Freakier Friday 2025 by AverageMansReviews

 Freakier Friday 2025 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Freaky Friday 2003 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/07/freaky-friday-2003-by-averagemansreviews.html

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/drugs/environment/immigration is/regurgitation/vehicle crash/medical/references to the rainbow community, decomposing, racism and bodily functions

The old becomes young again, whilst the young becomes older: briefly; Anna Coleman/other character [Lindsay Lohan:] unfortunately she had to step away from being in the band known as Pink Slip to raise her daughter: Harper Coleman [Julia Butters:] she is like a mum from the aspect of she does lean towards the alternative lifestyle and she is a talented vocalist as well. But don't worry Anna still has her toe in the music industry as she now manages a talented new  Ella [Maitreyi Ramakrishnan:] she is a hot new talent which doesn't have too much confidence in herself and yes finally  Dr. Tess Coleman/other character [Jamie Lee Curtis:] she is a really supportive mother/grandmother, she doesn't need to be that can be tilting towards overbearing from time to time; she still has her clients but also now has a podcast: which full disclosure I can't remember the name of it and it was really catchy and apt, but this life changing event is coming and no I’m not talking about the bodies switches.

Generally speaking: the script, character developments, framework and pacing of this 111 minutes film is... well for me the at this intersection of this sequel puts this project on the back foot in essence in a deep hole which it needs to escape from, which it does but it takes time. Don’t get the wrong I really understand why they had to do this, but in the same token did they really have to go so deep in the whole; you won’t see anything bad or heavy, it is just like I said they went deep in the hole, all I can say is things to get better eventually, so when this sequel does get back on an even keel, it just uses a reliable outlay with good pacing

Comedy, character developments and action; we have some echoes of the previous instalments comedy such as the newbies trying to run toward one another to hopefully trying to get back into their bodies with an original member pointing out we tried that last time and it didn't work and we have the guitar sequence again but this time around it is different, on top of that yes we have the younger generations of characters finding out that being older such as having the signs of ageing is horrifying to one character, whilst the older generations quickly remembering such things as working joints and having a quick metabolism and some point we have the younger generations of characters driving this car at great speed to basically have this vehicle grabs some air as it takes off from this hill: if you are from the 1970s and a little bit later: you know what kind of scene I am trying to do describe based on the fact they were extremely popular in films and TV programmes when they vehicle chasing scene, they would on average tried to think one of these scenes in, because they were popular at the time and consequently became in my opinion upon of innocence popular culture for that timeframe and beyond for a little while.

Character developments and performances; well returning characters/performers or/and the newcomers either way just slotted in either as it was just yesterday they had done something similar in the previous instalment or/and for the new comers they just picked up the baton and went with it. Just for the record: I pointed out what I said earlier about: old becomes a young and young becomes older is because the person I watch some of the answers with; got confused about the switchovers, so I was thinking I would just point it out.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; after everything is said and done this sequel is delivering of this mark, the person that and I spoke about the possibility of coming out with a sequel: this person came up with the concept of maybe the male characters should go through this adventure; it would be nice to make this a trilogy but maybe not leave it so long next time for another instalment and yes in one way or another this film does have extra scenes and bits and pieces.

 

The Importance of Being Earnest 2002 by AverageMansReviews

The Importance of Being Earnest 2002 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/strangling/medical

In 1890s England: briefly; these two individuals are living two double lives; Algernon "Algy" Moncrieff/other characters [Rupert Everett:] he is very much a silver tongued sweet talker, whilst  John "Jack" Worthing [Colin Firth:] he is much more of a gentleman about these things; this is their story.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 97 minutes film is really slow, I was genuinely when I saw 97 minutes; I was like that can't be right. Because it moves and feels comfortably 120 minutes film easily, where towards the final sections or there or thereabouts I was beginning to nod off.

Art; the scenery, and set designs, wardrobe and all that does an elegant and breezy approach to the 1890s England to an extra standard

Character developments, performances and comedy; the character developments broadly speaking all good, with a really sturdy outlay of these two characters/performers that live these double lives. The performances of this cast throughout all understood what was required for their characters and performance/performances; chemistry. Now this is where things are going to be a bit difficult for me to reference, because it is written in old English/dialogue in old English; the comedy is of a very dry deliverance and situated in these dialogue exchanges: so I just wanted to put this in so that I acknowledge there is some comedy references in the dialogue exchanges. But for an easier life I just decided to go for these two examples; now and again we have Reese Witherspoon as Cecily Cardew: the love interest of one of our two male characters/performers: as she is fantasising over her white knight in shining armour coming to rescue her and then later on we have our lead partnership Algernon/Everett and Worthing/Firth; doing this whole 1890's equivalent of the 1980's predominately boyfriend getting his boombox and playing their favourite song outside her bedroom until she takes them back: for people that like their film in essence it is the equivalent of Say Anything 1989, where John Cusack as Lloyd Dobler: is in this sequence exactly doing this with his boombox: on a quick side note I mean know of this reference but full disclosure I have never seen the film all the way through. But I digress; but essentially that is what we have with these two characters playing instruments such as a piano and yes the house staff are moving around with the piano.

