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This bloated, self-indulgent, three-hour sedative is what happens when a director gets lost in his own pretentiousness and forgets that movies are supposed to be watchable. It takes Death Takes a Holiday, strips out anything remotely engaging, and replaces it with an unbearable amount of slow-motion stares, whispery dialogue, and a plot that moves at the speed of continental drift.

Brad Pitt? Not his fault, but damn. Death comes off less like a mysterious entity and more like a guy who got hit in the head before wandering onto set. His "naïve curiosity" makes him seem straight-up malfunctioning, and that peanut butter scene? Watching an immortal being treat Jif like a religious experience isn't the deep character moment they think it is.

Anthony Hopkins does his best, but even he can't rescue this from collapsing under its own self-importance. Conversations drag on for eternity, stretching out basic exchanges like they're being paid per second of screen time. And the romance? Let's be real-this girl fell for a charming coffee shop guy, then kept the same feelings for his creepy, personality-free replacement, then flipped right back when he was gone. That's not love. That's an issue.

And then there's that ending. Three damn hours for that? The sheer gall of making you sit through this glacial slog only to deliver one of the most underwhelming, nonsensical conclusions imaginable. The only thing that dies in Meet Joe Black is your will to live.

This isn't a love story-it's an endurance test. If you ever consider watching it, just stare at a wall for three hours instead. It'll be more entertaining.

3/10.

This installment stays true not just to the "franchise" but to the entire Marvel multiverse. It had me laughing out loud several times (credit to R. Reynolds-those jokes are smooth as butter). I haven't watched any Wolverine movies, and I wouldn't call myself a huge Marvel fan, but this one had me chuckling and genuinely curious about how it would end!

The first half-hour was captivating enough to pull me in, and the dynamic between Deadpool and Wolverine was fantastic. Both are immortal but complete opposites, and they just blend so well together. The cast did a solid job overall, and I have no real complaints. Is it the best Marvel movie? No, but it's definitely worth watching. A solid 8.

If you decided to watch the anime adaptation of Solo Leveling, chances are you were either already a fan of the popular Korean manhwa or drawn in by the hype. Either way, you likely entered with high expectations. The key to enjoying Solo Leveling Season 1 is simple: don't expect too much.

While the series starts off solid, effectively introducing the power level system, it begins to lose steam after the first few episodes. It's clear that aside from the protagonist, the other characters are largely irrelevant to the story and have minimal impact on his journey. As a result, there's little reason for the audience to get invested in side characters. The mother's illness, which could have added emotional weight, doesn't hit hard enough. The sister's role feels insignificant throughout the season, and this trend applies to nearly every other character. Even the violence, which should be impactful, falls flat since we don't develop connections to the characters, including the protagonist himself.

This might be forgivable if the animation quality were top-notch, but unfortunately, the visuals remain mediocre and chaotic until the finale, where there is a slight improvement-but it's too little, too late to redeem the season.

The show's constant reminder that the protagonist is the "weakest hunter" feels forced, almost as if the author is trying too hard to build up his eventual power growth for dramatic effect. It just doesn't land as intended.

Ultimately, Season 1 falls into the familiar trope of a weak main character gaining immense strength, seemingly for the sake of boosting his ego and fulfilling a noble mission to save someone close to him. While not groundbreaking, it's still reasonably entertaining. I'd give it a 7 out of 10-not a standout, but it did spark my curiosity enough to check out the original manhwa and see where the story goes.