Joker, Lucy In The Sky (and a few other flicks)

Joker

Feels like this came out months ago considering how much has been said about it. I don't think it's as shocking or disturbing as some do. Yes it's clearly a Taxi Driver homage, but taking that frame and putting The Joker into it really does work amazingly. I was completely into this. Joaquin Phoenix already had a strong claim to the best actor of the moment and that case is made stronger here. Every action or word of every scene gets a little captivating twist by him. This is right up there with Wonder Woman as the best post-Nolan DC movie.

Lucy In The Sky

I really wish this movie wasn't getting forgotten. The reviews weren't great. It's barely been given a release. It deserves better. Natalie is fantastic here, her best performance since Jackie. I loved everything about her in this. The last act is not quite as good as the first 2. That's about the only thing that I wasn't into. I suppose I could have done without the distracting shifting aspect ratio through a good chunk of the film too.

Rambo: Last Blood

Stallone's latter day Rocky efforts have been so good. But his latter day Rambo movies have su-uuuucked. This is just a really dumb movie, with no reason for existing. Stallone seems bored. The bad guys could not be less interesting. Even the absurd finale with Stallone going full Home Alone in underground tunnels is not satisfying.

The Peanut Butter Falcon

This movie is likable enough to overcome its more cloying indie film parts. Dakota Johnson is delightful. Shia LaBeouf is very good.

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