#ScorpioReviews Resident Evil: Welcome to Raccoon City

Resident Evil 2

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Resident Evil 3

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This movie was surrounded by bad reveiews. Few peopel like it. Honestly just by hearing the plot and seeing the trailers I was already disappointed and didn't expected much. But in order to give a proper review I had to watched it. Like any movie I will give it a chance and my honest opinion.

First of all the Movie starts weird and later gets weirder. Just from beginning the Resident Evil timeline and characters are a mess up. Chris and Claire Redfield together under Dr. Birkin supervision since childhood? Ok. Probably another take ofnthe story. Like any Film they try to do an adaptation ofnthe original project. But next comes another major change. Raccoon City was evacuated before the incident? Then it was evacuated again after the..... guess another incident. The story starts with that weird flashback. Then moves on to the present time with Claire hitching a ride with a Truck driver. The same Truck driver from Resident Evil 2 but now with Claire. Oh and he starts to touch Claire on the leg before running over a Zombie. Typical Hollywood movie? Then the whole steping out of the truck, Letting your dog eat human remains and drink the blood! Oh well. They really needed to force that scene. Leon oh well, Leon was destroyed on this movie. Leon meeting Jill at a dinner before even starting his job at the Police Station. This is definitely "up to a great start." This is what I was worried about. They didn't just make a few changes or adaptations they just use the Resident Evil name to make their own comedy movie. Leon getting bullied by the police and Star Team. Claire getting a ride by the truck that later crash in the city. Oh and the Truck crashing/turning right in front of the Police Station but Leon not noticing because he was into his music. Ok. Leon was supposed to be a rookie officer not a civilian that was offered the job. He is supposed to have some training and not be a scary little crybaby. Also, Wesker wasn't supposed to be a stupid highschool boy style Wesker. Jill definitely wasn't a clown, out of control, crazy Jill. Here Jill wasn't a strong fearless Stars Member but a show off and annoying Stars Member in love with Wesker. People said this movie was game accurate and that's what saved this movie. Well no. Definitely Not. It does has some mentions and showed some references to the game but it was still a disaster. Also, the CGI was very cheap and pathetic. They had the CGI of the old Crocodile, Giant Spiders, Zombie Beavers or even Sanake movies. The CGI and prosthetic make up were also a disaster. They look bad, real bad. The Zombie designs was a cheap and bad copy from EvilDead. Then Wesker having the cheat codes of the game. Why? He did had a "secret agenda" but as a metaphor. He was involved with Umbrella and had secret communication. But he also was the one who give orders and definitely wasn't this dumb. I heard the trailers didn't do justice to the movie or actors. But there was so much overacting and silly scenes that were pretty bad. We notice it on the trailers and just confirmed it on the movie. There was so much overacting on this movie. They made so many dramatic, serious, crying or worry expressions for silly reasons. Their "serious, dramatic" closeups were very mess up. I'm not sure if something can be saved from this movie. Tried to include important Game references but they were very forced and ultimately unnecessary. Again Jill, hating Chris and wanting to be with Wesker but when she founds Wesker betrayed them she suddenly changed her mind and worried about Chris. Now Chris is very important for her. So much for good character development. Because as soon she sees Wesker again she rushed to him after shooting him. Wesker, Jill, Leon were a complete mess. Chris was ok. Claire could have been ok but she really really way overacted. Don't know the actress but it was just soo much. Her expression looked very exaggerated at all times. Simple news or surprising events for her and she always looked the same as if someone was being burned alive in front of her. Same with Jill actress. Probably was the director's fault? I saw her on Ant-Man and she was great. But here Hannah was bad. Her character even worse. Here Jill really loved Wesker, hated him for betraying them, looked for Chris for support, then found Wesker and was very worried when She shot him.  But after leaving him, she went back with Chris as if nothing happened. Then Dr. Birkin (Leon's enemy on the game) Was given to Chris. Chris the top Soldier, Leader couldn't beat him. Ok maybe he was traumatized because on here Dr. Birkin was like a father figure to him. But Claire comes and saves him because Chris couldn't do anything. Claire, the young sister and not as experienced as Chris. But at the end Chris decides to give the final shot, guess he wasn't as traumatized or was just not as good like in the games. It goes on until the train scene. Dr. Birkin comes back fully mutated. Actually, that was probably the best CGI fo all the movie. It still wasn't that good but way better than all the other scenes. Probably saved their budget for that final scene. Then Leon using a Rocket Laucher. Great, except he uses it when Chris and Claire were just besides the monster. Of course, nothing happens to them. Mixing ResidentEvil 1 and ResidentEvil 2 in one movie was the worst choice. They took Sherry Birkin with them, all of them Chris, Leon, Jill, Claire. Ohh and the final scene, post credits. Wesker, scared and accepting what Ada told him. Also, Ada looked older than Leon but oh well. They were probably thinking of getting together Leon with Jill and Chris with Ada. Who knows anymore.

