Movie reviews of David Whitley

Another sequel that fails to meet the luster of the original in terms of acting, content, and overall story.

Delightfully fun and very enjoyable, despite formulaic character twists.

The animation is flawlessly executed and the effects are brilliant. This isn’t enough to make the movie good though.

Without the visuals, the movie isn’t worth nearly as much.

Fun, inventive, different, and overall just a pleasure to watch.

They did a great job of paying homage to the original...

Confusing, full of paradoxes that make your mind go “Huh?”, but fun along the way anyways.

Imaginative, different, full of fun and interesting characters, with a good story-line to boot.

An inventive idea that has some serious humor stumbles, but a movie that was necessary to make.

A formulaic misfire that had a chance to do something special: make a movie about women by using women.

They sure don’t make movies like they used to, do they?

Decent animated film that almost seems more directed at political adults than kids.

Visually stunning, with a wonderful performance by its lead, it falls short of some of the book’s best moments while still maintaining a lot of what made the book so great.

A rarity for Depp, a slow moving movie, but not enough done with supporting cast and few new ideas for a gangster film.

Beautiful visuals, gorgeous fight scenes, but severely lacking in the story section while still somehow presenting us with a valid moral question.

A cult classic for good reason, with amazing effects, catchy tunes, and great performances from its leads.

Well-acted by its two stars, but at times slightly slow and boring, with the same techniques that Inarritu has used in other films.

A strong showing from its lead, a lack of what could have been great De Niro, and an interesting concept that can’t quite get convincingly conveyed.

An extraordinary Wes Anderson feature that raises the stakes of humor, while continuing the director/writers stellar series of films.

Slow, dull, and overfilled with unnecessary dialogue...

Starts off strong and riveting, falters heavily in the second act, but cleans it up a bit to finish strong.

Entertaining at its lows, but emotionally intense at its highpoints, despite a filming technique that detracts as much as it adds.

Great Science Fiction – with a great star, a great voice actor, and even greater special effects....

A movie that is boring for the majority of the film, and feels much longer than Melville’s 720 page masterpiece.