This film receives: 6/10, this film is good; don't get me wrong I am happy I have seen it, but now I have seen it; it is one of those films that doesn't have much of a repeating viewing factor about it and at some point or another there are some extra scenes; this film also has some awards accredited to its name such as; 2 Winner that includes but is not limited to Italian National Syndicate of Film Journalists 2003 Silver Ribbon Best Costume Design (Migliori Costumi) Maurizio Millenotti Shared with: Ma che colpa abbiamo noi and 2 Nominees which also includes but not limited to Teen Choice Awards 2002 Teen Choice Award Film - Choice Actress, Comedy Reese Witherspoon

 

The Wizard of Oz 1939 by AverageMansReviews

The Wizard of Oz 1939 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/melting/environmental/burning/squashing/animal cruelty/chopping/medical

“Toto, I've a feeling we're not in Kansas anymore”: briefly; Dorothy Gale and her dog Toto [Judy Garland and Terry Cairn Terrier Dog:] have a journey in front of them to go to Emerald City to ask The Great and Powerful Oz; The Wizard of OZ/other character [Frank Morgan:] as his title/name would suggest he could have the whole to send Gale and Toto back home. Their journey will not be easy but they will meet some friendly faces on their way.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 102 minutes film is good; it is one of those outlays that smoothly knows what it is doing from beginning to end and just gets on with it

Art, character developments, comedy and action; obviously in one way or another from an artistic perspective; be it the visual representation of the scenery be it when Gale and Toto being in this house in this tornado heading towards the magical land of Oz where she is strangely enough nice and safe able to watch things go past in this light brown and white section of the film; it is highly creative as many different things go past. Now in Oz [in colour] everything is striking bright and colourful; the yellow brick road to the scenery on a journey and the musical numbers from the characters that Gale and Toto meet on journey as it relates to what these characters are lacking as individuals; the best out of three of them would be the first one; Scarecrow/another character [Ray Bolger:] obviously he is a scarecrow, but doesn't scare the crows and wants a brain to be smart, often has problems walking and/or keeping himself together which is comical, but sadly he is an easy target for the Flying Monkeys later on in this film as they don't exactly leave him in one piece.

Character developments, performances and voice performances; I think the best way for me to describe the character developments broadly speaking; they are solid yet well rounded versions of their characters and/or the performances and/or voice performance reflects those character developments; which altogether makes in-depth versions of these characters that have been entertaining people for decades now. But I know now if I can still say this word by today's standards but I'm going to say it anyway, because in the context of the film I'm not saying anything wrong; I do have one little problem it would be the munchkins' voices in some cases when they sing they really do hit the high notes and consequently because I have good hearing it goes right through my head.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; it tells of the original plot of this musical adventure. I mean if you are into this kind of musical adventure takes a look at this film; it is one of those projects that you need to see once in a lifetime and I had the pleasure of watching this film at a cinema on a big screen, the person I watch some of this content with really did enjoy Toto and was the best performing in it. This film has some awards accredited to its name such as 13 Winners that includes; Academy Awards, USA 1940 Oscar Best Music, Original Song Harold Arlen (music) E.Y. Harburg (lyrics) For the song "Over the Rainbow" and from the same award ceremony/event Best Music, Original Score Herbert Stothart. 14 Nominees again from the same award ceremony/event Best Picture, Best Art Direction Cedric Gibbons William A. Horning and finally Best Effects, Special Effects A. Arnold Gillespie (photographic) Douglas Shearer (sound)

 

Mystic River 2003 by AverageMansReviews

Mystic River 2003 by AverageMansReviews

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Being brutally honest I was insufferably bored by this project: briefly; we have these three child friends that after this situation many years later grow up to be very different people; Dave Boyle [Younger: Cameron Bowen/Older:Tim Robbins:] he now has a family of his own, but still has mental images/some kind of PTSD.  Jimmy Markum [Younger: Jason Kelly/Older: Sean Penn:] he has done some time in prison, he still has crime connections and in this neighbourhood alongside him running his own shop, he does have that kind of reputation where you don't cross him and finally we have Detective Sean Devine [Younger: Sean Devine:  Connor Paolo/Older: Kevin Bacon:] currently alongside his working partner Detective Sergeant "Whitey" Powers [Laurence Fishburne:] they are working in this case and trying to piece things together. Additionally: can I just say to cover my back yes this is precisely Fishburne's character name, so on one hand I am just saying it as it is and on the other hand man this name is garbage: if you have been with me long enough you know or should know I'm not a sensitive individual, but then again even I have to say Damn Man!... Are you sure you couldn't think of a better name for an African-American character? Basically anything other than this first name would have been better

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 132 minutes is at worst really slow and best comfortably mobile; I mean other than the exposition part of the storyline and character developments you may as well fast forward first 35 minutes. This is one of those projects that if you don't capture your audience attention's you may as well forget it and yes I kept consistently checking on how long I had to watch of this title.

Action; there is some little bits and pieces of action and that is all I can say about it really, this film is more based around investigations, evidence gathering/intelligence gathering and dialogue.

Character developments and performances; well I can say I get their outlay and purpose, so yes they are solidly good versions of what they were going for it here and performances of the cast reflects these types of characters with a fluent and natural to give their characters a three-dimensional and in-depth sense of being [in simple language: in essence we as the audience bear witness to the comings and goings of this neighbourhood: if we were here or not,] this neighbourhood will continue in this way of life.

