#ScorpioReviews - Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3

Guardians Of The Galaxy Vol.3

I didn't had much hope for this movie since it felt like they were just concluding the story of the Guardians Of The Galaxy in a rush but on the contrary it was well done and they opened the chances for new opportunities. The Rocket Raccoon story seem a lot more cruel and brutal from what I knew. From all the mutilated animals and experimented on to the losses and tortures.This version felt a lot more sad and intense than the usual story. 

James Gunn ability to combine light comedy with emotional and cruel moments is just amazing. He can take you from a light and fun event to the most sad moments of the movie. The best thing was that everything felt into place and made sense how they connected everything as the story progress. 

Maybe it did had some moments that could have been done differently like the moments when they changed stuff from the original stories. But it made us think that some stuff was changed because of problems outside the plot. For example, changing Adam Warlock was probably to make the character last longer since he was just introduced on this movie. Maybe Marvel will needed for future films so they presented a an even more naive and unprepared Adam than the usual version. He will probably mature and develop in other movies. The new Gamora was probably a decision by the Russo brothers for the Endgame movie but they manage to adapt her character into the GuardiansOfTheGalaxy in a good way. Maybe something common in the Guardians Of The Galaxy is how they manage to defeat powerful enemies so I guess we just have to accept that without trying to make sense. They are a great team but they have defeated poweful enemies that could have defeated the Guardians Of The Galaxy in an instant but didn't. This idea works on Guardians Of The Galaxy movies because they show their connection as a team and family.

This movie had all kind of emotional moments and didn't failed to deliver as a Superheroe film. The movie started emotional since the beginning then went into full team action. We saw all kinds of new characters having more spotlight like Kraglin, Cosmo, Adam Warlock, new Gamora, and even the introduction of Phyla-Vell. Not sure why they need another Mar-Vell since they have enough already. Again they missed the opportunity of introducing Nova. Which now Im more worried since there's no news about Nova, hopefully they are saving him for later. But really hope they don't replace him with another Mar-Vell. Really hope they introduce both Richard Rider and Sam Alexander as Nova. 

Overall the movie was enjoyable and really felt like a good big budget movie. I would definitely recommend it and even watch it again. I think so far it has been the best Marvel project this year. It had a great plot, acting, cast, action, comedy, drama and even hints of what is coming. I will rate this movie an 9.0 because of the plot, action and emotional moments.

Rating: 9.0

#ScorpioReviews - The Flash (2023)

The Flash

The Flash movie covers many of the Flashpoint key moments but also changed many events. It is an ok adaptation of the Flashpoint but it could had been a lot better. My incial thoughts were that this movie would be a mess. Most DC films were failing and this movie was being delayed a lot. Then the problems with Ezra Miller and the constant reshoots and chnage of scripts must have affected the movie. First the CGI was a mess, supposedly it was justified with Flash breaking time. But no, the CGI was a disaster all the time. I feel they concentrated their CGI usage for the on screen time with the double Ezra Flash appearing together most of the movie.

That was probably too much. After everything Ezra did outside the film he should have been changed. But we see why that didn't happened since the whole movie would had needed to reshoot everything since he appeared in most of the scenes. 

Next, adding Michael Keaton was amazing and seeing him in alot of the scenes make it worth it. We saw him a lot in action and also as the strategist. He was given an important role like he deserved. But I feel a Thomas Wayne Batman would had also been great. Seeing the father of Bruce turn into Batman would have been great.

Now the "Dark Flash". I don't know much about the Dark Flash except he was an alternate version of Wally West. I don't understand why they didn't just make it Reverse Flash or Zoom. Hey, even Red Death Flash since he already had the Batman costume. They really missed an opportunity there. The look of the Dark Flash character looked like the constant spike rocks they used in most of the DCEU. Don't know why they believed it would be awesome to keep using it. For Kryptonian rock maybe it made sense since it was constant on HenryCavill appearances but looked weird on Dark Flash. Most villains appeared with some spike rock look. 

