Black Panther 2 Wakanda Forever 3D Movie Review

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Black Panther 2 Wakanda Forever 3D Movie Review

Written By: Adolph Vega

Black Panther 2 Wakanda Forever 3D Movie review 3-D

3D

Black Panther Wakanda Forever has many moments to make 3D fans happy. Sadly it does have some issues that also hurt the 3D presentation. First lets talk about the negative. Black Panther Wakanda Forever has many darkly lit scenes. 3D in darkly lit scenes is tricky to do and it doesn’t always work. The movie also has some shaky cam scenes. This odd camera movement makes it difficult to keep the eye focused for the 3D. Some shots I felt like the 3D could have been stronger. All the negative withstanding I still very much enjoyed the 3D aspect of Black Panther Wakanda Forever. The movie has many nice moments of 3D depth and pop outs. You will regularly see spears pop out of the screen. Sometimes the movie has some interesting camera angles and the 3D is better in those shots. Lets go over some specific scenes that benefit from being in 3D. The opening funeral scene with the people walking during the funeral procession. They shoot some of this scene with a camera in a birds eye prospective and you are looking down onto the people. This simple shot looked fantastic in 3D. One sequence when you taken to the underwater city is especially strong in 3D. You have some darkly lit scenes underwater that work very well in 3D. The 3D isn’t as impressive as the underwater scenes in the trailer to Avatar 2 The way of Water, but it’s still really nice. The action sequence in Wakanda is also well done in 3D. One scene with the queen talking to the camera is powerful because of the dialogue but the 3D really enhances the scene and it feels like she is right in front of you and is speaking to you. It’s not a perfect 3D presentation but overall the 3D is very well done.

Final Verdict: Good 3D

Movie

Black Panther Wakanda Forever is a very emotional movie. Making a Black Panther movie without the great late Chadwick Boseman was a herculean task, and they somehow pulled it off. This is an incredible follow up to one my favorite Marvel movies. I’ll be honest with you and state that I wasn’t hyped for this movie as I walked into the theatre, but when I left the theatre I was very happy with what I watched.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever is the story of Wakanda after the death of its King and the Black Panther T’challa. As the family struggles to continue with their lives they are visited by an outsider named Namor. Namor is a strange man who has wings on his feet and is in search for a brilliant scientist named Riri. Namor states that Riri can potentially damage his land and the land of Wakanda. Namor threatens Wakanda with war if this scientist cannot be contained. The movie follows Shuri, Okoye as they discover the truth about Namor and Riri. What happens between Wakanda and Namor? Do they go to war? You will have to watch the movie to find out.

I loved the cast of Black Panther, and I love them even more in Wakanda Forever. Everyone gives 110% and their acting is on point. I have to highlight Angela Bassett’s character of Ramonda and her performance. Queen Ramonda is simply incredible in this movie and Angela Bassett truly amazing in this role. I liked her performance in the original Black Panther, but in this movie Angela Bassett really steps it up and gives a masterful performance in this movie. Bassett’s heart and soul is showcased in this movie and she delivered each line with power and eloquence that is rarely seen on screen. Angela Bassett’s performance wowed me. I really enjoyed Dominque Thorne as Riri. Riri’s dialogue felt so real and authentic. Tenoch Huerta has a great performance as Namor. Namor is sympathetic, interesting and is a passionate character. Namor might be the antagonist of this movie but he really isn’t a villain. Everyone brings their A game in Wakanda forever and I like all of the cast.

