Movie Review: Star Wars The rise of Skywalker

*As Anthony and Rose de France Amethyst (aka the Gem version of Thanos) are confronting each other for their fight, not before when two portals from the side opens to reveal not just the remains of gems and members of Team Blast, but also the resurrected gems and members like  Smasher, Marian Blakron, TBag and Mystica*

Amethyst: What the--?!

Red Diamond: Looking for missing people like mine?

Anthony: *looks at everyone behind the portals* The hell...?!

Amethyst: You like to play mind game? Very well then...! *uses her Reality Stone to creating clones of herself*

Red Diamond: Oh my stars...! Everyone, for the authority and justice!! *runs after many clones of Amethysts along with gems and all the members of Team Blast*

Anthony: Oh my god...! *difficult for what to do, he runs away, but get caught by one of Amethyst's clone and get smash at his back and crashes at the wall to wall into the another room of the next movie (and probably the last one)* Oh my god...! My back...! *looks up the big screen, which happens to the last installment of Star Wars's sequel trilogy* Hmm... Maybe i need my energy after watching this movie, and hopefully they don't F***ed it up since "The Last Jedi"...! *sits on the seat and crosses his fingers for his hope*

*Almost two in a half hours later*

Anthony: ...  What the hell just happened...?!

(Review Starts)

Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome to the last movie review of 2019.

As far as we all know, the sequel trilogy of Star Wars is rather a roller coaster ride, we started with "The Force Awakens", which it had a great start, but then all the sudden it tripped like a shoe laces from "The last Jedi", which we're in concern and possibly in rage for what they did for the second chapter of the trilogy. As we reached to last one, we've expected to be redemption, right...??

"Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker" is a 2019 epic space-opera film that was written/produced/directed by J.J. Abrams, co-produced by Kathleen Kennedy and Michelle Rejwan, then co-written by Chris Terrio, Derek Connolly and Colin Trevorrow.

With this film, this was not just the final chapter of the trilogy, but also marked as a conclusion of "Skywalker saga", kinda like the ending MCU's "Infinity saga", which i guess Disney wanted to making it as a celebration of the ending, especially that they kinda focus on their own expansion world of Star Wars like "Rogue One", "Solo" and the recent show on Disney+ "The Mandalorian". But like i said, we were not sure to be prepared that aside of some characters were killed off (SPOILERS!!!), but also some people involved the movie are passed away, like Carrie Fisher.

One more thing to say before we get started, looking back of "The Last Jedi", i felt regretful to calling it a good movie, which i changed my feeling that its not the best chapter for how it turns out, specially with bad directions and some characters were killed off, way too early.

So, with all that said, will the force is strong for the epic conclusion, is this film belongs to the dark side?

Well, lets find out.


The Story
With this story after "The Last Jedi", you think we're just gonna building to our heroes for plans and explanation about First Order's new goal? Well, yeah, but this is where it gets too complicated.

It quickly starts with a bang, where Kylo Ren/Ben Solo was on his search from the mysterious message, he found a Wayfinder device to going into the dark planet called "Exegol", where turns out, he meets Lord Palpatine (aka Darth Sidious), which turns out he was involvement of Snoke as his clone and he also demand Kylo to find Rey for his main target. Speaking of Rey, after practicing the force with General Leia, she reunites her partners Finn, Poe, Chewbacca and R2-D2, which they found the secret information about a spy from First Order that Palpatine has return from the dead and creating "The Last Order", its up to our heroes find another Wayfinder, but also planning to stop The Last Order.

Even though the story is rather interesting build up, but the problem is that its they did the same thing as "The Force Awakens"., but with new elements and pacing, but not the good kind. The problem about the story is that its not just unoriginal, but its just that it has too many plotholes that when something happened, we have no idea how did that or how did this happened, i've asked so much questions like "How did Palpatine survived?", "When do we have a Force healing?", "When do we have a Force communication with grabbing things?", "Why do we have an evil Rey?" and "How does this make any sense?!". But almost all of them doesn't have any answers! That's too much plotholes that leaving them unknown that we still questioned!! And don't even give me started with the twists, these are getting even worse, but i won't give more details from spoilers...!! It feels like the writing just want us to find out some interesting developments, but it just comes off as "off the wall" with so many things that just coming out of nowhere that with no answers, plus the pacing is just all over the place too with too much rush that we need to calm down, especially for the first to second act, which il get to that later about the actions. Speaking of the writing, the written dialogue is rather nice at the time, though it does give a sense of humor, but at least its better than the GodAwful Jar Jar (At least i hope he's dead in the original and sequel trilogy).

Even though its ok, but the story is messy with so much plotholes that are unanswered, questionable pacing and not so original story, like who also work with the story, M. Night Shyamalan??


The Presentation
Despite the story is all over the place, but at least the presentation looks great, because as always, its Star Wars.

For starter, the location is rather nice to see with the forest, dark village, the inside of the ships and few others, but sometimes the locations could get tiring quickly that ended up being "Running out of ideas", such as the location depiction of Pasaana, which happens to be yet another planet of desert, i mean come on, you have a planet with cities and other stuff around after six movies before the sequel trilogy. I mean i get they budget that they don't wanna get too much, but come on, be creative and maybe original. Well, sure it has a scene with warp speed from planets after planets, but again, it got all over the place.

The designs of the weapons, vehicles and wardrobes are pretty good too, with the vehicles, its pretty nice to see them again with Star Destroyers, X-Wings, the good'ol Millennium Falcon, though it only has a new ones, like Ochi's ship and a new Star Destroyer that it looks like what if you make a classic SD and StarKiller base. For the weapons, they're looks nice and simple as a star wars standard with familiar sounds and new ones, especially with the famous lightsabers. And as for wardrobes, they're a pretty good costume designs with stormtroopers, the Resistance pilots and even Kylo Ren's outfit. Though it kinda strange that Rey has costume change for the third time differently.

As for the action scenes, its no secret that they're the highlight of this movie, they're pretty cool and fun to watch from shootings, space dogfight and even the good'ol duel of lightsabers. But the downside is that because of pacing, the action gets all over the place with the aforementioned Millennium Falcon's warp speed into planet after planet, its almost like they put too much sugar for changing locations.

Though there's not much else to say, it has some nice setting, cool weapons and vehicles, unforgettable duel lightsabers and actions are good at the times. Though sometimes the locations could be typical with another planet with desert or even the forest.

The Characters
I guess its no secret we always having the return of the characters from previous films, but of course, they have several upgrades. But if anyone one of you never heard or seen the sequel and original trilogy, il make a reminder of the characters.

First is Rey (once again Daisy Ridley), she started as a scavenger in Jakku and learned that she has a force sensitive ever since she's left alone in her home planet. In the movie, she became much more focus to learning about the force and we finally her reveal who she is, but again, i won't give more details without spoiling the movie. However, despite she's always sensing and nearly strong as a last Jedi, but i felt thst she's nearly not as interesting, sure Daisy did a good job and Rey is somewhat fascinating, but its just that she's like too close to be a Mary Sue, yeah im sadly one of those people who're pointing out. no offense, but i always have nothing against main lady from movies, video games, shows and others.

Next we have Finn and Poe Dameron (played by John Boyega and Oscar Isaac). these guys are the main sidekicks of Rey, where they become friends and working together for the mission with the Resistance, whether is Finn being former Stormtrooper or Poe being high ranking pilot of X-Wing. There's not much else to say about them, even if they're originally to be a main deal for them in Bromance, but got toned down. But as always, Boyega and Isaac did a nice work and a fun chemistry between of two.

Then we have General Leia Organa (played by the late Carrie Fisher) a former princess of Rebel Alliance to the Resistance with Force sensitive. However, because of Fisher's death, they had to using  never-before-seen footages of her from "The Force Awakens", even though they have more footages of "The Last Jedi" with her, but they got cut. It feels like they wanted to keeping the character alive, but it was too late from her death. Even though "The Last Jedi" is supposed to be the final role, but this one probably is kinda cheating to using the footages of her while being alive. But as always, she's always the legendary actress for her famous role. R.I.P. Carrie Fisher...