Movimg on to Superman, the way they changed skinny Superman with Supergirl was great. Sasha Calle did great as Supergirl and it feel she had enough scenes important scenes. At times it felt she had more scenes but it seem a bit rushed like they cut a lot more. At least they kept the key moments. Some scenes look like they were building for a dramatic moment but the scenes ended abruptly. Seems like they had many reshoots or deleted scenes. Now at the end we saw many "cameos" but as AI. They went crazy with the AI and even do we saw many classic version of the Superheroes I still wonder why the CW versions didn't get included, again. CW Flash added Ezra in their show yet they couldn't add Grant Gustin to the film? I know that after Arrow and probably half of Flash the CW ruin the shows. From amazing driven Superheroe shows they turn them to lazy written soap operas. The scripts were just a disappointment. But the actors like Stephen Amell, Grant Gustin and Melissa Benoist deserve a chance for a film appearance. This was a perfect opportunity to add Grant and Melissa and again they wasted it. Just at the very least they should had appeared at the end. Hopefully they can still be called in the new DC film timeline. It is weird why they are not called to appear but they were called for the bonus interviews. There is a section were they interview all the actress that played Supergirl in the different projects. Overall it was an ok movie. They created so much hype as being better than Endgame, Spider-Man No Way Home etc but it wasn't. Again, NoWayHome was an Amazing Fan Service but lacked the proper elements for an amazing movie. But The Flash 2023 lacked a lot of huge moments and really didn't affected much. The Flashpoint event is a huge deal in the DC comics but here it was just ok. Even as a fan service movie it lacked a lot of more content. So yes at the end it did disappoint for exaggerating a movie that we shouldn't had expected much from. Again as a movie it was ok and Keaton as Batman was probably the best of the whole movie. I would definitely recommend this movie but to watch it just once. I will rated 7.0, was going to go lower but it did had many accurate Flashpoint moments and few amazing fight scenes. Also couldn't go higher because they missed a huge opportunity to fully reset the DCEU or at least establish the new path DC would take.

Rating: 7.0

The Legend Of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom

The Legend of Zelda: Tears Of The Kingdom 

The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is an action-adventure game developed and published by Nintendo for the Nintendo Switch. It is a sequel to the critically acclaimed game The Legend of Zelda: Breath of the Wild. In this game, players once again take on the role of Link, as he embarks on a quest to rescue Princess Zelda and prevent the Demon King from destroying the world. The game features an expanded open world, allowing players to explore not only the land of Hyrule but also new areas such as the sky and the depths. With new powers, weapons, and resources at their disposal, players must use their wits and skills to overcome challenges and uncover the secrets of this vast world. With stunning graphics, engaging gameplay, and a captivating storyline, The Legend of Zelda: Tears of the Kingdom is a must-play for fans of the series and newcomers alike.

#ScorpioReviews - Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods

Shazam! Fury of the Gods was a disappointing movie that lacks excitement and originality. The plot is predictable and simple, with Shazam and his family facing a new threat from ancient gods and monsters. They had so many people with powers but ultimately just needed Shazam and they could had avoid so much if that happened sooner. The CGI was decent and the dragon design is impressive, but the action scenes are boring and repetitive. The comedy is one of the few redeeming qualities of the movie, as most of the jokes and funny moments landed well. The movie also has a lot of references to other franchises, including the rival Marvel Cinematic Universe, which is surprising and amusing. The fighting scenes were also dull because it was basically just pushing people around and moving fast. The ending was good but convenient to the point of why it happened and why it didn't happened before. The ending is somewhat satisfying, but it does not make up for the rest of the movie.

Overall, Shazam! Fury of the Gods is a disappointing sequel that fails to deliver on its potential. It was a very simple movie starting from the plot, characters, motivation and development of the story and even its conflicts. Everything felt so simple and predictable without many moments that cause an impact. It is only recommended for DC fans or maybe even just Shazam fans who want to see how the story ends. Otherwise, it is not worth watching. I give this movie a 6.0 out of 10, because it seems that they tried their best with what they had. Even do it feels like a movie lower than 6.0 it had some moments that save the movie because it wasn't a poorly made movie but it felt it had so much potential. Almost felt as if they finished it as compromised but they probably had something else in mind.

Rating: 6.0

#ScorpioReviews - Antman & The Wasp Quantumania

Antman & The Wasp Quantumania

This movie received many bad reviews and many said it was a great disappointment  but it wasn't. This was a great movie. As a standalone movie, marvel movie, Superheroe movie it really was great.

We got to explore more of the Quantum realm and finally started the Kang plot. Loki gave us an insight of what was coming but this began now. The movie got right to the point and didn't waste any time in presentations. We saw a lot more action and seriousness than other Antman movies. But they still kept the comedy and knew how to combine them perfectly. We got to see more of the hero side of Scott, Hope, Janet and even Hank. Hank is supposed to be the real Ant-man and we finally got to see him more in action. Also, we got to see Cassie which Katheryn Newton was the perfect choice. 

