The Eternals 3D Movie Review

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The Eternals 3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

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The 3D in The Eternals is very well done. This is all the more surprising because of all the darkly lit scenes in the movie. They all pop out properly and offer a great amount of depth. Scenes where various Eternals use their powers (especially flying) are breathtaking in 3D. Stand out 3D scenes include: a Bollywood musical number, a deviant battle sequence involving splashing water, and the active volcano scene. The 3D greatly adds to the beautiful cinematography and scenery of The Eternals. I definitely recommend watching The Eternals in 3D. 

Final Verdict: Great 3D

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The Eternals is not like most other Marvel cinematic universe movies. This is both a good and bad thing. Like, the original comic book source material created by Jack Kirby, this movie isn't for everyone, but in reality what movie is?

The Eternals is a super-hero drama told through the mythology of gods of various cultures through out time. The Eternals is part 2001: A Space Odyssey, a family drama and a mystery more than it's a typical super-hero movie. I really enjoyed the dialogue scenes, and to a lesser degree, the exposition. The film puts pop music to good use. Not as good as James Gunn did in the Guardians of the Galaxy films, but Chloe Zhao's film still was solid with the tunes. Who can hate on Pink Floyd? The cast really sold their various characters and their opinions on the various conflicts that have developed between these characters. Kumail Nanjiani steals nearly every scene he's in as Kingo. Kingo’s assistant, Karun (Harish Patel) was an awesomely hilarious sidekick without being a stereotype. Kit Harrington is barely in the film, but he sells the Dane Whitman character and love interest of Sersi with what little screen time that he had. The Eternals is everything I wanted from Captain Marvel and The Inhuman Marvel properties, until the third act. Unfortunately, in the third act the movie falls apart. The movie ends with many questions being ignored rather than just being unanswered. Be sure to wait around for the mid-credit and post-credit scenes as they leave you with many more questions to ponder. 

The Eternals is not a perfect film, but it is a perfectly good way to scratch that Marvel movie/Super-hero film itch.

Final Verdict: 7/10

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Venom 2 Let There Be Carnage 3D Movie Review

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Venom 2 Let There Be Carnage 3D Movie Review

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I need to warn everyone about the 3D aspect of Venom Let There Be Carnage movie. This might be considered a spoiler, but I have to mention it because I imagine many people might be upset when they watch this movie in 3D. The first act of Venom Let There Be Carnage has some pathetically bad 3D. The  3D is very muted, and the same can be said about the movie’s color palette. In the first act the 3-D is as flat as an early 2000’s 3D conversion. The 3D starts off really bad, but it gets better as the movie progresses. Specifically after a scene happens in Alcatraz, the color palette of the movie brightens up considerably, and the 3D goes deep and pops out into one of the better conversions released in 2021. I feel compelled to warn you since nobody warned me. It’s a pity because I worry that some people may complain to the theaters management that the 3D is awful when the movie begins. How they use 3D in the Alcatraz scene is quite effective. How they turn on the 3D and brighten up the film creates a real wow factor when it finally happens. I think anticipation instead of surprise is the better thing to do in 2021. Venom 2 has incredible pop-outs and many scenes of nice 3D depth. The best 3D sequence would be the Alcatraz scenes and the church sequence even as cliched as these types of church sequences are. All in all, Venom Let There Be Carnage has some very stunning 3D effects.

Final Verdict: Great 3D (At least after the Alcatraz scene)

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Venom Let There Be Carnage is easily an improvement on the original Venom film. 


Venom 2 is a lean and mean 90 or so minutes of a movie. No real fat on this film. This review will try to also be lean too. The plot is fairly simple as venom fights his nemesis Carnage. Carnage is another more evil symbiote and is portrayed by the great Woody Harrelson. The movie moves at a breakneck pace and it only slows down to double down on the comedy. Tom Hardy is absolutely hysterical as Eddie Brock / Venom. Their banter will have you chuckling throughout the movie. The direction of this movie by Andy Serkis is fantastic. Serkis’s experience with motion capture is put to good use with all the amazing interactions of Venom and Carnage and with the various characters throughout the film. Most of the supporting cast is back from the first Venom movie, and they actually have better parts in this shorter movie. Wisely, characterization comes before the action within this movie. The action set pieces are more meaningful this time around. It also helps that every one seems to know what kind of movie this is suppose to be in. Venom Let There Be Carnage is 1990s style super-hero action comedy, and camps it up appropriately. FYI Venom Let There Be Carnage has a mid credit scene after the credits start to roll (it's a doozy).

Venom Let There Be Carnage is a superior movie to its predecessor. Venom 2 is a great movie and I highly recommend it. 

Final Verdict: 8/10

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Ant-Man and the Wasp 3D Movie Review

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Ant-Man and the Wasp

3D Movie Review 

Written By: Adolph Vega

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Depth based 3D is the main star of this show and it works well for this movie. The depth gives the viewer a greater sense of scale which is an important factor for a movie where the main characters can shrink and or become gigantic. Pop out 3D is rarely used within this movie. One car chase toward the end of the movie looks especially strong in 3D. Other CGI scenes in the quantum realm also look very nice in 3D. The 3D aspect is always present but not always apparent and in many scenes it’s fairly subtle. One interesting use of the 3D is how they present the character of the Wasp when she is flying around in a miniature state. It appears that the wasp character is in a different layer of 3D and doesn’t easily blend in with the background. Many people may not catch this detail, but I did and found it to be ingenious. I imagine watching this movie in 2D it might be difficult at times to see the Wasp buzz around because she might blend in with elements of the background. The 3D never wows the audience but it’s a nice visual enhancement and I can recommend it.

 

Final Verdict: Good 3D 

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 Ant-Man and the Wasp is the direct sequel to the 2015 Ant-Man movie but in many ways this movie is also a mini sequel to Captain America Civil War. For anyone wondering this movie takes place shortly before the events of Avengers Infinity War but is relatively self-contained. Ant-Man (Scott Lang) is in house arrest after being caught fighting with the Avengers. Dr. Hank Pym has needs the assistance of Scott Lang in getting a specialized quantum part to help him in a personal mission within the quantum realm. A villain called Ghost wants the specialized quantum part and attempts to intercept it from Dr. Pym, Ant-Man and the Wasp. The movie has a secondary villain which is a gangster that wants to use Hank Pym’s advanced technology for his shady purposes . Another antagonist is the FBI which is keeping track on Scott Lang and wants to make sure he stays at home. The movie has allot of things happen at the same time .


Easily the best aspect of the movie is the comedic element . I haven’t laughed this often or this hard in years. The jokes and comedic elements feel natural because of the excellent dialogue, writing, and excellent character moments. The comedic aspect is interwoven brilliantly into the action scenes. Speaking of which I found the action scenes to be very well executed and clever . The movie fully utilized the micro / macro element of the characters and scenario. The original Ant-Man movie was a very funny movie but I thought this movie was funnier.


Sadly the plot is the weakest aspect of the movie. The movie juggles many story aspects and sadly drops the ball on a few key plot points. The idea behind the ghost villain is intriguing but the execution of this character is fairly generic and underwhelming. The secondary villain is poorly acted and is mostly frivolous. The FBI element is a somewhat fun game of cat and mouse.  Will they or won’t they catch Scott Lang this time ? The FBI dynamic is cute at first but they over do it. The movie is overstuffed with too many characters and unnecessary subplots that are underdeveloped and simply not needed.


Overall I really enjoyed the movie despite its flaws. The comedic aspect and action are superb . The story sadly falls apart and is subpar.

 

Final Verdict: 7/10

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