Next is Luke Skywalker (played by my favorite legendary actor Mark Hamill), from before, he's a farm boy from Tatooine before becoming a Jedi like his father Darth Vader until left alone in secret before his unfair death from his so-called student Kylo Ren/Ben Solo. However unlike "The Last Jedi", he's pretty much less in this movie, he's probably being used as a plot device about the truth to Rey, kinda like Obi-Wan's explanation in "Return of the Jedi". Although still, Mark is always did a great work of his classic role.

But the one character who came back without death is Lando Calrissian (played by Billy Dee Williams), from before, he used to be a gambler for the bet with his Millennium Falcon, and an old friend of Han Solo. Even though we haven't seen him since "Return of the Jedi", but it is nice to see him again, especially going back to his trusty ship. With this movie, he comes back as a disguise in Pasaana to helping our heroes based on Last Order, man, Lando really like to disguising as a different race since "Return of the Jedi", he's pretty clever eh?

Then we have Kylo Ren/Ben Solo (played by Adam Driver), as we know, he's the chosen one from the First Order who used to be Luke's student and finally becoming a vengeful supreme leader over Rey. Even though he's somewhat remains the same, but i find him to be more fascinating than Rey, even though sometimes like "The Last Jedi", he could be neutral at the time, since he's always looking for Rey. Even though he may not as big as Darth Vader, but he's a pretty cool villain/neutral character of the sequel trilogy.

And finally we have Lord Palpatine (played by of course, Ian McDiarmid), who's the dark lord of the Sith and the main antagonist for not just this movie, but the entire saga. In this movie, he came back from the dead that we had no idea for how did he survived from the second Death Star after being thrown out by Darth Vader. This is the biggest plothole i've ever watch for how or when he faked his death or even being a puppet master of Snoke...!! Despite our biggest problem about him, but of course, Ian did a pretty good and creepy work to playing as a sinister lord with dark power.

The rest are not much else to say, there's BB-8, who's the new R2-D2, along with another new droid D-O (with a voice by J.J. Abrams himself), C-3PO (played by Anthony Daniels after 9 movies of the saga), R2-D2's famous companion droid and C-3PO's best pal, General Hux (played by Domhnall Gleeson) who's a second-in-command of First Order, Rose Tico (played by Kelly Marie Tran) who's a mechanic and friend of Finn, Maz Katana (played by Lupita Nyong'o) who's former space pirate who's aware about the Jedi, and Chewbacca (played by a former basketball player Joonas Suotamo) who's a Wookie's longtime pilot of Millennium Falcon.

As for the new characters, its nice to have some new ones, but once again, not much else to give, like General Pryde (played by Richard E. Grant) who's a new general of First Order, but in high-rank, Jannah (played by Naomi Ackie) who's basically the female version of Finn, and probably my new favorite Zorii Bliss (played by Keri Russell) who's a crime leader of Kijimi and a childhood friend of Poe, and i gotta say, she looks pretty cool with her outfit.

The characters are mixed bag that even though some of them are likable what we care, but others just fell flat for end up being under-develop or even one of those characters being left on the shelf before he/she appears.


And now for my conclusion of this film.
Overall, "Star Wars: The rise of Skywalker" is um...   Yeah, this movie is all over the place and i don't know if i considered a perfect ending of the saga. The story is a mess and unoriginal, there's too much plotholes that remains unknown, the pacing is all over and most of the characters could've make more or even being unlikable. Granted, the presentation and 50% of characters are good for the time to see them again, but even if they didn't save themselves over this movie.

For the recommendation, its very very debatable if its either good or bad, based on the reception of fans/viewers and the critics. When it comes to me, its too hard to tell to calling it a "Good movie", its just comes off as a major disappointment how this movie would've been. I know Abrams is trying to make a celebration of the end of the saga, but it failed for how it turns out. Though my father was a fan of Star Wars, which he liked it, but with this, not for me for the disappointment.

For my final rating of this movie, i hate to say for all you Star Wars fans out there, il give this one 4.5/10.

Well, thats he end of my movie review of 2019, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(Review ends)

Anthony: Hmm... Such a disappointed way to end my review in the final decade, but i just want to having my own happy ending...! *but notices that he sees a rusted gauntlet and an old lightsaber on the floor, despite he has his green lightsaber, he grabs the old one that happens to be a classic blue lightsaber and looks behind about a big battle of Gems and Team Blast against many of amethyst clones, he needs to be prepared for joining the battle...!*

To be concluded...!

Movie Review: Playmobil The Movie

Rose de France Amethyst (aka the Gem version of Thanos) is succeed to get the briefcase to open it up to have the Infinity Gauntlet. But little did she knows, she was followed by Anthony all by himself to gets his gauntlet back.

Anthony: Stop right there! You better give my valuable item back to my house,or i will destroy you in millions of pieces!

Amethyst: *sees him holding his shotgun and his lightsaber* Heh, how pathetic you are, you're too weak to fight me with my important stones...! You see, i had a hatred for not just the gems, but also the other species like Earthlings, they're vile and weak like you. Which is why my goal is to collecting these stones for my ultimate finish...!

Anthony: You wanna do this since i died a few months ago? I don't think so, cause if i do using it, you might as well be dead like other bad guys outside of my world. Besides, you're doing it all by yourself, are you with partner like the one that i used to work with named "Obsidian"?

Amethyst: Heh, i used to be with him, before i poof'd him that i deserve better than see this freak with his mask!

Anthony: So... You work with him, but you betrayed him for your selfishness?

Amethyst: *wears the Infinity Gauntlet and gets full powered from the stones* Of course i do, cause i want this for my power!

Anthony: That is the stupidest excuse i've ever heard in my-- *gets smacked and crashes at the wall of another theater, but with multiple of Playmobil sets to promote the movie* Owww... *looks around what it has in front of entrance* What the...??

Amethyst: *jumps up and lands in front of him* Do you wanna fight for--?! *stops and see toy boxes in front of movie theater* What kind of junk are these with his temple...?!

Anthony: *gets up and hurting his back from the launch* Ohhh...! I've no idea, but maybe il just want to talk about this movie by watching it?

Amethyst: Are you gonna beat me up by forcing me to see this?! You have the stupidest excuses i've ever hea--

Anthony: *opens a door and going inside to see the movie* I've got Sh!t to do!

*One in a half hour later*

Anthony: *walks out in a very disappointed feeling* ...  They F***ed it up...!

(Review starts)

Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.

You know, from many years ago, we usually to make a movie or even a TV show based on the toys like Hot Wheels, Lego, Barbie, My Little Pony, Trolls and a whole lot more, its easily work for the TV shows or even in direct-to-videos, but in theatrical movies, it depends for the execution. From five years ago, we had "The Lego Movie", which we can all agree that its easily a good one, since a lot of people (like myself included) wishing to see our favorite toy on the big screen, we even had a sequel in this year, but it was rather good at the time. But after several years, we another toy-line that i used to remember when i was young.

"Playmobil The Movie" is a 2019 animated adventure comedy film that was written/directed by Lino DiSalvo, produced by Aton Soumache, Dimitri Rassam, Moritz Borman and Alexis Vonarb, then written (on screenplay) by Blaise Hemingway. Greg Erb and Jason Oremland.

When it comes to Playmobil, i remember that i had two sets as a kid, i used to liking it, but as time went on, i was more into Hot wheels and occasionally Lego. Playmobil is no wonder that it became another famous toy-line that it came from Germany. As time went, the French movie company with animation studio decided to cashing in to making a movie based on Playmobil that we got very skeptical since we had "The Lego Movie".

So, with all that said, will this movie will be worth of playing with sets and figurines, or is this film feels more like an advertisement?