I admit that so far in this review that I have been gushing over Black Panther Wakanda Forever but this movie has its flaws. The movie is a little too long. The pacing can be all over the place as some scenes flow well and some scenes are slow. The movie has many unanswered questions that really bothered me. I won’t spoil any aspect of this movie, but some vital plot points are missing depth. I have to dock them points for not giving us some concrete answers on a few key things. If you haven’t seen the original Black Panther movie you will probably be lost in this movie. Some of the odd camera angles that I mentioned earlier are distracting to the eye and took me out of the movie. Overall my issues with Black Panther Wakanda Forever are minor, but they do add up.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever wowed me in a many moments. The action scenes are well shot and are very cool to watch. The cinematography with a few exceptions is very well done. The comedic aspect is very enjoyable and they know how to please the crowd and give us a break from the somberness of the story. How this movie develops the lore of the under water city where Namor lives is well done. Namor as a character feels fresh and really distinct. The movie has many interesting surprises. The third act is exciting and the ending is satisfying.

Black Panther Wakanda Forever is a powerful emotional journey of a movie. I cried, I cheered, I laughed and I was blown away by this film. It’s a heavy movie and its not perfect, but overall I really loved it and I can highly recommend it.

Final Verdict: 9/10

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Dawn of the Dead (1979) 3D Movie Review

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Dawn of the Dead (1979) 3D Movie Review

Written By: Jake Jarvis

Dawn of the Dead 3D Movie Review

3D

Overall Dawn of the Dead is a fairly nice 3D conversion, especially for something from 2013. FYI the 3D version of Dawn of the Dead 1979 was essentially in the vault for almost 10 years. Dawn of the Dead has  a good amount of 3D depth throughout its runtime. I do wish that the 3D depth was deeper, but it still looks impressive for a movie that never was originally intended to be shown in 3D. Dawn of the Dead has a few good moments of 3D pop too. My favorites 3D moments are: Roger sliding down the escalator, spraying the zombies with seltzer water bottles, and Peter whacking tennis balls on the roof of the mall. Dawn of the Dead definitely could have looked better, but overall the 3D is a nice addition to this classic movie.

Final Verdict:Good 3D

Movie

Dawn of the Dead(1979) is arguably the greatest zombie movie ever made, and is possibly one of the greatest horror movies ever filmed. This is the movie that made George Romero and Tom Savini legends of the genre. Dawn of the Dead (1979) is both extremely well made and an extremely entertaining movie.

Dawn of the Dead is shot in full color (unlike it’s predecessor) and It’s still gory enough to get a NC-17 MPAA rating in 2022. Seriously this movie is extremely gory, and it might still shock some people today. The movie was shot for around a half million dollars (not adjusted for inflation), which was considered low budget even for the late 1970s. Dawn of the Dead is the second film in Romero's Dead series of zombie films. Dawn of the Dead is set pretty much set in the same time frame as it’s predecessor Night of the Living Dead. Only this movie is with 70s fashions instead of fashions from the 60s. Regardless when this movie is set, the movie is so engrossing and engaging because of how raw it is. It looks like a gritty documentary of dread and despair. It’s all done with practical special effects, and it can be a very intense movie to watch.

The plot of Dawn of the Dead is fairly simple. A couple of news station employees and SWAT team officers steal the news station helicopter and decide to make a run for it before zombies overrun their location. Eventually, they take refuge in a shopping mall to try to wait out the zombie apocalypse. A roaming biker gang discovers them and attacks the mall too. Basically Dawn of the Dead is a zombie feeding frenzy, and your invited to watch them feast. It’s a bloody good time both literally and figuratively.

Dawn of the Dead has enough dark humor spread throughout the film to give the audience a break to the bleakness of the world that has completely fallen apart. You might feel a little guilty laughing, but it’s ok to laugh at the macabre.

Dawn of the Dead is more than a gory zombie version of John Collier’s Evening Primrose, it’s a critique on consumerism. Dawn of the Dead has interesting characters that are faced with difficult choices while trying to cling onto their humanity. They do this while surviving the ultimate consumers (zombies) in the American temple of consumerism, the shopping mall. It’s not just a basic zombie horror movie, it’s so much more than that.

Dawn of the Dead (1979) is not for the squeamish, but it is definitely for fans of horror and zombie movies. Dawn of the Dead was a gory masterpiece in 1979, and it still holds up in 2022. Dawn of the Dead is a devilishly great time at the theater.

