Inspector Clouseau 1968 by AverageMansReviews

Inspector Clouseau 1968 by AverageMansReviews

Previously instalment: A Shot in the Dark 1964/1965 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/08/a-shot-in-dark-19641965-by.html

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/drugs/impaling/sinking

The British need the French detective: briefly; the British bring in Inspector Jacques Clouseau [Alan Arkin/other characters and performers:] he is a clumsy French detective that has been brought in, because of this serious crime and trying to prevent this potential even bigger crime

Generally speaking: the art in the opening credits is always pleasant to see and experience and this doesn't change in this instalment, the storyline/script is something safe and reliable, but the framework and pacing of this project feels really slow and stretched out to the point where two things happen; 1. This film feels much longer like 120 minutes easily, when in reality it is just 96 minutes long and 2. Predominately the comedy sometimes doesn't have a certain punch or snap or enthusiasm consequently that leaves our Inspector/Arkin carrying or/and making this film work as best as he can.

Comedy, action and art; well to start off when we have these two characters in this room [office] sharing this dialogue exchange and simultaneously slowly moving around this room; a piece of dialogue and move and repeat the cycle throughout this scene; is a mess for me, I mean I get it, I understand the concept and the partial elegance of this; but it is extremely dry which as I have already eluded to this really doesn't help the framework and pacing of this movie, but at least we get a type of James Bond 007 interpretation where our Inspector gets all of these gadgets, where he accidentally but with great purpose shoot somebody is meant to shoot kind of as in they were about to shoot him, so he got there first even though it was by accident or/and this slightly long, but with a massive difference of being enthusiastic; where our Inspector runs into this location wanting to defuse the bomb, but as always with the Inspector things don't always work out or go according to plan as they should do, the set designs, wardrobe and accessories are of very good quality.

Character developments and performances; to begin with broadly speaking; the character types and subsequently performances were/are solid versions of what they were going for here; I generally felt a little bit sorry Alan Arkin as Inspector Jacques Clouseau, he did a good job as the Inspector on both counts; be it character developments or/and performance... he just wasn't Peter Sellers and as Sellers had very clearly made this role is very own, to anyone good carrying the mantle [at this time Sellers was off filming another film; The Party 1968.]

This film receives: 3/10, this film is poor; don't get me wrong as you can read it does have good things about it, but I don't know what went wrong with this movie, but everything it ran off as I have already indicated just went so badly and what really made my mind up to assign this film this mark is I didn't fall asleep once... but twice, so after that including the fact that the person I watch some of this content with also struggled to stay awake and it really became a chore for me; it is really the only mark I could give after everything is said and done.

 

Minions & Monsters 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Minions & Monsters 2026 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Average Extra of: Minions & Monsters | Official Trailer: My Reaction Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/06/average-extra-of-minions-monsters.html and Despicable Me 3 2017 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2017/06/despicable-me-3-2017-by.html

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/animal biting/shooting/robotics/medical

Let's go to the cinema with the Minions: the Minions [the Director/one of the Writers/ Voiced by: Pierre Coffin:] such characters as James, Henry, Ed and others; this instalment is based around the cinema in just before 1926.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script, character developments, the framework and pacing of this 90 minute film; mostly in paint by numbers exercise really; at this point they are very much just throwing things at the wall and hoping something sticks; but then again for a little while we have basically and in a nutshell; some characters going one way whilst another selection of characters go another way to have a separate narrative than to rejoin roughly around or just before the closing section, which I have to be honest these separate narratives do very much to liven things up as they go between one and the other and so on and so forth; which gives this instalment some gusto and enthusiasm, which at this point carried on for the rest of this project until the end.

Art, action and comedy; yes the computer animation has been nicely updated as you would come to expect; bright, colourful and engaging what with the Minions doing their usual shtick, including a robot by the name of Dort [voiced by Jesse Eisenberg:] he is a robot which on a little bit of research is meant to be a parody of the robot from the film title The Day the Earth Stood Still 1951: which I should have understood, because I have seen the film; just not under this name yet, but I digress; I think the reason why I didn't or it didn't hit with me, is because he was more interested in his girlfriend and her suffragette movement, so to begin with I thought he was a man dressed in a robot uniform as a crazy person; but then again he does have access to this great arsenal which you will see in the closing stages of this film, then we have another character; which I will discuss a little later roaring to stop this shark in his attack or much later on this character with many, upon many, upon many eyes gets poked in the eye one by one, but as I have just indicated there are so many eyes that this is a pointless and comical endeavour; so as you can read/hear; this instalment is in good nature.