This film receives: 3/10, this film is poor; as you may have guessed by now I really did struggle to get engaged and settle down with this film, to the point where this is one of those rare occasions where mentally I just switched off and lost interest, but then again it did incredibly well with receiving in one way or another some kind of award acknowledgement, so what the hell do I know? Such as 57 Winners that include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 2004 Oscar Best Actor in a Leading Role Sean Penn and Best Actor in a Supporting Role Tim Robbins; 144 Nominees which also include but not limited to as well from the same event/ceremony as previously stated; Best Picture Robert Lorenz Judie Hoyt Clint Eastwood, Best Actress in a Supporting Role Marcia Gay Harden

The Naked Gun 2025 by AverageMansReviews

The Naked Gun 2025 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/dismemberment/transformation/vehicle crash/vehicle hit/drugs/animal cruelty/animal waste/torture/cutting/ritual/strangling/bodily functions/references to Russia, suicide, capital punishment and bestiality

The Drebin's are back in one way or another: briefly; Detective Lt. Frank Drebin Jr. [Unknown: Little Girl/Liam Neeson/briefly another character/Stand-in whilst Neeson goes to the bathroom:] he has followed his father Frank Drebin Sr. [RIP Leslie Nielsen 1926-2010] in into LAPD Police Squad: he meets this lady in his office Beth Davenport [Pam Anderson:] she discusses her brother's Simon Davenport; eventually Detective Lt. Drebin Jr. is right in the middle of this case and/or situation.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 85 minutes film after everything is said and done is good, I mean what with Detective Lt. Drebin Jr./Neeson providing the narration or/and inner monologue like his father did and what with the comedy being quick paced to begin with, but towards may be around just before the final section, the comedy does noticeably slows down a bit, don't get along it is still there but a bit more spaced out, luckily enough we still have a good script to enjoy; so it compensates.

Comedy, action and art; I have to be slightly selective on what I make reference to; so with that being said Detective Lt. Drebin Jr. in disguise heading into the bank robbery situation, this robber asks basically what can I do for you Detective Lt. Drebin Jr. goes through this transformation and begins putting foot to posterior including but not limited to this fighting moment with this criminal turning into this kind of special greeting between friends, and ongoing coffee gag from time to time or a little later; we have this vehicle being lifted up; with this arcade interpretation of this claw picking up gently soft toy and you have to slowly navigate this soft toy back to the drop-off point without dropping it and you win the soft toy basically: but in this case we have this train operator working with this arcade panel set out: this is an excellent and highly creative interpretation of the arcade game, but I digress; everyone is disappointed when this attempt fails or a little later Detective Lt. Drebin Jr.'s body camera this is another chaotic sequence of events which sometimes we get to witness from the first person-shooter perspective: this is also highly creative and finally match later on; we have this snowman looks and feels excellent as well.

Character developments, performances and voice performances; the character developments are reliably good; with some excellent bits such as when Lt. Drebin Jr. asks for a sign or/and when he very clumsily put himself in very hot water, performances from the cast are predominately all good; but if there is ever to be a sequel they would need to bring back; Neeson, Anderson, all of LAPD Police Squad new cast and Cody Rhodes as the Bartender: to replicate this skit in this sequel and Nielsen would be delighted and proud of the voice over narration/inner monologue that Liam Neeson does.

This film receives: 9/10, this film is excellent; I have decided to award this project another mark, because it is still excellent fun even though things do so down a bit and if you were in the cinema with me as a person I watch some of this content with was, I apologise for laughing often and loudly, I seriously hope that some point in the future they make a sequel, even though at the moment it is doing solid work at the box office, it still needs to do a little bit of work to get its budget back, so I would recommend you go and see it as soon as possible at your local cinemas and finally there are extra bits and pieces in the closing stages of the film.

 

10 Years 2011 by AverageMansReviews

10 Years 2011 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning/Disclaimer: there are flashing effects/drugs/references to racism and medical. When I suggest something if you undertake this activity I will not be held responsible for the outcomes.

Well this is depressing: briefly; we are invited to this 10 year school reunion; involving such people as Jake and Mary [Channing Tatum and Rosario Dawson:] they were once high school sweethearts and now their lives have gone off in different directions.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 101 minutes film is insufferably slow and incredibly tedious; character developments; as you will feel every awkward or/and uncomfortable moment of this film and then someAnd in hindsight because of all this it does make the film actually feel much longer than what it is; if someone said to me it was roughly over 125 minutes long I wouldn't have any problem believing that

Character developments, performances, comedy and action; well they are reliably good character developments and likewise performances. Meaning if this is what they were going for they got it. Don't get me wrong there are some coming-of-age moments/scenes as in they are reverting back to their original present age of on average middle to late 20s or in some groupings or others they are broadly worried about the past or/and rectifying the past or in one situation being a drunken idiot. Now don't believe these websites including the back of the DVD that says that this is a comedy; because at no point did I find this film a comedy, in fact I found it as I have already previously stated really depressing and some of the behaviour even though they apologised at the age of roughly 28 is completely unacceptable using these toilet rolls to redecorate someone's address which was at the reunion.