Well, lets find out.

The Story

When it comes to a movie about Playmobil, you think this has meaning what its about, right? Well, no, not only they probably copying the previous movie that i mentioned, but it feels poor and unoriginal.

The story begins where in real world, Marla and Charlie are disconnected based on their parents's death from the fatal car crash, mainly because Marla wants to move on and protecting her brother, while he's stuck in the passed to play with Playmobil. After Charlie ran away to the toy museum, Marla going after her brother to scolding him for trespassing, that is until the lighthouse of Playmobil is glowing that the sibling are sucked away to the Playmobil world. Where Marla is left alone while Charlie (who strangely turned into barbaric Viking) ends up being kidnapped by the minions (aka the evil pirates) of Emperor Maximus, Its up to Marla to save her brother with Del once and for all.

I mean honestly, i felt the story itself is boringly formulaic for how simple it is, despite for the fact that its a movie with Playmobil in it, it feels like it missed the identity about the story itself. Not to mention, the pacing is nearly all over the place for the action scenes and then stop with and humor moment, which is rather underwhelming like we've seen before like either "The Lego Movie" or even various MCU films (at the time). And the mention, the humors just comes off as downright unfunny, it tries so hard to have some funny lines and gags, but it was poorly executed that i can barely chuckle, with bad puns and even the audacity for the use of culture reference lines. Plus, it barely what the world of Playmobil is all about, it just bring us to generic places in toy world and thats it, again, the movie just miss the identity for what it is.

The story is very bland, the humor is not there, its easily predictable and the world-building feels like its unnecessary. I know they're trying to bring us to see a movie about Playmobil, but its just doesn't work when it comes to a poor writing.

The Animation

Despite the biggest problem of this movie, at least the animation itself looks rather good at the time.

For starter, the live action scene from beginning to end is rather ok, even its unnecessary to talk about, but the only good thing about the live action, is the showcase of Playmobil sets are pretty damn huge.

And when it comes to the animation, the setting that despite its generic, at least they look nice for the details, the colors and even the environment. Especially for bringing us to the world of Playmobil.

Not to mention, the plastic details are easily nice fit where it looks and taken place, for its movements and the character designs with some lines from the figures of the toys, although it also has a 2D facial animation (except for some with 3D facial) which i guess im fine with it. It looks accurate and good looking, for the most parts

However my main problem of the animation is the movements of the Playmobil figures. When it comes to Lego, the movements are limited based on its design and even done a stopmotion style in a CG film, which is accurately impressive, but in this movie, it feels like the illusions and the laws of physics just been thrown out to make the figures sometimes acting like humans, which it definitely ruins the physic of the toy and the illusion. I also like to notice that they even including Rex's car that it appears to be a Porsche Taycan, which im pretty sure that sorta bring it as a small product placement.

I should also mentioned that the  movie also has a musical numbers, but they're all boring and forgettable that we might as well skip ahead.

Even though the animation may look good for the setting and the details, but its just that the characters's animation just doesn't fitting in for breaking the laws of physics.

The Characters

Speaking of characters, i think that we can all agree that the characters in this movie doesn't have a likable and a charm from The Lego Movie. Though i maybe noticed that there two characters who's a copycat from the movie that i mentioned a lot.

First, we have Marla Brenner (played/voiced by Anya Taylor-Joy), she's a typical older sister who used to be free-spirited and protective to her brother. However, she feels rather too desperate to making in arc for the plot, but instead it makes her feel bland and unlikable what we're rooting for, its as if she doesn't know how she lives in the world in first place.

Second one of sibling is Charlie (played/voiced by Gabriel Bateman), unlike Marla, he's just comes off as obnoxious who believes that everything is real and like to be adventurous with her older sister like a spoiled little brat who can't stop believing in imagination. Though i have nothing against the young actor like Gabe Bateman, its just the character himself is not only poorly written, but also irritating. Not to mention, it is said that he's a copycat of Emmet Brickowski for his fun adventurous persona.

Then we have Del (voiced by Jim Gaffigan), who's an obvious comic relief for his bad luck and Marla's best pal. But honestly, he's just as annoying for his poorly attempt humor to make us laugh. I mean, it feels he tries so hard to be either Genie from Aladdin or even Olaf from Frozen, but it just doesn't work what he's trying for his depiction for the execution.

Next we have Rex Dasher (voiced by Daniel Radcliffe, aka Harry Potter), a typical spy hero in the city with his gadgets and his ego. Aside from Charlie who's similar to Emmet, but its pretty obvious that Rex is copying "The Lego Movie" version of Batman, based on his action and personality. I mean sure he maybe have some cool stuff, but its just that he's pretty much in typical arrogant hero and not even Harry Potter is safe from this movie.

And we have Emperor Maximus (voiced by Adam Lambert), the main villain who's the host of coliseum and an over-the-top evil ruler. Like Charlie, he's easily not just annoying, but he's rather another one of those worst villain's motivation as a crazy ruler for killing prisoners for his power.But like Daniel, not even Adam is safe from this movie, especially for his lame villain song.

While the rest of the characters are not much else to say, but on a single persona, like The Fairy Godmother (voiced by Meghan Trainor) and Robotitron (voiced by the writer/director Lino DiSalvo) who're used as a helper for Marla, Glinara (voiced by Wendi McLendon-Covey) who's a Playmobil version of Jabba the Hutt, plenty other prisoners like the caveman, an amazon and a pirate captain.

Its no secret that the characters are bland and unlikable based on their single traits, forgettable and annoying.

And now for my final opinion of this time.

Overall, "Playmobil The Movie" just comes off is not just a ripoff, but its a complete waste of time and doesn't know what it supposed to be. With poorly and formulaic story, dumb writing, bad humors, the animation's physic is broken and the characters aren't as memorable as either Emmet or Lucy Wildstyle. Even though the animation and having a movie with Playmobil may have been good, but it just fell apart how this film is all about Playmobil for the lack of acknowledge and the explanation. In fact, i don't think it feels like a movie, instead, its an advertisement that it makes you wanna by the toys of Playmobil. While The Lego Movie is good meaning what it supposed to be like building stuff whatever you want and be nice and adventurous in the world, but in this movie, it means "Buy your Sh!t!".

Like i said, even though the animation aren't as bad as unwatchable like an animated anomaly film like "Teen Titans Go!" movie or even the out-of-nowhere recent film like "Arctic Dogs" (and no, il never watch the movie). I think its only for die-hard fans of Playmobil, but for the rest like me, just stick to The Lego Movie, its not worth of time and a buying tickets to see this movie, which surprisingly, the box-office is barely reach over the budget of 40 million dollars, making it an easy flop for obvious reason.

For that, im gonna give this movie a 3/10. Or perhaps for my first creative rating, il giving it a "Stepping on Lego bricks"/10. It may look fun to play, but its painfully obvious that its an advertisement to make you buy the toys.

Jeez, we're close to end 2019, but lets hope one last film of my movie review like "Star Wars: The Rise of Skywalker" doesn't get any worst to end this year, which i will talk about it next time.

Anyway, so this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(Review Ends)

Amethyst: Wow, that bad, right?

Anthony: Definitely, so give me back the gauntlet before il blow your gemstone out.

Amethyst: I don't think so, little brat...!! *raises her hand to charging her power to attack him*

*But the one-on-one battle gets interrupted when the portal from left and right are opened for a big surprised...!*

Anthony: What the...?!

To be continued...!

Movie Review: Frozen II

(As Anthony opens the door, he gets punched on the face really hard that he splattered at the wall)

Anthony: Gaahhh!!

???: *enters his home and picks him*

Anthony: What... What the hell are you doing here?!

???: *approaches at him with her yellow gauntlet on her right hand* I want you to give me the stones...!

Anthony: The... What...!?

???: The Infinity Stones you little bastard! Where is it?!

