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Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Bad until it got really bad
First of all, almost every scene is taken directly out of one of the earlier movies. I know callbacks like that can be fun and for a while they are but it's every shot. It's just too much.
Next, the uses of dinosaurs as a weapon of war? T-Rex vs Fairchild Republic A-10 Thunderbolt II, place your bets. I'm thinking the ground attach aircraft wins every time.
Still, passable until the last 15 minutes when we see the entire population of killer animals released into an upscale California neighborhood because "they're alive just like me". Or, "alive, unlike your school friends, which will all be eaten tonight". Of course, they're only alive until the state police and National Guard start shooting.
Overall. Dumb plot. Lazy writing.
On the positive side, good acting for the most part. Good special effects. Generally a good look from the production side.
Final score: 4. Not the worse but there is a lot better out there.
The Ice House (1997)
It's no Midsomer Murders
I watch an excessive amount of British crime dramas. They are generally of a much higher standard than US series. This is not one of those. It's a mess from beginning to end. A cast of good actors completely wasted. I'm honestly surprised I got through to the end but I did want to see the resolution. If you watch any if it, skip to the last 4 minutes and 30 seconds, you'll save yourself a lot of time.
The main question I kept asking myself while watching it was "how could this be from the 1990s. It looks and feels like 1963 and not in a good way".
Nothing to see here. It starts bad and stays bad. It seems like it's trying for a point but stays pointless.
Try almost anything else on Britbox and you will be better for it.
Echo Base (2023)
Not the worse movie I ever saw but close
I rated this three stars but only to leave room under it for the few worse movies I've seen.
The whole production looked like a bunch of guys got bored at work and decided to run around the basement and server room of the office building and make a movie. Naturally they'd need some uniforms so they went to an military surplus store and put on whatever they had in the sale bins. They seem to have had their mothers fill in with some homemade patches. Sets, props, customs were bad and acting, plot and dialog did nothing to elevate this mess.
If I had to find something positive to say, well, the sound was clear and photography well lite.
Best ti skip this one.