Final Verdict: 10/10

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Avatar 3D Movie Review

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Avatar 3D Movie Review

Written By: Jacob Scarberry

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Simply put Avatar is a James Cameron 3D movie. James Cameron knows how to do 3D movies, and he is a pioneer in 3D technology. I could just stop right there and you'd get the point, but I'll elaborate in this review. The point is, Avatar is an absolute 3-D powerhouse, and with it being shot (largely) in 3D it aids in how beautiful the 3D can be in this movie. I didn't see this movie in 2009, but Avatar has a ton of 3D depth, and many instances of 3D pop-outs and a terrific use of color. It will be difficult to limit my appreciation to only a few noteworthy moments or scenes. I have to mention the floating mountain islands, they look amazing in 3D. The various aerial scenes are also top notch in 3D. The sequence with the tree of souls, and the floating seeds is amazing to see in 3D. I definitely appreciate what Avatar has done for 3D, and 3D storytelling, and how James Cameron has helped to make 3DTVs a thing. In closing the entirety of Avatar is fantastic to see 3D.

Final Verdict:

Great 3D & Editors Choice Award

Movie

James Cameron is a powerhouse director, having directed some amazing films, with Terminator 2 being one of my all time favorites, and with his previous film being Titanic netting him 4 Oscars, expectations were sky high for his follow-up. Cameron knew this, and instead of sacrificing his vision, he took twelve years to bring it to life, in-between dives down to the Titanic, of course. Were the high expectations met? In my eyes, no.

Avatar is practically a CGI-addled remake of the 1990 movie Dances with Wolves, but done with even less subtlety and class. The plot revolves around a former Marine, Jake Sully (Sam Worthington), who is a paraplegic whose twin brother who was murdered in a robbery gone bad. To salvage an important mission, he's hired by a corporation to take his brother's place going to the planet of Pandora. Pandora is chock full of unobtanium, and it happens to be in the centerpiece of the indigenous tribe, the Navi.

Jake is sent to infiltrate the Navi in an avatar, to try to diplomatically remove the Navi and mine the super rare mineral. Things get complicated as Jake begins to assimilate into the tribe, becoming one of them, falling in love with Neyteri (Zoe Saldanha) and gaining an enemy with Colonel Quarritch (Stephen Lang). Jake must use his military knowhow, his newfound Navi skills, and his brotherhood to stop the destruction of Pandora.

The film is a 2 and a half hour feast for the eyes, delivering a high-quality visual experience that is colorful and well-shot, and the HDR helps to make the world of Pandora look like a stunning beautiful place. Avatar looks pretty , but it’s also a pretty hollow movie. Avatar’s message is rammed into your head repeatedly to the point of hatred, and the world isn't fully developed. Creature designs are also rather lazy and the Navi themselves are just blue cats with a tentacle attached and more human-esque eyes. The acting ranges from decent to over-the-top, the writing, especially the dialogue, is rote and predictable. When Avatar is done you're left feeling overwhelmed by the whole endeavor instead of being inspired or in awe.

Despite these problems, seeing it in 3D on the largest screen available to me within a reasonable driving distance, in a heated recliner, with Dolby Atmos surround sound, made this worth the trip. The whole film is clearly Cameron's, and he has a firm grasp on pacing and action, and I wasn't lost or confused during the action or expository scenes. Avatar has a terrific score by the late, great James Horner. The wonderful music helped make this an easier pill to swallow.

Does Avatar deserve to be the highest grossing film of all time? No. But I can see why it is, especially having never viewed the film before today (September 24, 2022) as it's an experience moreso than a work of art.

Avatar is a showcase of CGI spectacle and gripping action of the highest order. Regardless of the flaws, see it on the biggest screen you've got handy and in 3D, it's a treat.

Final Verdict: 7/10

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