This film receives: 3/10, this film is poor; I have given it this mark based on my knowledge at some point or another there is some substance in this film, however it is overshadowed by how depressing this film actually is. But then again if you get really bored with this title; providing you have extensive knowledge of performers that have either performed in any Marvel project or/and DC project, you could make a drinking game out of every time they appear on screen including voice has Nick Zano as Nick Vanillo/recording this event and yes at one point he is seen in the background:  you at minimum have a zip of drink for each individual, just to remind you are I reverting back to my disclaimer from earlier: finally at the end of this film, you will see what he has been filming at the end of this film as an extra sequence of events.

 

 

 

 

 

 

Independence Day 1996 by AverageMansReviews

Independence Day 1996 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there are flashing effects/colourful effects/environmental/running/vehicle hit/vehicle crash/bodily functions/cutting/medical/references to Russia and sexual assault.

The World is being invaded by aliens in the next 72 hours 02 July-04 July: briefly; but there are only three men that are standing in the way of this completely happening; President Thomas J. Whitmore [Bill Pullman:] he previously was a fighter pilot in the Gulf War, but currently and unfortunately is overseeing this potential world invasion as the President of the United States of America and on top of that you will have to do work with somebody that they have a connecting history with; in the form of David Levinson [Jeff Goldblum:] he is an highly intelligent individual, that is an educated MIT graduate that is a satellite engineer and technology expert, that has a mutual dislike for the president: I mean they are civil as best they can but it is noticeably awkward and finally we have; Captain Steven Hiller, he is a highly ranked Marine, that was meant to be on annual leave for this holiday celebration, when his country calls he picks up the telephone and goes back to serving, he is also a F/A-18 pilot squadron leader with the Black Knight squadron.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 145 minute film is in its entirety excellent as we also have the structure of days being divided we have always a progressive good pacing to the film

Art, action and comedy; the special effects are holding up really well; it as they are still able to put across to his audiences; the gravity of the situation/situations that this unknown visitors/aliens are here; we don't know what for yet depending where you are in the film obviously; but what is incredibly obvious is that they mean business as they can destroy buildings and their blogs or buildings with one powerful generated energy blast, this film also has this iconic moment [I should quickly clarify when I say iconic moment I mean modern film history] of the White House being destroyed and without giving too much away for those that haven't seen this film: much later on; there is The World vs. Alien invasion in the air: this sequence is enthusiastic mayhem and lots of fun. But until we get to this section of this film earlier on; we have the pleasure of meeting Russell Casse [Randy Quaid:] he is an eccentric alcoholic cropduster, which served his country in the Vietnam War, there are other ways maintained he was abducted by aliens; but win here and now as he is drunk the accidentally flies over wrong field to cropduster it.

Character developments, performances, comedy and voice performances; the character developments are in-depth defined, so that we can as viewers either get a good sense of who they are on first meeting or/and get to know them as people; in simple language these characters have been flushed and three-dimensional to a certain extent depending on which characters/performers we meet, which simultaneously the performances from this cast are all from the perspective of who they are meant to be; for an example Julius Levinson [Judd Hirsch: David's retired Jewish father which they play chess together, is sometimes wise, opinionated, sometimes a antidotal about this that or the other; regardless if the world is potentially coming to an end: we have this cultural divide Levinson/Goldblum or/and  Captain Hillier either individually or together being their own cultural divides such as  Levinson being very often the smartest man in the room including encouraging environmental protection, whilst Captain Hillier/Smith has been potentially brought himself up from the streets to where he is today, he has this self-confidence which as a Marine and fighter pilot is a good thing, because if you are going to war and dealing with expensive machinery, you have to be confident in your beliefs and you are capable of doing this and you clearly shows that by anyone that chooses to step up to him in an aggressive manner he will just punched them in the face as he does with this alien and then greets it to Earth. Which in the long run sets up his eventual cultural divide between these two characters and their performers; that speaks two very different types of language but individually come to the understanding of " We need to work on our communication." Just to record yes I know it is an incredibly long way to set up this over arcane cultural divide and comedy references out lay; but I see it from the perspective of if you are going to go that far and put all of this effort into things you may as well paid it off and use it for what you have been building to and yes voice performances are all good as well.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; this is one of those films that is a classic from the decade known as the 1990s. As I have already referenced in one way or another; the special effects are still holding up very well indeed, but for those younger generations: yes we can also see their ageing process, but still holding up to a good standard and alongside that we have excellent action with excellent comedy with positive performances from everyone in the cast so what else could you want? You have three spearheads putting identical levels of performances in Smith, Goldblum and Pullman: where he really does embody what a US President should be about; trying to keep calm, trying to resolve situations peacefully and when this country needs him; like is for country people he steps up to the plate regardless of his status of President and the chemistry as I have already be alluded to throughout the cast is spot on perfection: this is one of those films that you could put on with a takeaway and just enjoy watching it with family [providing they are old enough,] friends or anyone else really. This film will as some awards accredited to its name such as 35 Winners positive: that include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 1997 Oscar Best Effects, Visual Effects Volker Engel Douglas Smith Clay Pinney Joe Viskocil, negative: Yoga Awards 1997 Yoga Award Foreign Director Roland Emmerich [I feel like I am compelled to point out that he did win or get nominated for some positive awards in one way or another as well] 35 Nominees which also include but not limited to positive: from this award ceremony/event Oscars: Best Sound Chris Carpenter Bill W. Benton Bob Beemer Jeff Wexler and negative: The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 1997 Stinker Award Worst Picture

 

The Wild Robot 2024 by AverageMansReviews

The Wild Robot 2024 by AverageMansReviews

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Crash landing on this planet:  ROZZUM unit 7134/"Roz" [voiced by Lupita Nyong'o:] she is a robot and product of Universal Dynamics; tech companies, she rushes around trying to assist these creatures on this planet and this is their story.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 102 minutes film is good; it settles down to the task and get on with it.

