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Tim

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

bayimports

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I personally don't mind him but yeah wasn't his best performance but with an ending like that, no one looks good

MN5

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

antipodean

The Roses (2025)

The Roses (2025) ⭐ 6.8 | Comedy

1h 45m | R

I liked this movie. Both leads (Colman and Cumberbund are really good. The supporting actors not quite, whether that's a writing issue or their portrayal really doesn't matter - not a big detraction.

Well worth the watch of a dark comedy - just don't ruin it by watching the trailer.

antipodean

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

Disclaimer: I haven't seen the movie in question.

But I like movies that don't infantilise the audience. Most people who know their subject matter use initialisms, acronyms and abbreviations.

Nepia

@bayimports said in Movie review thread...:

@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:

Well, I really liked it. I like those types of talky movies and I thought the switching focus was a good way to tell the story. The only storyline I felt completely out of place was:

The FEMA worker, but I guess they were using her to show the nuclear bunker at the end.

On the ending:

I kind of guessed that would be the ending as it progressed, so it didn't jar as much with me as I assume it does with others.

I'd even add all the points that @MN5 knocked off and in the context of it including Rebecca Ferguson, put it up to 4 out 5.

I didnt mind the different angles but the ending for me was awful, felt like they ran out of chat gpt credits and just finished

I think the ending:

Would have pissed some portion of people off no matter what it was. This has. But a NK did it but it wasn't armed would. But a NK did it and it was armed. And then that's before getting into all the permutations for response that would have pissed off people too.

In saying all that I can understand why people don't like the ending, I've definitely disliked similar style endings in the past. This occasion it worked for me.

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

This movie is going to be -10 the more you post in this thread. You seem to be self radicalising yourself in the thread, with some help from @Tim against it.

MN5

@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports said in Movie review thread...:

@Nepia said in Movie review thread...:

Well, I really liked it. I like those types of talky movies and I thought the switching focus was a good way to tell the story. The only storyline I felt completely out of place was:

The FEMA worker, but I guess they were using her to show the nuclear bunker at the end.

On the ending:

I kind of guessed that would be the ending as it progressed, so it didn't jar as much with me as I assume it does with others.

I'd even add all the points that @MN5 knocked off and in the context of it including Rebecca Ferguson, put it up to 4 out 5.

I didnt mind the different angles but the ending for me was awful, felt like they ran out of chat gpt credits and just finished

I think the ending:

Would have pissed some portion of people off no matter what it was. This has. But a NK did it but it wasn't armed would. But a NK did it and it was armed. And then that's before getting into all the permutations for response that would have pissed off people too.

In saying all that I can understand why people don't like the ending, I've definitely disliked similar style endings in the past. This occasion it worked for me.

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

This movie is going to be -10 the more you post in this thread. You seem to be self radicalising yourself in the thread, with some help from @Tim against it.

Fingers Crossed. Can't polish a turd.

I can analyse Ardie Savea in a much more measured fashion though.

Tim

I thought that the premise gave them enough material for a really good short film or one-off TV episode (40 mins), but they ran through it and couldn't go somewhere else with it. The portrayal of the president was really weak.

Kruse

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

Without even watching it - I'm going to assume that when you say "acronyms" you actually mean "initialisms".
And please stop it.

MN5

@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

Without even watching it - I'm going to assume that when you say "acronyms" you actually mean "initialisms".
And please stop it.

I think you’re actually right.

You should watch it. Awesome flick

Kruse

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

Without even watching it - I'm going to assume that when you say "acronyms" you actually mean "initialisms".
And please stop it.

I think you’re actually right.

You should watch it. Awesome flick

From what I've read - I'm going to assume that this suggestion is effectively an attempt to apply punishment for my pedantry.
But yeah - about to do some long-haul flights soon - will probably do so. then (by the sounds of it) - quickly forget, and ... ...

MN5

@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Kruse said in Movie review thread...:

@MN5 said in Movie review thread...:

@Tim said in Movie review thread...:

@bayimports Idris Elba is a dog shit actor who belongs on TV, but that was one of the worst performances I have seen. Awful writing too.

I think he was easily the best thing about this movie. He single handedly took it from a 1 out of 5 to 1.5 out of 5 with his presence alone.

Yeah the writing, bad acting from others and CONSTANT fucken acronyms did my head in.

Without even watching it - I'm going to assume that when you say "acronyms" you actually mean "initialisms".
And please stop it.

I think you’re actually right.

You should watch it. Awesome flick

From what I've read - I'm going to assume that this suggestion is effectively punishment for my pedantry.
But yeah - about to do some long-haul flights soon - will probably do so. then (by the sounds of it) - quickly forget, and ... ...