Character developments and voice performances; on both counts they are for the vast majority solidly good versions/standards to what they were going for here, but at least we have Trey Parker voiced by: Goomi: a little green monster that first comes out of the book of spells, Parker's previous character in this universe was Balthazar Bratt [Despicable Me 3 2017]

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; I think after everything is said and done this is the right outcome, as I have already alluded to I think at this point with this universe they are just throwing things at the wall and making something stick, mixing with a tablespoon of lunacy, but until this universe stops making money in this case of just $85 million, as of this content being first created it has made roughly $474 million at the box office, so I think it is safe to say job done and a big success, give it some time and they will more than likely/will come out with another title somewhere in this universe, I should just cover my back by saying this is not a fact, but just my opinion nothing has been indicated again as of this content being first created and finally; there is some extra bits and pieces happening in the first lot of closing credits.

 

Duplicity 2009 by AverageMansReviews

Duplicity 2009 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/domestic double standards/references to drugs and yes there may be some censored adult language references in this content.

Avoid this film like the plague: briefly/summary; we have these two individuals that sometimes worked together on this job; they are trying to pull this con job Ray Koval/other characters and Claire Stenwick/other characters [Clive Owen and Julia Roberts:] they have an awkward relationship and arrangement.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script, exposition character developments, framework and pacing of this 125 minutes film is a hot steaming pile of manure; we have massive time jumps so instantly you can forget having any kind of momentum or cohesiveness on any level which I will be completely honest with you I can only last the first 40 minutes, before I was checking on how much of this film we had left to watch; I was doing a celebration with the knowledge that we were a roundabout the 50 minute mark towards the end, this film also does something really quite annoying; it does these small sometimes shrinking rectangle or squares or whatever to try and create an element mystery or/and sophistication and in my opinion it achieves none of it other than to wind me up, what is the point of asking me about the pacing? Because like to referenced earlier this film has no cohesiveness due to the fact that we are moving all over the place and it moves slow and steady anyway, I think it has more to do with the fact why settle down when we are just going to be lifted up and put somewhere else?

Action; Roberts' character at the time is trying to pass on this information without getting caught or found out

Character developments and performances; the vast majority of the cast are the standard character types for this type of project and their performances reflect those character types to a solid standard. But Roberts and Owens; be it the character developments or/and performances suck; I mean if you have been doing my content long enough; you should know by now; I have a strong disdain for double standards, so when you have Roberts' character sleeping with someone [Owens character way at the beginning to get the job done back then; that is seemingly okay] but when Owens' character does it; it is not okay, furthermore it is okay for Roberts' character to screw with Owens' character's head, but when Owens' character does it; it is not okay and on top of the exposition character developments, framework and pacing as I have already alluded to; this pairing is just insufferable, be it the framework and pacing or the exposition character developments or other I just don't care; they have 0 chemistry throughout this film.

This film receives: 1/10, this film is poor; I completely lost interest in it and the person I watch some others contend with briefly fell asleep twice, this film is just a complete waste of time, as I have already shown insufferably boring and infuriating, it has little bits and pieces before the closing credits, yet somehow this film also has some awards accredited to its name such as a Winner ASCAP Film and Television Music Awards 2010 SCAP Award Top Box Office Films James Newton Howard Shared with: Confessions of a Shopaholic and 4 Nominees which include but not limited to Casting Society (CSA) 2009 Artios Award Outstanding Achievement in Casting - Big Budget Feature - Drama Ellen Chenoweth

The Untouchables 1987 by AverageMansReviews

The Untouchables 1987 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/head smashing in/shooting/torture/medical

In 1930: briefly: we are in the era of probation; where Al Capone [Robert De Niro:] the top guy running the racket on alcohol in and out of America; so it is up to Eliot Ness [Kevin Costner:] he works for the Federal Treasury Department and his job is to bring down Capone; eventually he is the leader of a small group that will become known as "The Untouchables": another member of this group is Jim Malone [Sean Connery:] he is a highly experienced beat cop [this basically means; he walks the streets on his beat;] that always has an interesting thing to say or/and an interesting method to use to get results and now and again can be comical about these rules of being a cop.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is excellently written and consequently brought to life in this film, to begin with the framework and pacing of this 119 minutes film is... Well how can I put this nicely? It feels like this movie in every way shape or form is stuck in treacle, but man it really does need Malone/Connery as he really does make this colossal impact on to this project in everything and then the rest of the cast just keep it going forward; but I can't tell you how much Malone/Connery gets them out of a very deep and treacle hole to begin with, get things motivated and then maintain it.