Art, comedy and action; the art is very clear to see as they have created a world of not only visual representation be it when Roz disturbs these possibly and easily thousands of I am going to say butterflies, obviously I am aware I could be wrong, but you will know it when you see it and we are absolutely treated to a wash of colours and nature or later on when this harsh winter sets in. Roz at first crashing on this location; goes around asking these animals if they need any assistance and of course it doesn't exactly go according to plan, I mean when you have this big robot running towards you, okay being friendly but as you can imagine to animals this can be frightening so of course these animals follow their natural instincts and then later on we have all that fun with her learning to raise other name/Brightbill; [Youngers voiced by Boone Storme/Older voiced by  Kit Connor:] he is an orphan  runt Canada goose that needs to learn to my skills to you can leave this place when it is time to do so and alongside Fink [voiced by Pedro Pascal:] he is a a red fox that has tried many times to eat, that is now trying to help with Brightbill's life skills training which includes him booting Brightbill into water to get him to swim, but at least Fink would be a great kicker in the NFL or reaching an arrangement with Thunderbolt [voiced by Ving Rhames:] he is peregrine falcon which is a master of the skies. Roz in some way tries to be a launchpad/runway for Brightbill. Then much later on Roz tries to save this big Bear from the cold; his name is Thorn [voiced by Mark Hamill:] he is a bear of the grisly variety that as you can guess by his being, he isn't too friendly to outsiders

Character developments and voice performances; because a little bit of research which I will discuss in my final section, this character types follow what they should follow from the perspective of bases covered so they can build on them in the future. But however that doesn't mean that the voice performances follow that completely as well; meaning they make their voice performances very much a part of their characters, so hypothetically speaking if there was to be a sequel they would have to get these performers signed up again or activate the sequel stipulation if there is one in their current contract or who knows they could already be signed up to do multiple films. Because with character developments and simultaneously with the voice performances they have already cultivated a situation where the cast of voice performances are their characters as there is really smooth and flexible chemistry throughout these characters and their voice performances.

This film receives: 10/10, this film is top-notch entertainment; for it is in-depth colour palette, simple yet effective storyline and its variety of characters/voice performances; this project will be a future classic and as this is from a series of books, I should imagine they would like to do the whole lot eventually; disclaimer this is based on opinion makers in with a little bit of fact meaning it does actually come from a series of books with the same name and based on a little bit of research there is an indication that there will be a sequel. I like using wording such as indication just in case something changes in the meantime that I don't see coming and yes in one way or another there is some extra bits and a scene right at the end of the ending credits. But I digress this film also has some awards accredited to its name such as; 2 Winners San Sebastián International Film Festival 2024 and Heartland Film 2024 Truly Moving Picture Award Truly Moving Picture Award Chris Sanders (director)

 

 

Victoria & Abdul 2017 by AverageMansReviews

Victoria & Abdul 2017 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Mrs. Brown 1997 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/08/mrs-brown-1997-alternative-name-mrs.html

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Warning: there are racism/racist attack/strangling/burning/ animal cruelty/medical/references to bodily functions, racism and colonisation

We are back with Queen Victoria later on in life: briefly; Queen Victoria [Judi Dench:] the Queen in her later stages in life as she makes an unlikely friend in Abdul Karim/other name [Ali Fazal:] he serves the Queen in the later stages of her reign and this is their story.

Generally speaking: the framework, pacing of this 111 minutes film is good:  Script and character developments; I am pretty sure they skipped more than a few years out towards the later stages of this film; one minute she is old and the next minute she is old; old and the person I watch some of this content with pointed out that no one else had physically showing the signs of ageing, I was thinking I would bring this up just in case if you watched it; thinking " Did we just missed something here?" And I am here to reassure you no that is how the film is.

Art; they did a fantastic job of bringing this part of history to life with the scene constructions, wardrobe and everything else; it is clean and tidy and of the most high standards. 

Character developments, performances and comedy; minus what I said earlier; as this is a historical drama based on fact that these interpretations were spot on, consequently their character developments and performances from mostly everyone in the cast and their chemistry is all good; but Dench puts in a masterful performance as Queen Victoria: as she got nominated for an example this award Golden Globes, USA 2018 Golden Globe Best Performance by an Actress in a Motion Picture - Musical or Comedy Judi Dench: as Queen Victoria: she does with great ease put across that be for meeting Karim, that she is very much board with life and its mundane process, but when she meets Karim: it quickly dawned on her that someone alongside her of similar but completely different intellect can be fun and educational. Karim/Fazal: is very happy to serve his Queen in any way she sees fit, but he never forgets that sometimes correcting her, he chooses to be polite about it: it is a great shame that Fazal didn’t pick up any positive nominees for this performance, because he does deserve at least one or you know as a partnership with Dench . But always remember even though the Queen may be getting older; she still has these massive great big grapefruits to rule her kingdom and more as in this one sequence of events she reminds everyone within the household family or subjects or anyone else; she still has the biggest grapefruits in their household as everyone else that tried to cross her; be it in one room or another; their collective grapefruits are shrinking into raisins: this is a powerful yet highly comical part of the film.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; I really wanted to give this film something slightly a bit higher, I think after everything is taken into consideration this is on balance a fair outcome, okay a high 7. But if you like historical/period dramas like Mrs Brown, this one will also suit you down to the ground, but I would also suggest watch them in this order so that you can get a better picture of Queen Victoria's life in some kind of chronological order. This film also has some awards accredited to its name such as 3 Winners include but not limited to Hollywood Film Awards 2017 Hollywood Film Award Composer of the Year Thomas Newman and Irish Film and Television Awards 2018 IFTA Award Best Costume Design Consolata Boyle. 15 Nominees which likewise include but not limited to Academy Awards, USA 2018 Oscar Best Achievement in Makeup and Hairstyling Daniel Phillips Loulia Sheppard and Best Achievement in Costume Design Consolata Boyle