Anthony: I...! I will never give you the answer!

???: Oh really? Can't you tell based on my scanner? *shows her phone as a scanner that she's in the right location*

Anthony: You kidding me...?! I wanted to keeping mine safe, but for no reason you're following it...?!

???: *drops him down, walking to his chamber to found a briefcase underneath his bed* Pleasure for your business, little brat...

Anthony: But Who are you...?!

???: *looks behind at him, revealing herself that she happens to be a Gemsona of Thanos* The name is "Rose de France Amethyst"... *walks away*

Anthony: Uuurgh...!

(Review starts)

*take a seat after being hurt, ahem* Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.

From six years ago, we remembered the one Disney animated feature film that became the fan-favorite among the community, which is "Frozen". when it came out in 2013, it was beloved from not just the critics, but the viewers and the Disney fans that many people considered as one the best Disney animated feature film or even best Disney princess film ever. For me, i remembered seeing this movie and i loved it so much for the great story, beautiful animation, fun songs (minus the trolls song, because no thank you) and lovable characters with Elsa who's easily my favorite Disney princesses, which it became a franchise with two shorts, merchandise and even fanarts (including a questionable shipping with Elsa and Jack Frost from Rise of the Guardians). But of course, thanks to its popularity, its no wonder what we have a sequel.

"Frozen II" is a 2019 animated musical fantasy film that was written/directed by Chris Buck and Jennifer Lee, produced by Peter Del Vecho, then co-written (for story) by Marc E. Smith, Kristen Anderson-Lopez and Robert Lopez.

Ever since Frozen is so popular, we always like to see more with Anna and Elsa. But of course, most people like me are asking the question, how did Elsa was born with ice power or even more location outside of Arendelle. But when the trailer came out, it got so much attention that not only it looks promising for the return, but things about to get a little bit dark, specially the truth for how did she got the power.

So, with all that said, will this movie is worth of magical sequel, or is this film isn't as cold enough for her secret truth.

Well, lets find out.

The Story

For the sequel's story, you think this is gonna be rather original along with expanded world outside of Arendelle?  Well, yes and no.

The movie begins on once again, a flashback where Anna and Elsa were young, this time, their late father King Agnarr told the story where he used to going in the Enchanted Forest with his grandfather to meet up tribe of Northuldra, so fascinating that they build a dam. But didn't work out that not only it causes the spirits of elements in chaos, but also a war that not only his grandfather was killed, but he ended up being locked up from the spirits in the forest, but he does get rescued by someone mysterious. Fast forward to present time (though it takes place three years after the first film) and during the celebration of autumn, Queen Elsa hears a mysterious voice from the north that she's searching, but resulting a chaos in Arendelle from an unexpected spirits. Its up to Elsa, her sister Anna, Olaf the snowman, Kristoff and Sven are working together to follow the voice from the Enchanted Forest to not just a whereabouts of voice, but also the secret of the fifth element.

Though it was rather an interesting to go, but im not considering a perfect story, since i find it to be rather cliche, which is all about our heroes goes to the adventure with the forest contains the spirits of elements and also the secret truth about the fifth element, i mean gee, where did we heard of it before? Don't give me wrong, it is pretty nice for expanding the world in Frozen, but its just that they couldn't avoiding from the obvious cliche. Though the movie also has a subplot that they want us to building up for the relation between Anna and Kristoff, even though it sounds like its been done  since we've seen before, but its all about the attempt of marrying, at least the relationship is more nicer than we had Hans. But of course, it also has a subplot where our heroes meets the remaining of the tribe of Northuldra and the remaining of Arendelle, which is nice to see that they're alive (most of them from the mentioned late Agnarr).
I also mention even though it has a fun and colorful tone, but it also has a dark tone with some moments that made us in goosebumps, specially the scene where our heroes are surrounded from the spirits or even Elsa's struggle to going at the mysterious land called "Ahtohallan" from the waves of water spirits called "Nokk".
Aside of the interesting tone changes, as for the humor of this movie, its pretty fun and entertaining too, although its fun from dialogue or even the image gag, though sometimes the joke is little bit risky for some use of culture reference.

Though its not the most perfect story that we expected, but its nice for expending the world, some fun humors and an interesting changing tone.


The Animation
Its pretty obvious to say that its another Disney film with another best looking animation film, which we can all agree.

For this movie, it has a nice upgrade after the previous film with new details and occasionally a new looks. The world itself that although its nice to see Arendelle again, but its pretty impressive for a new locations like Enchanted Forest, even though it looks typical, but it looks pretty good for the execution with the colors and the effects.

Speaking of the effects, man, it looks amazing from the ice powers, mist, the spirits and even the water, which im pretty sure that they wanted to make the water effects to be more and more realistic than Moana, especially for the mentioned spirits. The spirits effects are easily the best part where it goes for not just the water, but also the winds of the leaves (though somewhat similar from Pocahontas), the ground details the rise of fires with interesting colors of the flame and so much more.

As for the character designs and the animation, its pretty obvious they use the same characters look from before, but with an upgrade for our protagonists, which is pretty nice to see them again. But of course, with the new characters's design, they looks standard and good though. For the animation for their movement, its pretty much the same for move like a human being smoothly.

And of course, lets forget the musicals on this movie. The musicals are also pretty good, im sure lot of people are enjoyed the song "Reindeer(s) Are Better Than People" to "Lost in the woods", and i have to admitted, it is pretty good, its about where Kristoff is so destined to be marrying with Anna despite he likes to be in the woods with reindeer, including his best pal Sven, even though its gonna be like a male version of "Let it go", based on the popularity that most people loves it, but for me, its not my favorite.
My favorite is gonna be "Into the Unknown", this one is in my opinion, probably not only to great one, but possibly the next gen of "Let it go", this one is easily the main plot where Elsa hears the mysterious voice outside of Arendelle and wanting to know about it. Though its not just the aware about the voice, it was of course, an excellent singing performance of my favorite star Idina Menzel, plus it has surprisingly good with the artist Aurora joins in. Another favorite is "When i am older", its about where Olaf was isn't alone, but something noticing around him the forest, but in funny way, its fun and a pretty good performance with Josh Gad.
The rest of the songs are not much else to say, they're pretty good, even though it may or may not as magical as "Let it go", but hey, thats life.

As always, the animation is outstanding for its presentation, the effects, the design and even the musicals.


The Characters
Im sure lot of you guys are familiar with our protagonists from the first Frozen. If not when you're, allow me to present them if you wanna know.

First is easily my favorite princess/queen, Elsa (voiced by Idina Menzel), when it comes to Disney Princesses, i like several of them like Ariel, Jasmine, Belle, Snow White or even Moana. But none can top than Elsa. She's calm, reserved, elegant and other times playful. Even though sometimes she's feared if it doesn't going on the way, specially if Anna is in danger or even risking herself from her power. In this sequel, despite aware the mysterious voice, she's up to herself to find out about not just the voice, but also the secret of the fifth element. Like i said, i love Elsa for not just the personality, but its her new development and as always, an A+ performance of Menzel.

Next is the young sister Anna (voiced by Kristen Bell), she's another lovable princess in two movies, she's more playful, more energy, optimistic, sometimes awkward and always like to attaching to her older sister. Though she may not as my number one favorite, but i love her too for not just her fun personality, but also another great performance from Kristen. I guess its no wonder why many people in the community love Anna and Elsa, eh?

Then we have Olaf the snowman (voiced by Josh Gad), for many Disney films, we always love the comedic sidekicks like Genie (my favorite), Pumbaa and Timon and few others. But with Olaf, despite being goofy, but he's outgoing, optimistic too and kind-hearted snowman, specially with a friendship between him and Anna since her childhood. As always, Josh is always did a nice work and fun with his playful snowman.