Art, action and comedy; the art is very easy to see as it is in the locational designs/set designs, wardrobe and accessories and not forgetting; making De Niro look like Capone and as I have only seen a few pictures of Capone, but enough to reassure you that De Niro very much looks like a Capone. The action is very much based around the gangster or/and the police or in this case The Untouchables way of doing things with gunfights and watch out for this baseball bat and towards the later stages of the project; we have this beautifully designed to slow motion effects gunfight with this baby in its pram falling down the steps with; so we have a mixture of this simultaneous gunfight and savings sequence of events; it does come off as excellent fun; but also I have to be honest comical.

Character developments and performances; the character developments were/are good versions of what they are meant to be, with predominantly good performances that reflect those character types; but then we have individually De Niro or Connery; that when up and beyond to make their performances stand out or/and very much as I have already referenced massively rescue this project and using their performances to inject enthusiasm into this project that would otherwise really collapsed without them.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; after some reflection taking everything into consideration, I am comfortable that this is the right mark for this project, obviously if you come to watch the movie, it would help if you liked gangster movies to begin with, so obviously if you do this film is really worth a watch. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 11 Winners which include but not limited to; Academy Awards, USA Oscar 1988; Best Actor in a Supporting Role Sean Connery and 20 Nominees would also includes but not limited to from the same award ceremony/event Best Art Direction-Set Decoration Patrizia von Brandenstein William A. Elliott Hal Gausman

Sharknado 2013 by AverageMansReviews

Sharknado 2013 by AverageMansReviews

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/animal cruelty/animal biting/animal feeding/shooting/stabbing/cutting/sawing/disembowelment/decapitation/environmental/sexual harassment/vehicle hit/vehicle crash/disfigurement/impaling/medical

Today's weather... Well it could be a of the few showers with Sharknados: briefly; we meet Fin Shepard [Ian Ziering:] he is an ex-professional surfer that owns this bar that needs to go and assist his family to get somewhere better before this weather gets any worse, but he like many others will find out this weather has sharp teeth, George [John Heard:] is probably the best customer Shepard has; as he likes his drink a lot and spends most of his time there; on his bar stool.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is well grounded and structured to very much being a foundation/beginning of a franchise, likewise the framework is good, the pacing of this 85 minutes film, well I would say compared to the rest of the film the opening section is a bit slow, but when you get past this; I would say it was a solid move.

Art, action and comedy; yes absolutely you can see and feel that this film was made on a limited budget special effects and so on and so forth; let's just say everyone was making the best with what they had to use to bring this film to live so from that perspective let's give them some credit shall we, but these components were/are and elements coincide one another such as you can see the sharks feeding on their target; Shepard has this chainsaw in his hands switched on and he also has this shark flying towards him, so we just have a case of Shepard slicing this shark into two parts right down the middle, there is a sprinkling of comedy broadly speaking on how quickly these smaller situations/other arcane to make a bigger all-round situation worse

Character developments and performances; look I'm not going to string you along sentence or/and paragraph; when I can just say this on both counts; they are both fit for purpose and/or solid for what they were going for here as in solidly functional.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; I would suggest not taking this film and indeed franchise not too seriously, but having said that... this film/franchise has a good concept and execution behind it; hence why I have rated it quite highly and back in the day of 2013, it garnished a lot of fans and a cult following; this film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 1 Winner Young Hollywood Awards Young Hollywood Award Best Internet Sensation and 2 Nominees which include but not limited to People's Choice Awards, USA 2014 People's Choice Award Favorite TV Movie/Miniseries

 

Average Extra of: MATCHBOX: THE MOVIE Official Trailer (2026) John Cena: My Reaction by AverageMansReviews

Average Extra of: MATCHBOX: THE MOVIE Official Trailer (2026) John Cena: My Reaction by AverageMansReviews

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/drugs. Yes there will be some censored adult language references in this content.

My reaction: I have watched the 180 seconds trailer; Okay who's bright idea was this?... Because yes I know it is never nice for someone to lose their job, but with that being said someone's head needs to roll for this one... I mean what the fudgin' were you thinking... Seriously!

The storyline/script is basically this; the Matchbox Gang are childhood friends that used to play with Matchbox, fast-forward may be 20 years; they all meet up again and thanks to Sean Walker [John Cena:] he is a spy may or may not have done something wrong, but he has now gotten his gang childhood friends involved in his life and travels [I should point out; I believe I am in the right ballpark, but some of these elements could be wrong.]

