Gannon Nordberg

It’s fine but didn’t blow me away either.

As is fairly common for me, I want to see this again when it comes to home video to form a more full opinion of the movie. 

It has a nice slow burn of suspense and there are a LOT of very intimate, close-up shots on the character’s faces while delivering dialogue that I found to be an effective way to draw myself in as a viewer. 

The story was a little loose and shaky and I don’t quite understand all of the character’s motivations. 

This is on the lower end of M. Night Shyamalan films for me and I’ve updated my ranking list of his filmography.

I have a LOT of nostalgia for this one. I’ve seen it dozens of times and with each rewatch, I’m reminded about how beautiful the animation is, how great the characters are written, and how satisfying the ending is.

This is firmly in my top 10 Pixar Animation films.

This is a welcome change of pace from the previous two movies but it still feels like a ‘HAS FALLEN’ movie. 

There are some great new casting choices. 

Both Gerard Butler and the character he plays seem to have really aged since the last movie a few years ago. He looks tired, vulnerable, and old. 

Nick Nolte plays a very convincing old retired, recluse war veteran and the banter between he and Gerard Butler is entertaining. 

There is some really questionable CGI choices that detracts from the action unnecessarily. And the recasting of Banning’s wife is unfortunate. 

The story is pretty predictable but the whole third act is some AWESOME action!

Dare I say this is better than ‘OLYMPUS HAS FALLEN’?!

More practical action. Car chases. Better effects. (More ridiculous plot but 🤫).

There’s a grittiness to the action that really builds from the first movie and there’s a REALLY awesome one shot that kicks off the third act. 

I’ve always been a fan of Aaron Eckhart and I’m glad he got more screen time.

Gerard Butler’s character definitely seems to have more of a chip on his shoulder than the previous movie. He shows NO MERCY on the bad guys and sometimes uses brutal, Rambo-style tactics on his combat techniques. For a guy who has a bright family life ahead of him, he certainly seems to give no #%$@s.

What an awesome suspense/action/thriller! I haven’t seen this since it came out in 2013 but I was excited to revisit it. Antoine Fuqua is one of my favorite directors. 

The special effects are a little shaky but considering how much they had to build in effects (since they obviously couldn’t film in DC or get any shots of the White House), I give it a pass. 

There are a LOT of small parallels to ‘DIE HARD’ — more than I remember the last time I watched this.

I had a lot of fun watching this one. I’ve seen it a few times but probably not in ten years so it wasn’t too fresh in my mind. 

Paul Rudd is hilariously awkward but without overdoing it. Rashida Jones was a great complement to his dry humor and she certainly knows how to dish it back. 

Jason Siegel has a very natural chemistry with Rudd and it wasn’t hard to imagine the two of them clicking off screen, too. 

This story has some very relatable themes to my own life with regard to male friendships as an adult and I found that humorous as well.

I’ve seen this a handful of times with my kids but it’s been a while. 

The voice talent is perfect — Ben Stiller and David Schwimmer are especially great. 

It’s full of silly slapstick gags and jokes but I didn’t find it obnoxious or overdone.

This really didn’t work for me at all. 

I made it an hour through the movie before I gave up and turned it off, which is VERY rare for me. 

This might be an unpopular opinion but the story and characters just didn’t keep my interest in the least and that bums me out because I know people that like this movie.

I haven’t seen this one in about ten years and I gotta say, it holds up! A pretty great courtroom drama/thriller.

I replaced the keyswitches on my ZSA Moonlander mechanical keyboard today. I replaced the Cherry MX Brown switches that I chose when I bought it, with a Gold Kailh Speed Switch Set. They are DEFINITELY louder and “crunchier” but they make me sound like a total productive nerd when I type on them. 🤓

It took me a solid hour to complete the process, which was about what I expected as someone who’s not done this before.

The cast of this film is kind of ridiculous. SO many heavy hitters, including several Academy Award winners! 🙌

Good story. Great pacing. Several of my favorite actors all in a single film.