 

Fun with Dick and Jane 2005 by AverageMansReviews

Fun with Dick and Jane 2005 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there are flashing effects/colourful effects/immigration/animal cruelty/torture/electrocution/animal waste/stabbing/cutting/vehicle crashing/impaling

We're just going through a rough patch: briefly; after Dick and Jane Harper [Jim Carrey and Téa Leoni:] after things go quickly south at Globodyne Corporation where Dick on the same day is getting promoted, he lost his job. But the night before had spied his wife to leave her job are now up tree without a paddle and not forgetting their son Billy Harper [Aaron Michael Drozin:] their young son are all going to go through hard times.

Generally speaking: the script, framework and pacing of this 91 minutes film; the script; knows what it is and sticks to that, but consequently you may as well fast-forward after roughly the first 15 minutes just to give yourself an idea of the film, you may as well fast-forward the next 25-30 minutes as you will not miss anything of great substance as this film will dawdle.

Comedy, action and art; this film takes such a long time to consistently become comical, but before this it is like watching paint dry and then we have to go through this company sequence as it relates to immigration and as you can imagine especially in the current climate it has aged like sour milk, a little later there is a comedy element where Dick makes reference to in a nutshell just sitting here, but because of a previous situation it almost sounds like he says something else. As this husband-and-wife duo go on a crime spree on their first but unofficial team up we have this luminous effects; this is a moment of good art, but I cannot stress enough that a roundabout the final quarter of this film it pulls itself together where we see Dick/Carey acting like a puppet on strings.

Character developments and performances; well let's just say it as it is; this character models for their outlay to the exact detail, so if this is what they were going for well done you have accomplished your mission. But consequently as I have already referenced there is much of anything happening including the framework and pacing; it makes this film for a large amount of it really dull. Yes Carrey really does carry this film, but even with him it does take him some time to kick into gear.

This film receives: 4/10, this film is mixed; as I have stated in one way or another this film takes a long time to get going on different levels and I feel comfortable saying without Carrey this film would have fared much worse at the box office takings under $205 million from a budget of $100 million, so if you are a fan of Carrey or/and Leoni take a look at this film: but I really wouldn't high expectations, there is a good bit of art in the closing credits and yes this film has some awards accredited to its name, but they are not all good ones 1 Winner. BMI Film & TV Awards 2006 BMI Film Music Award Film Music Theodore Shapiro. 7 Nominees which may include but not limited to positive Kids' Choice Awards, USA 2006 Blimp Award Favorite Movie Actor Jim Carrey and negatively include but not limited to The Stinkers Bad Movie Awards 2005  Stinker Award Worst On-Screen Couple Jim Carrey Téa Leoni

 

Calling It Out of: Blake Munroe segment Body Shaming Jordynne Grace NXT Tuesday 29/07/2025 by AverageMansReviews

Calling It Out of: Blake Munroe segment Body Shaming Jordynne Grace NXT Tuesday 29/07/2025 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: Blake Munroe Debut Official Contract Signing with WWE/NXT Segment 17/06/2025 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2025/06/reactionary-to-wrestling-news-of-blake.html

Warning: there will be the usage of censored adult language references in this content 

I watched the vast majority of the Blake Munroe segment on NXT Tuesday 29/07/2025: and if you haven't seen it or heard anything about it the entire reason for turning on Jordynne Grace is basically body shaming and she wasn't a big-time player basically in the background. Grace even back then looked fantastic and I really hate this entire reasoning, it is so cheap and tacky but I guess if NXT come out with it is absolutely fudgin' fine... isn't that right NXT/WWE Universe?

Grace without a shadow of doubt should be on the main roster being a part of Seth Rollins' stable: The Vision as minus Rollins they are all heavily muscular and Grace does deserve to be a Paul Heyman guy/woman and for those younger generations this phrase a Paul Heyman Guy/Woman is a great honour. But no we have 2 ex-main women's champions from outside of the WWE [Grace: TNA: a three-time Impact/TNA Knockouts World Champion and Impact Knockouts Tag Team Champion: with Rachael Ellering then May/Munroe as a one-time AEW Women's Champion:] but to individually go from their heights in their careers to doing this absolute pig manure is just embarrassing for all concerned I mean experienced wrestling fans would know precisely what the NXT/WWE are doing and that is; stripping away and straightening out both of these women, to take away all of their built up credibility and remould them in their own image, which in these two cases is absolutely fudgin' pointless, because now and again it is sometimes a smart move just to use someone else's building blocks to begin with; you know talent comes in with a reputation but then again this is the same wrestling promotion/unbrella that can somehow screw up individually/together The Lucha Bros: Penta &/or Rey Fénix and Motor City Machine Guns: Alex Shelley & Chris Sabin and how could I forget Karrion Kross. I mean both of these tag teams are in their own rights a cornerstone of tag team wrestling and individually they are highly skilled in their own rights as well and I don't know about anyone else, but it is just annoying now that the WWE are squandering this whole richly deserved Kross situation.

