nkeehr Reviews

Argylle (2024)

Cats, spys, and fun

[10/10 · 4 February 2024]

I loved this movie! Being a cat lover, I was already hooked before I even got through the trailer. The movie absolutely surpassed my expectations, however. It wasn't as graphic as a Kings Man movie, so I was surprised to learn it was in the same universe. The fighting and choreography was just as fun, though.

Samuel L. Jackson did a superb jolly ol' character, per usual. My favorite part was seeing Bruce Dallas Howard in a role very unlike any of her previous ones. I thought she said she was retiring after Jurassic World? Nonetheless, this was a great movie to make an exception for. The twists within twists kept the movie interesting. Sam Rockwell dazzled us with his signature dance moves. The one setback was that Rockwell's character kept calling Howard's character "kid", yet they were supposed to be lovers. I found both actors to have strong chemistry with each other but the "kid" remarks ruined it a bit; it was too weird.

The "big number" was so gorgeous and cool to watch. This movie is hokey and isn't shy about its cheekiness. Again, I'll say it was a very fun, entertaining 2 hours. I'm so excited to see a series of these characters.

M3GAN (2022)

Better than expected

[7/10 · 14 January 2023]

I grew up terrified of my dolls after watching Child's Play. I was expecting this movie to be a 2020s rip off of the same movie. It was, surprisingly, a fresh enough story. The tone of the movie was perfect blend of horror and humor. The special effects were great.

One would think that, even as a brilliant engineer, a toy maker would have done some preliminary studies of child psychology. They would want to know their target audience before marketing to them. Gemma should have been slightly less clueless about children.

One negative I must give the movie: No girl would ever be interested in a doll that doesn't have a change of clothes. That wasn't even considered in the marketing of this $10k toy? That's the super unbelievable part of the movie.

Paper Girls (2022)

Surpringly well adapted

[8/10 · 29 July 2022]

I was confused when I saw this as a TV series since the graphic novels don't seem easily adaptable. However, it seems to work and the changes made somehow make the storyline flow better. The 4 lead actresses were very well casted; they're exactly as I imagined when reading the books. The adult cast is... meh. I'm sad Tiffany's husband wasn't written as goth like in the book (that is one the change that shouldn't have been done).

This tv series could've increased the black humor a tad more to match the comics.

Also, another vote here for people to stop complaining about a book (turned tv) series supposedly go into the future to steal the Strangers Things idea. Good grief. This show tells the story without the obnoxious, in your face 80s pop culture references.