I said I would watch this movie because already had an idea of how it would turn out. But actually it was way worse than I expected. I still have to be honest about it. I don't recommend anyone watching this movie. Not new Resident Evil fans that are just getting into the story and definitely not classic fans from the whole franchise. Not even people that don't know anything about ResidentEvil. Not even as a standalone movie was this worth it. It has been a long time since I seen such a bad movie. Don't know what they were thinking. I feel bad for Robbie Amell. He is a good actor but always ends up in minor roles or bad projects. Also, Donal Logue, Neal McDonough amd Hannah John-Kamen. All I can think of is the movie was so bad it made them look bad too. This definitely has to be canceled and probably finally give up on giving live-action a chance. Much like DragonBall and Mario gave up. Hey, just so you have an idea this was worse than DragonBallEvolution and probably the same or worse than the SuperMarioBros movie. 

I kind of get what they tried to do. They tried to make a new EvilDead style with the ResidentEvil franchise. Well don't do it. Just stop there and erase this movie from existence. Even the last ResidentEvil franchise movies were better than this and was way less game accurate. But they were at least good action movies. Definitely now more convinced that the Series will also fail. Also, has the same feeling and looks bad from the tease and leaks we seen. They should either work with someone that really likes the ResidentEvil franchise and someone that makes great quality projects. Or else just forget about ResidentEvil completely. The Japan CGI movies are great, maybe just support that.

Overall Game Accuracy was lame, very forced. Actors performance was pretty bad. CGI and Prosthetic Makeup was very poor. Script, plot, directing, character development were a disaster. Now the rating. Wow. Honestly, can't even think of a proper rating. I feeling like a 1.0 but honestly not even sure of any movie has been given a 1.0. Well, IMDB gave it a 5.2. But for me that feels to high. I'm sure the crew did what they could with what they had. This must have had a very low budget or else I can't understand it. So based on that and the very few good moments it had, I will give it a solid 3.0.

Rating: 3.0

#ScorpioReviews Sonic the Hedgehog 2

Sonic The Hedgehog 2

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The movie starts where Sonic 1 ended, on the Mushroom Planet. What or where is it, I think it was never explained. Then during the Ring Portal scene some Space Soldiers appeared along Knuckles but again nothing was explained. Where they another Race or were they Humans? They probably missed that explanation or maybe didn't thought it was important. As the movie progress they reach the pursuit scene. Sonic trying to be a Hero by stopping a crime. That was ok, I don't know if they were inspired by the CW Flash show or if it happened on a Sonic Animated Serie. But Dismantling the movimg truck really felt like they were inspired by that similar scene on the Flash show.

Sonic is a movie where is definitely not Game accurate. Probably not even from the Animated show. That tends to be a problem for most Movies that are Game or Anime adaptations. Yet here they manage create a great project. They got the basics of the Sonic Universe and place it all together very good but in a different way. I believe they managed to capture the essence of Sonic so the changes to the Sonic origin didn't influence the audience reception. They did great. Also, it was funny how they could go from mentioning Batman to the Winter Soldier. 

 Now, somehow this sequel doesn't have the impact of the first movie. It was still great but some parts of the movies seem too force into us. The introduction to Knuckles, Tails and the chaos emeralds were perfect. Growing up I remembered really liking the Knuckles and Shadow characters over Sonic,Tails and the rest of the game characters. Sonic, in games and cartoons usually felt too narcissistic, too show off and Tails too foolish, just very goofy. But they managed to restrict or improved their personalities without removing their essence. Here they are still growing up and learning to become better. That is a nice touch that make you like and accept all Sonic characters more. Besides they created a new origin story for each character but yet it seems at the end they will end up similar to the games. 