But what am I saying? The NXT/WWE fan base thinks broadly speaking the this promotion and brand can't do anything wrong and the sun shines out of the posterior and just eat it up while criticising other promotions... I mean I have been saying this online frequently why don't you criticise your own backyard before criticising others: Because everyone knows if AEW in particular had done this body shaming garbage everyone would have gotten their motherfudgin' pitchforks out and want blood.

 

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 by AverageMansReviews

The Rocky Horror Picture Show 1975 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/cutting/torture/shooting/vehicle crash/medical/reference to drugs/sexuality that may or may not be offensive to the rainbow community, I am aware it has been accepted by broadly speaking the rainbow community and has a cultural influence and is celebrated, but in this day and age it is very easy to offend somebody out there

We have broken down: basically; we meet this recently engaged couple Brad Majors & Janet Weiss [Barry Bostwick & Susan Sarandon:] they are a traditional couple that comes across this location that on the gate it reads in all capitals, in red paint "Enter at your own risk!!" Our couple has no other choice but to enter this location because they need a telephone, where eventually they come face-to-face with the master of this manor Dr. Frank-N-Furter [Tim Curry:] he is a vampire scientist that working on his latest project.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing of this 100 minute film; we are going to have this Criminologist [Charlies Gray:] he is an expert take us through this situation as he breaks the fourth wall and no this is not interpretation of breaking the fourth wall unit in this film, but if you want to ground this project in conventional; it very much uses the outlay of musical theatre production.

Art and comedy; well the art is very much keeping within the horror/musical themes, well at least I can say there is always something to look at or going on such as for an example this monitor/communication device, it is very futuristic end likewise for one example of the comedy which I am safe to reference in this content is; we have nowhere The Criminologist/Gray giving us a tutorial on how to perform The Time Warp: where we have this scene of events going on with this character now and again showing us instructions so it is presented in another way to break the fourth wall.

Character developments and performances; the character developments where/are well rounded versions of their character types represented by a vast majority of good performances, but Curry should have been nominated for an Academy Award Oscar for best leading performer or something to that effect, because he really does become his character Dr. Frank-N-Furter: intelligent yet eccentric yet sexual and he can really sing. Based on speculation/opinion: I should imagine even though that there where perhaps pockets of this society, I guess the likes of the Oscars were not ready for this and to cover my back I wasn't born yet; so if there are any Curry fans you should some point watch this performance.

This film receives: 7/10, this film is good; in fact I am going to see a theatre production of this film starring Jason Donovan sometime in 2025, so if you haven't seen this film and you're old enough I suggest you see it once in your lifetime and there are some extra bits and pieces with pictures and characters names and so on. This film has some awards to its name such as 3 Winners such as but not limited to Academy of Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Films, USA 1980 Hall of Fame. 4 Nominees from the same award ceremony/event just years previously 1976 Golden Scroll Best Horror Film

 

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: WWE SummerSlam 2025: Night 2 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Reactionary To The Wrestling News of: WWE SummerSlam 2025: Night 2 by AverageMansReviews - Spoiler Alarm!

Warning: there will be censored adult language references at some point in this content and alleged criminal behaviour/acts

Well I am so happy I didn't watch that manure: straight off the bat the only reason I have titled this content in this manner is so that if people haven't seen it yet, that want to see it, I didn't want to be a dick and put it in the title, but swiftly moving on so other than giving John Cena record for the most world championships being 17, his heel run was complete garbage, he never felt like a genuine heel, in hindsight you would think you would take inspiration from his role in Bumblebee 2018 as Jack Burns: that was more of a heel than this heel run, so it has been highly disappointing and lacklustre to the point where I haven't really hidden this fact I haven't watched any of the wrestling content from the WWE umbrella for so far this entire calendar of 2025 other than Internet bits and pieces.

So we go from one terrible door closing to a manure storm of a door opening in the form of Brock Lesnar returning, we haven't seen him since he was named in the case between Vince McMahon/the WWE and Janel Grant back in the early part of 2024: which on a brief research this lawsuit is ongoing still as of this content being first created where it was alleged, I need to repeat that again it was alleged that broadly speaking she was told to send Lesnar sexualised content of herself to get him to re-sign with the WWE at the time and alleged sex trafficking. So for me as long as this legal battle is taking place just to cover my back with or without Lesnar's still being involved until it is completely settled there is no way in hell you should be on WWE TV programming and surprise surprise I have already had some kickback from the WWE fan base, I mean it only took me a few minutes to receive it.

As far as I'm concerned at bear minimum Lesnar's behaviour is shady at best and prove I have already received feedback defending him I will censor the wording but absolutely not change it: Yh to f**k lesnar Vince said but that didn’t happen.

