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Almost insecurely male character. I really enjoyed the technical scenes; the displays of mastery of craft (heisting). A very "trim" film with little in the way of excess plot points, characters, etc.

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Never seen the show. Very "low energy" humor. Don't think I entirely get it but I found it fun.

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First Act: Pretty fun, but I was a little concerned. Second Act: Relief at rising action; really finding it's pace. Third Act: Got me emotionally invested enough to get teary eyed.

Great film. The central premise is something you have probably discovered and accepted at some point in your teen years, but it is made fresh again through imagination and character unwinding.

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Single location film. A bit too mechanistic, could have used a bit more tension. Some of the side characters seemed to have roles that were beyond their ability to capture. Enjoyable film despite all that.

Also, made me want a bespoke suit.

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First romantic comedy seen in a decade. Better than the schlock that they were making when the genre died. Sometimes you just want something breezy.

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Some of the food animation was gorgeous. Some of the skyline scenes were lovely. Actual story was not very interesting. I felt the warm feelies at some of the "friends" parts, but I don't think I could watch this twice.

This is his Hugo winner, but I personally feel "The Stars my Destination" is a better book.

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I liked the film grain effect and the (literal) darkness of the film. The mood and set pieces were pretty good, music was alright. There were a few pretty unbelievable plot points but whatever. The romance felt a little wedged in. Still, solid tentpole film.

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By modern standards Santini (Bull) is a overbearing insecure man who needs to learn to be an adult. I wonder if his way of dealing with the world was ever necessary? World has gotten softer/safer, maybe men like Santini just aren't needed anymore? Maybe that is for the good?

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Saw this with an orchestra ensemble. Chaplins movement and motions were so clever; so physically skilled! For some reason pantomime kind of reminds me of 4 panel comics.

Tried to read this almost a decade ago and shelved it. This time I finished it. Don't think I am going to say anything new about it so I'll keep it short. I think the reason I was able to finish it this time was perhaps I have aged into it a bit. Bilbo is more relatable as a character as you get older. You grow to appreciate the wisdom of having a good home, hearth and household while understanding the pangs of wanting an occasional adventure. I may have read it with more warmth and humor than I was capable of a decade ago.

Probably would have been great had I not read a huge amount of stuff that is derived from this already.

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Some scenes were fantastic. Some scenes fell flat and felt strangely paused (as if a laugh track should have been inserted). I could not connect with any of the characters. I don't get what I don't get about this film. Very strange feeling upon finishing it.

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Makes you think about how much we could connect with each other if we didn't constantly feel the need to fill our interactions with words. In these type of stories I prefer more humor and less sentimentality.

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Got me a little teary eyed in the theater. I hope this is the future of VR that we end up with. 2D animation was great. 3D animation was good. Songs were beautiful emotional hooks.

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A serious center surrounds the comedic violent exterior. A bit odd in terms of pacing and tone. I liked it more than the more muddled "Golden Circle" that preceded it. I thought the camerawork (fights especially) was really great.

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Grant comes off as almost smarmy rather than angelic. Some good scenes, some good acting, but the package as a whole just does not come together.

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Enjoyed the camaraderie of a series of "off" men being put together. Could have used a little more tension, a little more depth, but altogether I enjoyed it.

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I think this film would have been better from a "fly on the wall" point of view of the Gucci corporation. Too much focus on the human elements, not enough on the actual company.

A rather literal (dry) and difficult book held together by moments of beauty.

I think the thing I disliked the most was how "unrealistic" the world felt. All worldships are conjecture at this point, but this one seemed absurdly unlikely. Who would plan a ship in such a way? Does the ship repair itself? Who is doing inspections to ensure safety systems? Do people understand how the baby star works? Are there robots that do maintenance task? Who inspects the maintenance work done? It just didn't hold. I found myself making up additional stories to explain plot holes.

I would much rather have had the "worldship" be some sort of large barge at sea (rising sea level plot?). Then I would have found it much easier to suspend my disbelief about the world, giving my full attention to the characters.

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I am curious if more movies about older people having children will become more standard? Purposely single father is not a terribly well trodden genre.

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I think most of my enjoyment of this film centered on Sherlock's performance.

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Nihilistically fatalistic death worshiping horseshit.

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It is a odd film. Feels like what you would get if the Cohen Brothers tried to make a Wess Anderson film. It just never really clicked with me.

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I think my favorite part of this movie was the ships and (to a lesser degree) the architecture. I am guessing that Dune is set in a declining empire. Every artifact of humanity is so much larger than the number of humans you would expect for something of that scale. I really enjoyed that.

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Strong characters. Interesting and notable camera work. John acts as a proxy, allowing us to observe Amish culture. I enjoyed the respectful tone of this film. Only part that felt like "too much" was the overuse of the synthesizer.