Reviews written by silver-screen-samurai
One word... superb. While still having preference for this series in the form of a trilogy, simply because it means we get a fuller and...
Heavens above, I cannot stress enough how much of a technical upgrade this is from Badscooter's original edit. And I'm not simply referring to the resolutions of video and audio...
I want to make this clear upfront. This review is NOT a reflection on Bobson's work or skill. The goal with this edit wasn't necessarily to create a good movie,...
EDIT: I want to go back and say my feelings have since evolved on this edit, and now consider it probably the best version of ASM2 that can exist. I...
NOTE: This review will cover both Masirimso’s original “Extended Edition” as well as the updated “Untold Extended Edition.” Since the latter is identical to the original, apart from the addition...
NOTE: This review will cover both Masirimso’s original “Extended Edition” as well as the updated “Untold Extended Edition.” Since the latter is identical to the original, apart from the addition...
I don't fault this editor's intention, by any means. I just find this edit misunderstands the structure of the film, focussing too much on the plot and too...
Bionic Bob has taken the two best sequels, which had great ideas executed poorly, and has made them a meaningful expansion of the original. For...
Oh... my... god... Never has a film been so legitimately improved by a fanedit until now. This edit is beyond what I've come to expect from faneditors,...
A better title for this would be "The Peter Jackson Director's Cut." I've always felt a sympathy for Mr. Jackson, seeing as Guillermo Del Toro was given...
The Last Jedi's Thematic expansion on the entire saga up to this point is incredible, and those who complain that it's "not in line with George's vision" are fooling themselves....
This editor has done a commendable job of focussing the different narrative arcs. They feel genuinely less disjointed, as each one is given more screentime before cutting to another one...
The essential aspect of Norton's screenplay wasn't that it was moving from one action set-piece to another, or one Hulk-out to the next; it was that it built up to...
Sam Raimi is a filmmaker who has my deepest empathy, as his great films show true passion and potential. This makes it all the worse when his bad films have...