I don't know about everyone else, but I wouldn't believe someone of Vince's history as it relates to anything really especially women. So I don't usually deal with too much rumour, okay a little bit of speculation because sometimes more often than not there is a little bit of fact in, but as it relates to this situation apparently only a select few people knew Lesnar was returning. But in the same token I find it very convenient that WWE as of last night cancelled/stop the usage of post-show press conferences from now on, it is almost like they didn't want to deal with the uncomfortable questions or/and comments about this situation so instead of fronting it out, they took the coward's way and just abolished the press conference altogether.

This is just a bad idea from either TKO or/and the WWE: I mean let's just bring back one of the cornerstones of the old regime which on one hand is currently going through the US law system and on the other hand is a situation we were trying to distance ourselves from... so whomever had this idea smart move... Not! Let's just put ourselves back in the firing line of a situation that up to this point we had done really well making people forget/move on from it. I have just realised why they could have brought him back the numbers for Raw haven't been what they were expecting broadly speaking. I see people online saying that he is innocent, because they would allow him back on TV if he wasn't, how naive do you want to sound? Meaning until this case has been involved,  he has a dark cloud hanging over him or unless he has one hell of a legal team which is possible, But as long as the WWE legal team clear him to return everything should be okay then... Not!: films and TV it is all about money, money, money so as long as he can get viewership and engaging up that is all they are interested in: It has just come to my attention that Cena wanted him on his retirement tour, so does that mean we are going to get Mr. McMahon as well? As they are close friends, hell why don't we just bring back John Laminitis as well so they can all be in a mixed tag team style match at WWE Survivor Series: War Games vs. The women roster including Nikki Bella I am sure Cena like to see her

It has to be said I did find it incredibly sad that most of the wrestling community are delighted with Lesnar's return even though he represents everything about the old regime, I mean I am guilty of this I honestly thought that under Triple H, his people and TKO it was going to move on the WWE to even bigger fights and putting out faultless content, but for the past roughly 18 months Wow broadly speaking what a load of manure.

But then again everyone knows if AEW pull any of this garbage, it would be a mass pile on and we would never hear the end of it... as we already have one content creator broadly speaking daring us not to watch if you don't like it... actually I have done that already as I have already referenced for roughly the past 8 months... this is what I mean and I will finish this content on this point... what gives the some content creators and the WWE fan base the right to tell us what to do? But then if it was AEW we are meant to shut the hell up and just take it... No manure doesn't work like that all it does is create a superiority complex which let's face it if the WWE were doing their job right in the first place AEW wouldn't exist.

 

Three Thousand Years of Longing 2022 by AverageMansReviews

Three Thousand Years of Longing 2022 by AverageMansReviews

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/transformation/burning/decomposing/animal cruelty/strangling/cutting/disintegrating/references to suicide and racism

A Djinn in a bottle; must be a Christina Aguilera fan then: Briefly; Dr. Alithea Binnie [Younger: Alyla Browne/Older: Tilda Swinton:] she is an  narratology scholar that gets to choose a memento from a friend of hers, she chooses this glass bottle with a lid, she ended up and takes off the led and outcomes this  Djinn [Idris Elba:] he offers her three wishes and only by the third and final wish can you be set free... well that is if in some way he doesn't send back to the beginning in his bottle: this is his/their story.

Generally speaking: the script, character developments and framework and pacing; well I can't stand the script it was so boring, I mean if you want to do a storyteller in some way or another script fine, with some exposition, but for the love of god don't make it 80% of the film where trust me when I say it gets incredibly tedious like watching paint dry, for the vast amount of time it doesn't matter what you have on screen, everything just begins to fall into a loll and then for no exaggeration for maybe 20% or less [which means the 80% is higher obviously: I was thinking I would just put this in just in case or if someone got there before me:] they tried to put in a present-day script. So it shouldn't take much to work out that the framework and pacing of this 108 minutes film has only one speed which is slow and steady and in fact in hindsight; they really do make this film feel much longer than this 108 minutes and alongside that we have these different life stories divides.

Comedy, art and action; having Djinn straightout to a massive size on his release in our present time; this was comical, but moving on yes to begin with this film is most definitely a treat for the eyes as there is always a little something happening around the corner, but the novelty will wear off eventually, where you will be thinking  "Is this it?" And I can reassure you yes this is pretty much it, the war sequences as combined art and action are a good and putting books and other accessories in these bottles are/were a good touch.

Character developments and performances; well putting the exposition to one side; the character developments and performances are all good in particular our lead partnership of Swinton and/or a Elba; but I'm sorry even this partnership gets boring in the later stages of this title.

This film receives: 2/10, this film is poor; as I have maybe highlighted already I just found this film to be insufferably boring, yes even the positives become insufferable the more you watch of this film, I would be happy never to watch this film again unless I had lost this content, I mean nothing wrong if you are a fan of either one or both of these performers I had mentioned in this content, take a look at this film, but and I can't stress this enough, at minimum you may want to keep your expectations reasonably low. But somehow this film has some awards accredited to its name; such as 4 Winners that include but not limited to Sant Jordi Awards 2023 Sant Jordi Best Actress in a Foreign Film (Millor actriu en pel·lícula estrangera) Tilda Swinton Shared with: Memoria and 19 Nominees which also include but not limited to Australian Film Critics Association Awards 2022 AFCA Award Best Actor Idris Elba