And we have Kristoff and Sven (voiced by Jonathan Groff), i find him to be a fascinating love interest of Anna, even though its just that he's so connective to her, but he always like to have a conversation with his good reindeer pal Sven in impression on his mind, which i find it funny and and fascinating as cute friends together. Bot of course, Jonathan did a good work of his role.

Though they did brough Anna and Elsa's dead parents from the flashback like King Agnarr (voiced by Alfred Molina, aka Doc Ock from Spider-Man 2) and Queen Iduna (voiced by Evan Rachel Wood). And of course, they brought the trolls back a bit, like Pabbie (voiced by Ciarán Hinds) for hinting about the Enchanted Forest before the adventure started, but at least the trolls made a small appearance, instead of reprising the whole "fixer-upper" thing...!

So now we got the characters that we all know from the first movie, what about the new characters?
Well, i find them to be rather ok at the time.

There's Lieutenant Destin Mattias (voiced by Sterling K. Brown) who's the leader of the lost soldiers of Arendelle, who's a serious and determined boss that the dam in Enchanted Forest is all protected and Yelana (voiced by Martha Plimpton) the leader of Northuldra tribe, for not just giving plot device for Elsa about the secret fifth element, but also wanted to bring piece on the forest with the spirits.

As for the spirits, i find them to be rather fascinating. Though im aware they're doing for the show for the animation, but then again, i like what they brought us, like the magical salamander named "Bruni" who has the ability to running fast with fire and it looks sooo cute, a Nokk, who're water spirit that appears to be a horse (kinda like Kelpie, but without kidnapping anyone for drowning), the Earth giants are a threatening giant sized Golem in Earth element, and Gale, who's basically appears in various wind with leaves or even a freakin tornado (though it is said that the effects of Gale is the hardest part of developing animation).

Though its nice to see our fellow protagonists from the first film again, though the new guys aren't as memorable, they're just showing if they're left alive while being trapped in Enchanted forest. Though the spirits are rather fascinating, despite the cliches in the story.

And now for my final opinion of this film.
Overall, Frozen II is a rather a pretty good sequel, although its not as better than the first or not as perfect as Avengers Endgame. The animation is outstanding as always, the musicals are good, the expanded world in the franchise is impressive at the time and the characters, while its good to see Anna, Elsa, Olaf, Kristoff and Sven again, but the new characters are rather mixed bag. Even though the story is rather good, but its just the execution aren't as creative when it comes to the cliche that its like "Gee, a movie that's about the secret of the fifth element, i've never heard that one before.", again, the writing might be good for the dialogue, the setting and the humor, but its just that they could've avoid from the obstacle of cliche.

Even though its not the best, but at least they tried when we like to see. So if you're a fan of Frozen, maybe this one is for you. Or otherwise, maybe stick to the first one that started all.

For my rating, il give this one about...  8/10. Though several people give it seven, but since i like Frozen, il high up a little bit.

So this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(Review Ends)

Anthony: *sighs* Good god...! I cannot believe that i lost my valuable collection...! *grabs his shotgun and his lightsaber for his revenge* Looks like its time to go commit homicide...! *walks out of his home for his revenge*

???: *sees him walking away while hiding behind the tree* He should've been warned by the fellow gems and his friends...!

To be continued...

Movie Review: Ford V Ferrari

Anthony: I was resurrected from these shiny stones?!

Red Diamond: Ugh... Yeah...! It hurts so bad...!!! *shows her burnt and wounded right hand*

Annie: Yeah... Anyway, we collected these rocks that were called "Infinity Stones". These stones are used for impact powers, especially for the snap to wiping out in half of livings. But thankfully RD saved our universe.

Anthony: Ah ok. So... now what?

Blackonne: Well, i guess thats it and we might as well to live happily ever after.

Anthony: Right, may i have the gauntlet with these stones?

Red Diamond: Are you sure about this?

Anthony: Nah, il be fine, besides, these stones will be like my valuable collection to keep myself safe and possibly powerful.

Red Diamond: I don't think this will--

Anthony: *grabs Diamond's Infinity Gauntlet quickly* Thanksalotbye! *then quickly uses Space Stone to teleporting back to his home world*

Annie: Uhhh... Is this guy going nuts or what???

(Review Starts)

Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.

As a kid to adult, i love Motorsports, its always my favorite sports involving cars racing each other on the tracks, its fun, impact, scary and entertaining to watch on the crowd or even on screen. Especially that i grew up with Formula 1, Formula E, Indycar (at the time), DTM (also at the time), karting, rally and some others out there, or even a toy cars like Hot Wheels. However, there's one that i like, but barely watch (since im from Canada), its the one that many European fans are always love to watch, which is the 24 hours of Le Mans, this is easily the most memorable racing event that viewers love to watch and talking about for decades, as you know, the goal is to racing for 24 hours with three/two drivers switching seats before the time is up to the finish line. There are several films that took place in 24 hours of Le Mans, but then we have a recent film that takes place that we all remembered, most of.

"Ford V Ferrari" (aka "Le Mans '66" outside of US) is a 2019 motorsport film that was produced/directed by James Mangold, co-produced by Peter Chernin and Jenno Topping, then written by Jez Butterworth, John-Henry Butterworth and Jason Keller.

Even though i never grew up with 24 hours of Le Mans, but there had be plenty of memorable stories in Le Mans, whether is the Audi's R18 e-tron quattro's impressive record in 2015, the unlikely stock car race in 1976 due to oil crisis or even a father and son racing in 1950. But today, we have a movie based on Le Mans's biggest game changer, which is having an American supercar competing against Italian's supercar in order to defeat the domination in 1966.

So, with all that said, will this movie will make it to the finish line, or is this film will be unprepared to be in the Circuit de la Sarthe?

Well, lets find out.

The Story

With a movie based on true story, you think it follows accurately, well it was quite nice to follow for the racing and a car development.

The movie starts where Carroll Shelby was on his racing career with the 1959 24 hours of Le Mans, though despite he won the race with Roy Salvadori, he was forced to retired due his heart condition, resulting him working his own car company, then we have Ken Miles, a British for not only a racer, but a mechanic as well, but didn't turned out that it was forced to shut down after winning his race on Willow Springs International racing, and Ford is in financial struggle with lay off employees, though they originally to be with Ferrari for the deal of purchase, but it was quickly didn't happened, because Fiat offered the bigger deal to Enzo Ferrari to keep their business open for the racing. For the sake of rejected, the owner Henry Ford II wants to defeat Ferrari in Le Mans, so the Vice President Lee Iacocca hires Carroll Shelby, who's the owner of his own car company "Shelby America" to building an endurance car, along with Shelby bringing Ken Miles for not only helping to building it, but also testing it. Its up to ford, Shelby and Miles to test the famous Ford GT40 to testing it before the car is perfect to go for racing.

Its a nice story what it brought us as a modern viewers like myself, since it mainly focuses not just a racing, but its all about building Ford GT40 in order test it out if the car is good enough, even they have to struggle the obstacles like brake, a stiff steering and most importantly, the speed in order to push the limit over Ferrari. I mean we've heard many other teams like Porsche, March and other car companies try hard to building bigger and better car to competing against the biggest Italian car company, or even Ford as a newcomer. Though the movie also has a subplot involving Ken's struggle from his family, since he wanted to keeping himself secret before admitted for his real truth, specially the scene where Ken's wife going faster while arguing him for dangerous reason (i mean jeez lady, take a chill pill while you're in conversation while driving!).

Not to mention, it was well-written for the story and even the dialogue is also pretty good for the car design and perhaps the character development for motivating.

The story is pretty good to follow with well execution with the writing what we cared for.


The Presentation
Its no secret that the presentation itself looks amazing for 2019.

The setting of this movie looks nice and perfect that it takes place in 1960's with old cars, the clothing, the depiction of the old racing rule and several others.

The location is also nice and accurate with California of Willow Spring and Riverside International Raceway and of course, the "Circuit de la Sarthe" in Le Mans. Its really to see the filming on the racing track.