Basically what we have here is a 126 minutes version of the Fast & Furious franchise; but built for family viewing of predominantly all age ranges and man does it follow that outlay, I mean basically what this gang used to do as children with their Matchbox toys they now get to do as fully grown adults in real vehicles and time, I mean that is the only connection between this film and Matchbox which I have to say is incredibly tenuous to begin with, so no one had the idea to slightly go with the concept of Honey, I Shrunk the Kids 1989; where this mad scientist after waiting for Walker to pay off his accrued debt of $20 million; he decides to shrink him and his friends down; that they can complete this robbery; they each have one shot of normal size juice which lasts 30 minutes to complete the heavy lifting, but other than that; you have 72 hours in your small bodies to complete this mission and get back to me or you will remain the size of just about the fingernail for the rest of her days.

I mean okay; my storyline plot is cheesy and something of a similar model, but and this is where mine is supremely better; it buys into Matchbox more fluently as in; it puts Matchbox front and centre; they could be given a selection of fuelled up vehicles to achieve this mission; they just have to get it out of the very tiny [compared to them add a pinch of growth serum to the Matchbox and start the engine.]

My prediction for this film is: 3/10, something poor; I like to give myself a little bit of wiggle room; this movie just looks and feels insufferably generic on every stage throughout this trailer quite frankly; it does look and feel like a hot steaming pile of manure; it gets released on Apple TV on 09/10/2026.

New Jack City 1991 by AverageMansReviews

New Jack City 1991 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: One Hour Photo 2002 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2026/08/one-hour-photo-2002-by.html

Review Time

Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/drugs/man on woman violence/stabbing/cutting/medical and because I am fully aware of the current climate we are in; in the modern times of 2026; I better put out a trigger warning that at some point/points I will be discussing race.

In the late 1980s and early 1990s in Harlem: briefly; this gang called "CMB" [Cash Money Brothers;] led by Nino Brown [Wesley Snipes:] it is easy to see why he is the leader of this gang; as he didn't come up with a recipe to create this new drug known as "Crack Cocaine" or "Crack," but let's just say he is the right man to turn it into a business empire, what with his presence and charisma.  Det. Stone [Mario Van Peebles:] gets tasked to put a pairing together to take down Brown and his empire; so individually he finds these two detectives that no one else wants to work with including they don't want to work with each other either in Det. Scotty Appleton and Det. Nick Peretti [Ice T/Ice-T:] at one point or another you will discover that individually; they will be carrying something drug-related for the rest of their lives; Benny "Pookie" Robinson [Chris Rock:] is a crack addict.

Generally speaking: the storyline/script is in-depth and clear in its purpose, the framework including exposition character developments; in the form of news reports and pacing of this 100 minute film is by and large all good; the pacing can be slow from time to time

Action and art; now obviously we get some turf war violence, but we get some street basketball elements as well including; one artistic message left on the concrete in what seems to be a spray paint; the message is drug-related.

Character developments, comedy and performances; the character developments are good versions of what they are meant to be, including the subtly elegant, yet slightly comical reference to Scarface 1983 [where we have this film playing in one scene; with New Jack City; following a vaguely similar line just being a up-to-date alternative version of it;] but it is completely down to the performances of this cast; as they all put across in a really raw authentic approach to the success as it relates to Brown, but much more importantly devastation of this drug and it was/is vitally important that Det. Peretti/Nelson made this reference; broadly speaking; Drugs don't discriminate as he is a Caucasian performer mixed in with I am just going to cover my back here and say predominately if 99% with an African-American cast; to indicate regardless of if you do discriminate against one another; drugs don't! Snipes leads this cast with class and one hell of a state presence as he goes through this rise to power and whilst I'm here Rock should gotten some positive recognition in the form of some nominees for this performance; as a comedian/performer as I have already said something similar about Robin Williams in the related content; because they are able to be fluently able to read the situation they can switch and push personality traits that they need and that specific time; in short there is Rock's recognition? I mean if I wasn't already going to give the mark I am, I would have treated Rock the same way I treated Williams.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; meaning it takes a hard look at crack cocaine; the only sad thing about this film is; as of this content being first created in 2026; that means roughly speaking we have had 35 years of crack cocaine being still an issue, to begin with there is an ongoing seen underneath the closing credits and this film as some awards accredited to his name; such as 1 Winner Image Awards (NAACP) 1992 Image Award Outstanding Lead Actor in a Motion Picture Wesley Snipes and 6 Nominees including but not limited to MTV Movie + TV Awards 1992 MTV Movie Award Best Breakthrough Performance Ice-T