Originally Posted by
monet
I think my movie going days are over.
I'll probably still go see Oppenheimer.
When I think about it, how great can it really be?
Nolan usually delivers and I loved Dunkirk because of the flight scenes and feeling it gave me.
He probably created the two best Batman Movies in my opinion.
Anyways, I left the Sound of Freedom at the halfway mark because of several problems.
The biggest problem was listening to and watching people eat candy, cracker jack and popcorn.
All while guzzling down 2-liter cups of soda while children are being sold, stolen and raped onscreen.
The pacing and character development of the movie had problems.
That problem was minor as I was sitting there having confliction problems as I am entertained while children are being sold into slavery.
Far too much of a hypocritical situation for me to endure.
Stuck around for the Dolby Atmos version of Mission Impossible 7.
It had a few good moments but felt disjointed and disconnected.
The scenes and music were too much, too intense and too much in your face.
It was these long 20-minute pushes of epic over the top moments trying to outdo each other.
That movie ran an hour too long.
Easily could of cut it down to 90 minutes.
I enjoyed watching Tom Cruise do the actual behind the scenes stunt on YouTube more than the movie.
That 10 second scene made no difference.
An amazing feat that nobody of his wealth and stature will be able to replicate but useless in the movie.
You don't need it.
It really does nothing for the story.
I would rank this movie six out of seven in the series when compared to the rest.
I would much rather have a true to life spy story and less CGI Action to hook me in.
I watched all six movies last week.
The first movie is still the best even with the bullshit helicopter/train climax.
That movie has the best tension and storytelling even though you can see Jim's gun pointed at himself from the get-go.
And even though Peter Graves refused to be a part of it because he hated the idea that Jim Phelps turned traitor.
Part 3, 4, 5 and 6 are way better than this one.
I might be getting too old and jaded though.
You'll have to watch the movies and form your own opinion.
I'll finish the Sound of Freedom in the privacy of my own home.
I think that issue works better as a documentary.
Watching or Listening to other people stuff their faces with popcorn was difficult with that subject material for me.