(2022) A Man Called Otto
10/10
Similar to Gran Torino because Tom Hanks plays Otto a character in his most likely senior years that is not Mr.Sunshine, the movie provides strong explanations of why exactly Otto is mostly another Doctor House-style character for the aspect he's blunt so that makes him very entertaining, and an understandable main reason why he's unhappy.
Otto is shown to be a likable main character, and other protagonists are likable including Reuben, a main conflict that doesn't have an easy solution, a strong believable reason why Otto changes as a character in this movie, the movie has a dog and a cat so both dog lovers and cat lovers will be happy with that aspect even though 1 cat becomes to Otto what the small dog Max is to the Grinch, a satisfying conclusion to this movie, and this is an adaption of the 2012 Novel A Man Called Ove.
The drama is well done, and the comedy is timed right while not being overdone so the serious dramatic tone is not undermined.
Otto has short Miltary length hair which is why it's not unbelievable that he wouldn't have bed hair after sleeping.
I say that because multiple movies have shown the ridiculous factual flaw which is characters with medium-length hair or long-length hair that wake up with no bed hair after sleeping using a pillow.
Avatar The Way of Water
10/10
A great sequel that isn't the frustrating uncreative sequel meaning mostly the same movie except for a different location or the same location which is Escape From LA, Die Hard 2, The Crow City of Angels, Home Alone 2, Another 48 Hours, etc.
I enjoy that this movie has a scientist explain his answer for how he arrived at a conclusion about a fictional aquatic animal instead of just expecting the audience to understand his conclusion without him explaining his answer . Similar to the T-800 explaining to John the exact limitations for what the T-1000 can do and can't do in Terminator 2 it's an example of a character explaining an answer that isn't spoon feeding the audience.
The movie has entertaining action scenes, unique shown to be likable protagonists, an entertaining charismatic main antagonist, strong understandable reasons from the movie why the action scenes are happening, drama, original soundtrack with songs that fit scenes, understandable changes without any plot holes, a likable antagonist that does something that is mostly forseeable except still entertaining, unique protagonists, entertaining flying action scenes, high stakes climax, and an ending that made me very happy.
Also most fitting that I would be using a masterpiece James Cameron sequel movie as example while talking about an aspect of Avatar 2 aka Avatar The Way of Water.
Turner and Hooch
8/10
While this movie is similar to K-9 which was released the same year, it still stands on its own including Scott Turner is mostly another Danny Tanner because he has a desire for cleanness, Hooch is not a police dog, etc.
Hooch and Turner are the entertaining Odd Couple, I enjoyed this movie showed what Scott does when he's not working as an Inspector in the opening scene of this movie, the movie has well-done comedy scenes including 1 that has a mobile vacuum device which I recall my family had in the 90's aka the VHS era also the WWF and WCW era, etc.
The romance between Emily and Scott is not shoehorned in this movie, the movie shows a natural progression of Turner and Hooch becoming friends, an obvious flaw is the same 1 that Rush Hour has when revealing a twist about the main antagonist, good action scenes, drama, great executed comedy scenes, high stakes climax with drama and action, variety of locations, good dialogue, standout lines even though none have reached the iconic area as "You can't handle the Truth." "I'll be back." "May the Force be with you.", etc.
The ending satisfied me, and an action comedy movie does consistently use realistic mortality.
This movie doesn't have any scenes that are filler meaning add's nothing to the movie, are not progressing the plot, and are just mainly being used to increase the running time.
As usual Reginald VelJohnson best known as the caring father and Chicago Cop Carl Winslow from the set in Chicago Family Sitcom Family Matters plays an inside-the-box character Detective David Sutton that is shown to be a competent protagonist.
David, Scott, and Hooch are all distinguishable likable protagonists that all get opportunities to shine in this action comedy movie that is 99 minutes.
While Scott doesn't hate where he lives, he does have an understandable strong reason why he wants to move to San Diego, California.
Catch Me If You Can
10/10
An entertaining Cat and Mouse Drama movie that does give important information to understand why Frank Abignale chooses to become a highly successful Con Man including forging vast checks, however, the movie doesn't attempt to persuade the audience that this infamous criminal protagonist is on the right road or is justified obtaining vast cash with check forgery, and by impersonating multiple high paying occupations.
In other words, I don't have a reason to be frustrated that this is a terribly written movie where it's attempting to persuade me that the Bad Guy is justified for his actions such as the remake Halloween where almost all characters are unlikable bastards that are bastards to Michael Myers so Michael Myers killing those despicable insufferable characters makes me not unhappy, and any other movie where it's attempting to fool the audience that the villain is justified for their destructive actions.
The movie is based on the infamous successful Criminal Frank Abignale.
The movie has Flash (Barry Allen) comic books that do get talked about which aren't shoehorned in or completely unrelated to the plot.
Frank is an entertaining charismatic protagonist, the main antagonist Carl Hanratty is shown to be a likable main antagonist that has an understandable motivation for why he wants to catch the infamous conman Frank Abignale which isn't the uncreative flimsy reason because it's what the writer wrote.
The movie has drama, high stakes of a protagonist that has an achievable goal with a realistic motivation and a main antagonist that has an achievable main goal with a realistic motivation, a chance of a relationship that is believable, a strong explanation that removes a plot hole, original soundtrack songs that fit the scenes, well-timed comedy, other colorful characters, romance that is not shoehorned in, memorable scenes and great lines, good dialogue including realistic lines, and the ending that satisfied me which is not a feel great ending created by this Hollywood Spielberg movie because of the information I read about the non Violent Infamous Criminal Frank Abignale.
The movie gives an entertaining Postscript, and a variety of locations are shown in this big-budget movie including New York City, France, etc.
I'm very happy this movie finishes a conversation since Carl asks Frank how did he pass the Louisiana State Bar Exam to become a Lawyer in the State of Louisiana, and Frank gives an answer that satisfied Carl and me.
A terrible movie cliche is some question asked without a satisfying answer given by a character because of terrible writing, or a character failing to elaborate on an answer.
In the entertaining Creatures Feature Horror Action movie (2004) Anacondas The Hunt For the Blood Orchid it is Gail Stern that refused to elaborate why exactly she can't support the strong scientific research for why in this movie universe the Blood Orchid flower contains the fountain of youth for humans with a strong explanation for how exactly the blood orchid would extend life for human beings.
It's like never in more than 11 years of being in school has she ever answered a critical thinking question that requires an explanation instead of just being a simple yes or no answer, or she never got educated that sometimes you'll need to give an answer that explains why, how, or whatever explanation that would fit.
Otherwise, an answer without the substance being disregarded is fair game.
This movie is set in a stated era where Flash (Barry Allen) comic books are shown and talked about, one James Bond movie that fit the era, the Mickey Mantle era Yankees, etc.
This is a great quality successful Spielberg Drama movie that showed Leonardo Dicaprio is a talented charismatic great actor likely people thought he was just Eye candy without great acting talent after he was in the highly financially successful blockbuster Drama Romance Movie Titanic.
