movie 😂 The plot is slightly ridiculous but guess what? It was so much fun. The actors did a really good job and it did exactly what it was supposed to do - it made me laugh, it was short and sweet and it had a happy ending 🥰 

My rating: 4 ⭐

4. Damsel

When I first saw the trailer, I thought this was one of the more unique movies that came out in the last year or so. I was so excited to watch it, but in the end, it kinda fell flat. I can't tell you what it is exactly, but something was missing. The concept is great, and the cast is amazing, but it doesn't have that emotional punch. It was decent, but it could've been so much more 🤔

My rating: 3 ⭐

5. The Chorus

I randomly stumbled upon this little gem while scrolling through TikTok. It's got an emotional story and a gorgeous soundtrack that actually made the movie the masterpiece that it is. All of the actors, especially the kids, did an amazing job creating realistic characters that will stick with me probably for a long time.

My rating: 4.5⭐

Have you seen any good movies recently? Have you watched any of the above?