I love how Marvel is introducing the new young heroes. They don't just appear as the saviors and without mistakes. In the contrary, they show them as inexperienced and cocky but as the movie progress they mature and learn how to be a real hero. Plus we still see how much more their characters can grow.

The Quatum realm looked beautiful and seeing a Quantum civilization was amazing. We were introduced to new characters that were fun and needed for the final fight. I believe M.O.D.O.K origin was changed but this somehow made more sense. Not sure if this is another version of the comics but was a great idea. The Quantum relam looked visually beautiful from the blend of colors, designs and even the unique creatures made it an amazing world. Not only did this movie continued the Antman movies but it also showed us what is coming next. I can't believe this movie was severely criticize when it was actually great. The final fight was beautifully executed. They had them fight a powerful being beyond their abilities but they still manage to beat him and it made sense. Also, Kang portrayed by Jonathan Mayors was amazing. We could see his calmness, desperation, anger and even the hate when his character was losing. Specially that hate near the end was amazing. The final fight was exciting, inspiring, emotional and hopeful. It was a great final battle and everyone had a crucial role.

Overall, this movie was very carefully done and it showed. I would definitely recommend people to watch it. This movie had many great moments and it was such a joy to watch. The characters, plot, length, and preview of the Marvel MCU was great. I will give this movie a solid 8.0. It had a little bit of everything and maybe even needed a little bit of more context of their interest of the Quantum realm. Maybe Janet not telling anything to her family was also annoying at times. But at the end even all this was needed for the story to develop so overall it was a great movie.

Rating: 8.0

#ScorpioReviews - The Super Mario Bros. Movie

The Super Mario Bros. Movie 

Wow this was an amazing movie. Few times you can watch a trailer and feel the movie is great, they can't go wrong. It was great, everything was in place and we saw a little bit of everything from the Mario video game world. From soundtracks ,sfx, characters, different games, accuracy, refrences etc. But they didn't just added as much as they could, they manage to add everything in a well written plot. We even saw how the characters matured and got over their fears. Not only did it aim VideoGame fans but it also target kids and families which express great lessons. Saying it was a perfect movie would be too much. But without comparing to other live action movies and just focusing on how they adapt the Mario video game into an animated movie, it was pretty good. Probably one of the best video games adaptation. 

In general it was just awesome, if I had to give some downsides about this movie I could point out only small stuff. Even do it added a lot of characters maybe it missed adding some characters or at least one. Bowser could have had more screen time and Bowser design looked a bit weird at times the head size didn't matched the body. Also, maybe the running time? The movie was so good that it went by so fast. Maybe if they had added at least 30 more minutes it would have worked. Then again maybe it worked because they didn't extend it. 

Overall it was amazing. I would definitely recommend this movie to any age. Even I would like to watch it again. Even in the Spanish trailers it sounded like they had a great cast. Hopefully it was better dubbed than Sonic. I will give this movie a solid 9.0. It was just amazing and could be the start of a huge animated franchise. From more Mario video games to SmashBros, MarioParty, sports etc there is so much to use. But maybe to avoid taking too long a good plot story with all smash characters would be amazing.

Rating: 9.0

#ScorpioReviews - Knock at the Cabin

Knock at the Cabin

One of the most noticeable things about the movie is its pace. It starts by going straight to the point and doesn't waste any time getting to the plot. There are some flashbacks that take a step back from the main plot. The movie is about a group of people who believe that the end of the world is coming. They think they know a way to stop it and go to a cabin to convince the family there.

I can't say much more because I believe the revelation is kind of the only purpose of the movie. Overall, it was a good movie but very predictable. There weren't any real plot twists because you knew where they were heading, especially if you're familiar with filmmaker Night Shyamalan's work. We knew it couldn't be a normal movie, but coming from him, I expected a lot more.

As a production, it was well-made but followed a very simple and predictable plot. I would still recommend it to some people, but it lacked an important plot twist or something to cause a major impact. Also, the reasons or purposes of the characters were kind of weak. We didn't have enough information to make it more believable or to confuse the audience into thinking about both possibilities.

It feels like the movie was rushed or as if it wasn't given much importance to fully review it before release. Maybe it was done simultaneously with another production? I can't really tell, but it definitely feels like a lot more could have happened in this movie. I would rate it 6.5 out of 10 - not for being a bad movie, but for wasting a story that could have explored the plot and characters in greater depth.

Rating: 6.5