saw 4 movies this week, all free thanks to based Scene Points.
The mediocrity was overwhelming.
TL;DR - Hollywood has become so obsessed with formulaic movie making and trying to please everyone that very few movies particularly excell at anything anymore.
Thought Goosebumps was gonna be horrible but nostalgiac. It was actually mediocre in a pleasantly surprising way. 5.5/10
On the other hand Spectre was very disappointingly mediocre. They captured some of the vintage Bond feel (to more extent than the first 3 with Craig) but overall it just felt flat. Went back to the soulless chase scenes that were universally panned in Quantum of Solace. Never felt compelling and just seemed stretched out. 7/10
Mockingjay Part II: Also mediocre. Some good scenes and overall slightly more engaging than Spectre. Sutherland was great as usual. RIP Hoffman. Awkward pacing and some downright bizarre cinematography. Lots of over the top acting to the point of near-comedy. Had its moments. 6.5/10
And lastly The Martian. Actually the most enjoyable of the bunch imho. Gravity level ridiculous at times but dayum the cinematography. Gorgeous visualizations of the Martian landscape abound. Genuinely funny largely thanks to Matt Damon. Good performances all around. Does drag on the slightest bit at times but theyre few and far between. 8/10, only 1 actually worth watching in theater imho (the gorgeous cinematography alone is worth it)
So what im saying is the best movie I watched this week was rewatching the Shawshank Redemption