Speaking of the track, the cinematography looks amazing with the lighting, quality and some effects. But of course, there's the racing sequences, they're obviously the highlight of this movie and its fun, intense and entertaining to watch as a racing fan like me. specially there are several moments with testing scene with Ford GT40, it looks nice to see for demonstration. And the whole racing scenes with Willow Spring, 24 hours of Daytona and of course, the 24 hours of Le Mans are easily the fun moments of the racing sequence, it made us not only goosebumps, but also routing for in the racing, especially for Ken Miles.

The presentation looks amazing for the quality to the racing sequences, because as a fan of Motorsport, i enjoy to watching the racing scenes with endurance cars since "Rush", though this one is about Formula 1, but i digress.

The Characters
As a biographical movie, the characters has to be portrayed right when it comes to this movie? Well, i can say that they're rather interesting, not just the personalities, but more of a acting with some of our familiar actors. I should also bring out that the film was supposed to star Tom Cruise and Brad Pitt, but never happened but again, i digress.

First is Carroll Shelby (played by Matt Damon), he's the former racer and the owner of his own car company for developing sports cars, he's a fascinated movie version of Shelby, since he always cared about racing for building cars with his employees. Aside that i heard his appearance wasn't as accurate what the real Carroll Shelby looks, but i can cay that Damon did a nice work of his role.

Next we have Ken Miles (played by former Batman, Christian Bale), he's a hot-tempered and rather a cocky racer/mechanic for his struggle, since he was a big deal from Shelby. Even though he's hot-headed at the time, he's also pretty much hard working for not just racing seriously, but also working with cars, specially with Ford GT40. The chemistry between Shelby and Miles is fascinating to watch, since Shelby is sorta like a mentor while Miles is again, sorta like a rookie, since we can feel him as the underdog for rising up to 24 hours of Le Mans. But of course, Christian did great work of his role.

Then we have Lee Iacocca (played by Jon Bernthal) he's a vice president of Ford in order to helping out Shelby American to build the car. He's more a plot device for bringing Shelby to Ford for agaon, building their prototype car to be done. Even though he's not much else to say, but Jon did a good job.

Next we have Henry Ford II (played by Tracy Letts), he's the CEO of hos motor company for the struggle of employees and his revenge against Ferrari to Le Mans. Its no secret that he's the side character, he's big boss of his company to hoping the project will help to make more money and more marketability for his cars (especially since their infamous car called "Ford Edsel", but that's a different story). Though Henry is rather serious, but i can give a credit for Tracy for his interesting role.

And finally we have Enzo Ferrari (played by the Italian actor Remo Girone) its no secret that Enzo is the most famous founder of his company with his name. At first, he seems to be rather a nice guy, but when he was purchased by Fiat, we all know he's gonna be the main antagonist of the film. Though he has a minor appearance of this film, but at least its nice to see Enzo Ferrari in the big screen, for the second time since "Rush" (though he was played by a different actor than Remo).

While the rest of the characters are not much else to say, there's Mollie Miles (played by Caitriona Balfe), who's a concerned wife for Ken's business and maybe his life, Peter Miles (played by young Noah Jupe) who's the son of Ken where he's routing for his father, Leo Beebe (played by Josh Lucas) who's a senior executive vice president for scolding at our main heroes, Roy Lunn (played by JJ Feild) who's the engineer of Ford GT40 and Bruce Mclaren (played by Benjamin Rigby) who's the most famous racer around the world since he's been on F1 and even 24 hours of Le Mans.

The characters on this movie is quite enjoyable for the writing and even an impressive acting.

And now for my final opinion of this film.
Overall, "Ford V Ferrari" is easily another best film i've ever watched, the story accurately good, it is well-written, the presentation is fantastic, the racing scenes are fun to watch and the characters are pretty good at the times. Even though it had some small issues that i have, aside from different appearance of Carroll Shelby, but my small nitpick is that they could've include little more for the construction montage and some other characters in true story are missing, such as Mclaren's side driver Chris Amon, but thats just my own flaws that was missing.

This is easily another must-watch film if you like film based on history and even racing. If you're a fan of racing cars like me, get some friends together and watching it together, it will never disappoints.

Though i wanted to give this one a 10, but its not as perfect than the one that i loved so much like "Avengers Endgame". So i had to drop it down a bit for 9/10. It would've been a perfect movie, but at least they tried.

So this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(Review ends)

Anthony: Ok, so now i got that out of the way... *puts the Infinity Gauntlet on his briefcase and puts it underneath his bed* Lets hope no one can get these stones and everything will be alright without having intruders.

*ding dong*

Anthony: Huh, i wonder what's gonna be...

To be continued...

Movie Review: Joker

(Anthony enters the portal to find out he's in different universe, except it looks the same as his home universe)

Anthony: what is this, am i in mirror world or something...?

*Anthony walks in on the town to looking around, not before he steps on the small book, that happens to be a comic book about "Joker" with "18 only due to violence"*

Anthony: Huh... A matured comic with The Joker? We've seen plenty of comic books where Joker has done very brutal, it can't be that bad than previous DCEU films, right??

(Review starts)

Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.

From a few months ago, we had a movie from DCEU that was surprisingly pretty good called "Shazam!", but then we have a new film of DC comic, but this time, we're going outside of DCEU to mainly focusing with one of the most famous villain in DC comic aside of Lex Luthor.

"Joker" is a 2019  psychological thriller and supervillain film that was directed, produced and written by Todd Phillips, co-produced by Bradley Cooper (yup, the same guy who voiced Rocket Raccoon in MCU) and Emma Tillinger Koskoff, then co-written by Scott Silver.

For many years, we've seen of lot portrayal of Joker from movies or even TV shows, like Cesar Romero played as a crackling prankster, Jack Nicholson as a darker and yet funny version in Tim Burton's Batman, the late Heath Ledger as a even darker and disturbing version in "The Dark Knight" or a darker and sinister animated version with a familiar voice of Mark Hamill in "Batman: the animated series". Joker is no secret how he became the most recognizable and the most insane and brutal villain in DC comic history when it comes to confronting against Batman.

So, with all that said, will this movie holds up with another version of the Joker, or is this film that droves me mad and wanted to destroy the movie?

Well, lets find out.

The Story

With this movie, its another character's origin, but this time, im very surprised that it was completely different.

It takes place in 1981 when a party clown man name Arthur Fleck who lives in Gotham City with his mother Penny. Arthur is living in hell with no job, ruined financial and a crime. Not to mention, Gotham City is also in hell with population of disenfranchised (aka no vote for obvious reason) and impoverished (aka turned into a poor city). Arthur is suffered with neurological disorder, which it made him to a uncontrolled laughter. After being attacked by the group of kids, he was given a gun by his pal Randall for his revenge. As a result, after got fired as party clown when he has a gun, being relinquished for medication and being bullied by the businessmen of Wayne Enterprises, Arthur killed them with his gun, resulting to a media attention with people in clown mask protesting against Wayne Enterprises based on Arthur's action. But despite Arthur wants to be a stand-up comedian and wants to know who he is, its to him for finding out about and possibly hide himself for his criminal activity.

Like i said, im very surprised that they don't do the same origin as we all know from the comic, this one, they wanted to making Joker's origin to be realistic based on his mentality of laughter, which i think it makes sense since having him falling into a pool of is rather deadly and rather overseen. the movie has a plot element for the target point over Wayne Enterprises for protest of clowns to kinda focus with Wayne family where they going after Arthur whether he's involving of murders or not, which i guess they wanted to give us a notice that they including a young Bruce Wayne (and i think we all know what's next...), which im not sure if its a big deal, or just using it as out of nowhere plot element. another thing they include is Arthur's stand up comedian plot, which is actually nice add since it was referenced from the comic "The Killing Joke", which like in the book, Arthur is trying to be a comedian, but badly due to his uncontrolled laughter that became a mockery. The downside is that even though its all about the new origin of the Joker, but it only focuses on Arthur only than any others, which il talking about the characters later on.

