Filmrecensies van The Massie Twins

It’s as if the filmmakers are purposely trying to manufacture the dullest possible sci-fi/fantasy imaginable. Recensie

The manipulation is high, but it never feels cheap, overwrought, or hard-won. Recensie

Occasionally feels like a Monty Python feature, especially with moments of slapstick, comical hysteria, biting sarcasm, uncommon revelry, the exaggerated expressions of background roles, and John Cleese behaving terribly anachronistically. But it also possesses a whimsical imaginativeness, overflowing with amusing costumes and sets, as well as an original premise built from time travel, historical figures, and otherworldly entit... Recensie

The plot is so flimsy that it’s actually moderately comical... Recensie

The result is something merely boorish and obscene – to the point that any thought-provoking critiques of antiestablishment and race relations are almost entirely lost. Recensie

It’s evident that it’s just a tease with no interest in telling a complete (or even comprehensible) tale. Recensie

The film is – if nothing else – an unforgettable smorgasbord of music and mania. Recensie

Fortunately, Jones and Del Toro are both convincing, taking their parts seriously; there’s no comic relief, and the countless cuts and stabs are quite brutal. But by the end of it all, not much of the film stands out. Recensie

The movie is airy and entertaining, with an uncommonly resolute finale... Recensie

Nevertheless, Luc Besson’s script and direction would prove inspirational to subsequent movies, crafting a blueprint for a number of likeminded spy yarns... Recensie

It’s an unusually balanced, satisfying martial arts extravaganza – and one of Li’s greatest American endeavors. Recensie

Energetic, rousing, and routinely hilarious – quite the feat for what is, superficially, just a wrestling biopic. Recensie

The eventual showdown is exciting and rousing, but undeniably inferior to its predecessors. Recensie

The scary-movie tactics here are a touch severer, and the occult antagonists are handled with greater believability, but the film’s originality unavoidably suffers – even if the suspense is superior. Recensie

Has a mostly serious tone, which doesn’t serve it well. In order to pull off this kind of schlocky, exploitive B-movie, a self-aware humor needed to be evident. Recensie

Assuredly a memorable endeavor. Recensie

In the hands of writer/director Akira Kurosawa, The Hidden Fortress is also quite the actioner, building exceptional excitement through anticipation. Recensie

In characters, plot, tone, and production design, Double Dragon is inconsistent and all over the place. For that, the constant levity certainly doesn’t help. Recensie

Alita: Battle Angel might be one of the most proficient adaptations in a long time, but its premise occasionally shows signs of its age. Recensie

The acting is unbelievably bad, which doesn’t matter much considering that the script is pure nonsense, full of double entendres and really, really bad one-liners. Recensie

Despite its obvious low-budget construction, Mandy is stylish and alarmingly original, while Cage doesn’t hold back the rage in his performance. Recensie

When the plenitude of characters isn’t muddying the thrills, a repetition takes over, duplicating the quirkiness of deaths. Recensie

Despite how strange and unusual Serenity becomes toward its conclusion, it’s not entirely original; other pictures have attempted comparable notions (though not with such wildly incongruous themes), finding far better results. Recensie

McAvoy’s acting is impressive, managing to uphold interest even though the range of his split personalities isn’t uncommonly drastic. Recensie