A poor thief is living in ancient Japan and minding his own business. Suddenly, he's told that he looks like the warlord Shingen. He's then assigned to play his double in a modern take on an ancient Japanese samurai story. The Shingen was dying, so the thief ended up replacing him entirely. Oh boy, let's get into this review.
I didn't like this movie. Not because it was necessarily bad, but I don't think I could ever enjoy a movie that's not in English. Of course, there were good parts, such as the artsy scene that's placed above, but overall it just felt like a drag. I do have to say, this is the best foreign film I've seen all year. I really wish I enjoyed it more, but in this universe, I think it was pretty negligible.
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Clarice is a young woman looking to work for the FBI. She lands an internship and we see her get assigned a task that would spook anyone, talking to a serial killer. Hannibal Lector is infamous for killing and eating his victims, which doesn't sound too appetizing. I was ironically eating lunch while watching the scene where he bites off a guard's cheek. Anyways, Clarice questions Hannibal Lector about the identity of a serial killer they're looking for over the course of the movie. He emotionally manipulates her through the whole thing to try to get to her head. In the end, Clarice saves the day! Woo!
Okay, this movie was great. I'm not sure why I liked it so much. The plot was odd, since everyone would expect Hannibal to be the bad guy. But, nope, it's some other guy named Buffalo Bill. Something I definitely have to praise it for was the absence of cliches in the horror genre. There weren't any jumpscares in the entire film in my opinion. I also liked how Hannibal functioned in his character. Yes, I would have loved to see him out chomping civilians' faces off, but the fact that it seems like he's helping the FBI is cool to me. I guess I don't have much else to say, other than Clarice's accent is distracting. Like, it would have been dope if I didn't laugh during the lamb scene, but still, it was fine. Also, the scene where Hannibal ate that guy's cheek was epic. Definitely miles better than the final showdown between Bill and Clarice in my opinion. A little orphan boy named Billy gets sent to a new foster home with a loving family. At first, he seems closed off and doesn't really seem to want to be a part of their family, but then, he becomes a wizard. He gets teleported to a wizard's lair whose name is Shazam and becomes a superhero. He and his friend, Freddy, find this amazing. They soon become popular across the city for the stunts Billy can pull off. Trouble arises when Thaddeus Sivana, a man who is jealous of Billy's newfound superpowers, tries to take the superhero down. Through the power of friendship, Billy wins in the end.
This movie was great. I immediately recognized Jack Dylan Grazer and Ross Lynch for their roles in this film, which is a surprise I don't often experience. One thing I was not expecting was that this movie is a hardcore comedy. It probably made me laugh more than Thor Ragnarok did, and that movie was pretty hilarious. I liked the satirical nature it had throughout. Instead of taking the superpowers granted upon Billy seriously and immediately trying to save the world, he decides to have some fun at first. Another surprise was a handful of scenes towards the end that were heavily dramatic. Three big events happened all at once which I was not ready for. One of my favorite scenes in film of all time would have to be when Thaddeus was giving his "villain speech" from afar and Billy couldn't hear what he was saying. Shazam! is a satire and a superhero movie all in one, which is something I can't praise it enough for. (Also, Thomas said he was reviewing this movie this weekend too (we saw it together) and it would be hilarious if you acted like you were mad at him for reviewing the same thing I did) |
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