The story is a nice change for his origin and some good element, even though some could be rather predictable.

The Presentation

Unlike any other superhero films that was done i big budgets, this one was done in low budget between $55–60 million. And i gotta say, it looks rather good for say the least.

For starter, the location choice of New York and New Jersey is a nice choice for the depiction of Gotham City with the New York City Subway and Newark. Even though its a nice choices, but they had a troubled filming, resulting to a complaint by  SAG-AFTRA due a locked subway car for more than three hours for filming, which they faced a consequence of breaking the violation, but they did recovered after representative visited the set, so they got away with it what they're filming for.

The quality of the film is rather fascinating to give it dark and disturbing feel of this film, after all, what do you expect that this film was taking place on Gotham City. not to mention, it also gives the earlier 80's style for the credit and the setting of the locations from a talk show to a poor town look, which is a neat how it took place.

But of course, as you people noticed, this is the first R-Rated Batman film since other Marvel films like Logan and Deadpool. Aside of disturbing content, but it also including the violent scene, whether is the abuse development to a brutal fight in the subway with blood. But the downside is that it didn't focuses on action, which i guess its because they don't wanna go too brutal for the beating up from subway to a riot.

Dark, disturbing and brutal, the presentation sure looks good in low budget, since we all know that Joaquin mostly likes to be in low budget films.

The Characters

Since this is the movie about Joker, the characters are rather mixed bad for get go.

First we have Arthur Fleck that we all know he's gonna be the Joker (played by Joaquin Phoenix), in this version, he's depicted as a mental person for his uncontrolled laughter when it doesn't going on his way, which i find him to be rather fascinating and also pretty disturbing when he's about to going insane or in madness. Another interesting fact about this movie, is that Joaquin lost his weight over 52 pounds before prepared to join in. And i have to give a credit that he did a nice and creepy job to playing as his depiction of Joker.

Then we have Murray Franklin (played by another legendary actor Robert De Niro), he's a talk show host with his comedic personality. At first, he's rather a nice person that you think he could give a respect to a fan like Arthur, but by the time where he mocked over Arthur's attempt, we can definitely tell that he's kinda mean when it comes to a mental person. Though De Niro said that his character was based on his previous film he's done called "The King of Comedy". But of course, De Niro did a nice work of his role, despite his pay homage from his previous role.

Next we have Sophie Dumond (played by Zazie Beetz), she's basically Arthur's attempt to have a love interest of the movie, but unfortunately, she's pretty much an unnecessary character with no personality or anything. In other words, she's basically used as a filler for how he tries to get a love. Even though Zazie did an ok role of this movie.

and we have Penny Fleck (played by Frances Conroy) who's an old mother with mentally and physical ill action from the past. She's another sympathetic figure that she's been took care by Arthur, not before she has a horrible moments from the past. At least Frances is also did a nice work of her role.

As for rest like the Wayne's Family like Thomas Wayne (played by Brett Cullen ), Burce (played by young Dante Pereira-Olson) and Alfred Pennyworth (played by Douglas Hodge), there's not much else to say, they're basically used to going after Arthur for his criminal activity for ruining their enterprises. Even if it gets predictable what happened to the Wayne's family...

As we all know, even though most of characters are rather lame, but we can all agree the movie is mainly focuses on Arthur's building up to becoming Joker.

And now for my final opinion of this film.

Overall, "Joker" is rather a good film, but more of above average film. The story is a pretty good change for his origin, the presentation looks nice and disturbing and Joaquin Phoenix's role as Joker is fascinating and disturbing too. While rest of the characters are ok at the time, but i felt that it would've been ok to have some extra more action scenes, yes it has violent and disturbing scenes, but would've been add a little more executions, sure it has some references that i like, but its just that sometimes it would've give more development with other characters and more brutality. Im not saying its bad, but its just that im disappointed a bit.

So if you guys like the new origin of Joker with brutal and disturbing fashion, i'd say check this one out, even if it has some flaws.

For my rating, its a tough one to give, i think il give this one a 6.5/10. It may not be great, but at least they're trying outside of DCEU.

So this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(Review ends)

Anthony: Ok, im done with the comic, where was i...?

???: Ahem...

Anthony: Huh?? *looks behind to see an interesting surprise*

???: Anthony, we need to talk for what's happening...!

To be continued...!

Movie Review: Steven Universe: The Movie

(Anthony is running around to find his house to going back and plan to call his fellows for help, since he lost his cellphone when he died. Once He arrives in his home that was overground by plants. However, he notices his own TV is still active that he didn't realized about it, but it has his favorite show into a movie)

Anthony: A movie with my favorite show Steven Universe already? Oh man, after all the months that i've heard, im so overly excited how it goes...!

(One in a half hours later)

Anthony: ... *starts clapping slowly to faster for his thankful reaction* Bravo...! I gotta talk about this movie...!

(Review Starts)

Hey everyone, my name is Anthony and welcome back to my movie review.

Let me start off by saying that, I, Freakin, Love Steven Universe...!  Its one of my favorite show since the 2010's era of Cartoon Network, though i like some shows like "Ok.K.O, lets be heroes!", Mighty Magisword", "Unikitty" and maybe "Adventure Time". But for Steven Universe, this is the show that not only my favorite, but this is also my holy grail that i love to watch with my friends and inspired to make my own story (Well, not prepared, yet...). It is no wonder that it was considered a fan-favorite of CN, unlike some remakes that it makes Disney feel inspired. Aside the controversies of homophobic reactions and some toxic fandom, this show is still great that for the characters, story, comedy and the drama, which is no wonder they made a TV movie.

"Steven Universe: The movie" is a 2019 animated musical TV movie that was written, produced and directed by Rebecca Sugar, Kat Morris and Joe Johnston, co-produced by Alonso Ramirez Ramos, Brian A. Miller, Chance the Rapper, Ian Jones-Quartey (also writing), Jackie Buscarino, Jennifer Pelphrey, Rob Sorcher and Tramm Wigzell, then written by Ben Levin, Hilary Florido, Jack Pendarvis and Matt Burnett.

When we heard about this movie, we're overly hooked up to see for a big story and song and introducing a new villain where it goes. It was first announced in San-Diego Comic-Con in 2018 during the middle of the 5th season of the show (which it had a numerous halts for... reasons), but once it showed a trailer and a new poster, we're anticipated after the end of 5th season. Sadly, when i was anticipated to watching, it was never aired on Canadian channel of Cartoon Network which i got pissed, but i eventually catching it on livestream of US tv. And this is the first time i review a TV movie in my movie review career, even though its rather short.

So, with all that said, will this TV movie holds up after the show, or is this film that will easily lose the rating to put ending of the show?

Well, lets find out.

The Story

With this extended show of SU, its gonna be like another story where Steven has to bring peace for Gem? Definitely. But if anyone haven't seen the lat episodes of "Change your mind", consider this a SPOILER WARNING.

It picks up two years after Steven Universe reveals to be a Pink Diamond, stopping Yellow, Blue and White Diamonds where he uses his power to bring peace of the universe and healing corrupted gems to normal, Steven grew up to older teen where he and fellow Crystal Gems, Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl to building a new town for the remains of gems in Earth. But one day, after singing to live happily ever after, they witness a giant flying drill hits on Earth with a sinister gem name "Spinel" who's targeting at Steven for being "ignored". After poof'd Garnet, Amethyst and Pearl, Steven countered at Spinel by poof'd her, but she wounded Steven that he'll loses his power soon. Once the gems came back, they're not the same, but rather in reboot and the drill starts injecting a deadly toxic for causing the end of the world, its up to Steven for not only bring his Gems back where they are, but also find the way to stop the drill.

I find the story itself is rather surprisingly good, though rather predictable, but still good. At first, i though its gonna be a plot where a gem attempts to capturing Yellow, Blue and White Diamonds to taking over the homeworld before the big trailer, but where wrong. Its more of another invasion plot where an evil gem Spinel plans to destroy the Earth. But of course, the movie has a plot element for the character development, whether its the gems reminder of their origins or even spinel's secret truth. and the plot element with gems in amnesia in reboot is also a pretty good and tricky one where Steven has to find the hard way, it might be hard, but i like the creative amnesia element. However, i have a flaws of this movie, the story is rather short telling us, mainly because story stopped to focus on songs, which il get to that later. Thankfully, it doesn't have time wasting subplot that has nothing to do with main plot, thank god for never including my hated character Ronaldo.

Despite the story got halted from songs and semi-predictable story, but its actually a pretty good one with some executions.

The Presentation

Since this is a TV movie, its no secret the budget remains the same as the show itself. But to be fair, it looks pretty good though.

The setting of s fictional town of "Beach City" is a fascinating set, making it look beautiful and somewhat colorful in the same time with civilians. Specially with Crystal Gems's home that was placed in front of statue of Obsidian. I love the design of the background from beginning to the movie, along with new one like Gems's new town.

The character designs have been changed a lot from beginning to the movie as i said before, i like where our main heroes changing in the show, specially when they poof'd and resurrected to give us a new look, some are favorite and some others, not so much. But the one i like is Steven himself, after being young teen to be playful and peaceful for help, he grew up that even though he looks the same a bit, but he has a new clothing and new appearance. As for the new character designs, well, its rather less, specially its only Spinel, but il talk about the characters later on. Though yes, i know most people criticized artist drew the same character design of CalArt (mainly the heads), i understand where some animators are came from there. Specially some long-waiting remake that it pinches me in hatred, but i won't talk about the controversies.

For the animation, it looks fantastic with colorful and impressive quality in quiet to intense action moments. Even though sometimes its rather quick-pasting at some moments. But with this movie, its kinda slow as it went.

As for the songs, despite it always interrupting the story that nitpicking, but i gotta say, the songs themselves are pretty good, they have some great beats, some best moments and some of the lyrics are well-written with meanings, its all about be together without being forgotten or other even the newcomer like Spinel from her first song.

Even if the character the character designs are rather limited based on CalArt and interrupting songs (since im always enjoy the story and gags/dramas), the animation is still fun to look at, a fascinating settings that we're all familiar with SU and a well-written songs.

The Characters

If anyone like me are familiar with the characters, good for you. But for those you don't know, il explain who they are and how they're depicting in the movie.

First is Steven Universe himself (voiced by Zach Callison), as we all know, Steven is the hybrid human/gem who's the son of Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond and being the young member of the Crystal Gems, he's being cheerful and carefree that he likes to hanging out with fellow gems and his human friends, including Connie. As he grew to young adult, he became a pacifist of Gems after "Change your mind", where as always, use his power to bring peace through out the galaxy, once we find out about him in impressive twist. Though once he was wounded, we're scared if he's gonna die early after attacking at Spinel. Since Steven has been aged, Zach goes his older voice of his character, but as always, he's doing great for his voice acting and his singing.

Then we have the Crystal Gems that we're familiar with, Garnet is the big from the fusion, Pearl is the mother figure of Steven and Amethyst is a laid-back one. In the movie, they remains the same, but with an upgrade in the later seasons before the movie

For Garnet (voiced by Estelle) is leader of the group and the fusion between Ruby (voiced by Charlyne Yi) and Sapphire (voiced by Erica Luttrell). From before, Garnet was stoic and kinda emotionless, as the show went, she became relatable, truthful, admitted of mistake and rather good heart, specially the relation between her and Steven. As for Ruby and Sapphire, there's not much to explain that they're the same, Ruby being aggressive and feisty with fire and strength and Sapphire is a quiet and cold one with ice and future vision. In the movie, Ruby and Sapphire goes back from the flashback of "The Answer" where Ruby is the protector and Sapphire is like a fortune teller before the fusion. Aside that, its no secret that Garnet is a fan favorite of the show, especially with great acting and singing performance of Estelle.

For Amethyst (voiced by Michaela Dietz), she's a laid-back and carefree gem that she's like an older sister figure of the group, specially she was described as a defective gems than any other Amethysts from millions of years ago. But the season went, she had an arc that she's losing her love and respect of Crystal Gems, specially for a rivalry at Steven, but she does clean herself up in the end. In the movie, she goes into full on defective for repeating after anyone in front of her. Even though she's sorta of comedic character, but we always like to relating her for her laid-back and carefree defective gem, especially for a fun performance of Micheala.

And for Pearl (voiced by the wonderful Deedee Magno Hall), is a protective and somewhat of a mother figure of Steven since she worked with Rose Quartz/Pink Diamond. Though sometimes, Pearl might having a mental breakdown, since when Rose had a date with Greg (Steven's father), it left her being depressed and overwhelmed with grief, which is no wonder we feel bad for her, considering she cared so much about Rose. In the movie, she changed into a guard and announcer for the entrance. Pearl is another fan-favorite character of the show that we love and feel sorry about her feeling, especially for a perfect fitting cast from Deedee, i mean she does a beautiful work for her signing ability, like it always touching our heart.

As for the new main antagonist, well, we finally got her name. Her name is Spinel (voiced by Sarah Stiles), when we first her, its no secret that her design looks like a mix Jenny Wakeman (from "My life as a teenage robot") and Harley Quinn, which it might be make sense based on her design and her personality. She's depicted as a from happy-go-lucky friend to downright genocide that she wants to kill Steven that she was being forgotten. Despite the copycats, but i find her to be pretty fascinated villain in the movie.

As for the rest of characters, there's not much to say, there's Greg (voiced by Tom Scharpling) who's Steven's caring father, Connie (voiced by Grace Rolek) is Steven's best friend and a human partner of Crystal Gems for swordfight, Lapis Lazuli (voiced by Jennifer Paz), a water powered gem who had a trauma from the past for being trapped, my favorite recurring character Peridot (voiced by Shelby Rabara) is the gem with the brain but with a funny cranky persona, Bismuth (voiced by Uzo Aduba) is original Crystal Gems as a Weaponsmith, Yellow Diamond (voiced by Patti LuPone) is a ruthless and impatient one of the Great Diamond Authority, Blue Diamond (voiced Lisa Hannigan) is a depressed and sentimental one of GDA and White Diamond (voiced by Christine Ebersole) is the big superior who used to be manipulative, passive-aggressive and narcissist for to be perfect.

Like i said, we're always enjoying the character for their likable, great performances and relating.

And now for my final opinion of this TV film.

Overall, "Steven Universe: The Movie" is easily the best CN movie i've ever watched, and i mean a lot better than the godawful TTG movie. Even though the story is kinda unfocused for the songs, but the story is pretty good, the animation is always look great, the characters are likable and the songs are unforgettable. Even though this was only aired in US, which is just disappointing for non-US viewers like myself included, but we can easily catching up on Livestream. It is easily a must watch TV film on Cartoon Network.

So, if you're a fan of Steven Universe or a CN fan, go watch it and it will never disappoints you. As a fan of SU, i love the show and this movie made me feel thankful. Will this show coming back for little more like another movie or even the 6th season? Only time will tell for Rebecca Sugar.

For my rating, il give this movie a 9/10. Go watch it, its highly recommended, even if you're lucky to catching it on livestream.

So this ends of my movie review, if you guys have your opinion or any suggestions, let me know at comment bellow and support me on KO-FI.com/blackevil.

Thanks for reading, and im Anthony, signing out.

(Review ends)

Anthony: Ahhh... Im glad i watched my favorite show into a movie, but i still need my phone to--

*But a light brights behind him, it was witness in front of his house, as he open the front door, it happens to be a portal opens, what is he gonna do about it...?*

To be continued...