Also, the human interaction might have lasted too much. It's a Sonic movie and in the first movie they manage to balance it in a good way. But here the Hawaii scene along some in the Town felt like too much. They could have continued without much of the only Human scenes. I think I know what happened. On the first Sonic movie the connection between Sonic and Tom was good. They had great chemistry and they both helped each other throughout the plot. They made both as important and useful to each other in a balanced way. So in the Sonic 2 they tried to give that spotlight to the other human characters but it didn't work. They force them too much, they tried to hard to make them important but ultimately weren't really needed. Maybe reducing those scenes would had actually make them more important. But like this it ended up being boring or annoying scenes rather than important or funny as they intended.

There were many game accurate moments from the games or that take your mind back to the Sonic Universe. The temple scene felt more like Sonic. Like a dungeon, a level from the game. Maybe they just needed some ramps and rails throughout the movie to add up to that feeling. Also, the fight in town when the three were running side by side and teaming up was great. Now, the Super Saiyan mode always felt like a Dragon Ball rip off. It has always been obvious. But oh well Super Sonic is part of the Sonic Universe so I'm glad they added it. The design and CGI used looked pretty good. Also, project Shadow was something expected and really needed it.

 It is weird because now it seems there are many possibilities to continue making many Sonic movies. They could go anywhere from adding Amy, Shadow, Rogue, Vector etc there are many Sonic characters. Along with the Chaos creatures if done right they could end up with their own spin off movies, much like the Minions. But ultimately is almost certain there is only 1 movie left. A Trilogy seems to be there original plan. So, I can't really imagine how they could fit so much in 1 movie. A Sonic-Verse could be the way to go. Probably keep making Sonic movies that are all connected to avoid missing important content from the Sonic Universe.

Overall, I really enjoyed it. It was a great movie. Still, like I said before it felt the First Sonic movie made more of an impact than this one. So, my rating will be a 7.0. I wanted to give it a 7.5 because of what they tease might happened in the future and the additionof Knuckles & Tails. But those boring human scenes really lowered the quality of the movie. It was a Good, enjoyable movie but probably needed a bit more Sonic moments.

Rating: 7.0

#ScorpioReviews Chip 'n' Dale: Rescue Rangers

Chip'n'Dale (Original Cartoon Movies)

This was a nice surprise. I remember growing watching Chip'n'Dale. This movie really takes you down memory lane. Even do as a kid I watched it in Spanish, this still brought back many memories. Even do this was a cartoon I watched because it was on TV, I liked it. It wasn't that I waited and look for the show but somehow I was always at the right time to watched it. Always liked this Duo and even do always seemed to releate to Dale I like Chip a lot too. Chip'n'Dale is just the perfect balance.

 The movie took all kind of directions. From 90s references, Disney characters, and many different characters from all over the place. This movie had many guest appearances in camera and some just with voice. I feel they didn't struggle much on the plot and characters because they enjoy it. It feels as if Creators had their idea and stick with it until the end, trusting it would work, and it did. The growing up and maturity of the characters was great and help with the comedy. Even serious moments could quickly change to comedy. They took the comedy and nostalgia scenes very seriously and didn't overuse it. They take you through sad emotions, laughs, and exciting moments. I think the first half of the movie was great. It showed us how times have changed, where things left off and how they could continue. But the second half was even better. The second half of the movie had more of the classic Chip'n'Dale vibe and it was such a joy to watch. Honestly since the moment they announced this movie my main concern was how where they going to do it without messing up the Chip'n'Dale image. Recently they announced a new Kids cartoon called Chip'n'Dale Park Life, which I think was definitely unnecessary. There they use the new Art style of current modern cartoons which is not so good. Characters designs look weird. But ok, it will be for small kids. So, I knew this was it, this movie was their only real chance to reconnect with fans and gather a new fanbase at the same time. I feel they achieve it. They did what was necessary to make this project successful and with hopes of future projects. The theme song tease during the movie was great and the adaptation at the end sounded pretty good.

Now I don't want to fall on the nostalgia moment and give it a higher Rating. Overall and Trying to stay as honest as posible I will give it a solid 7.0. It was a solid movie that took us through many emotions. We had fun throughout the plot and everything got wrap up in the right way. It had just enough of everything they need it and didn't tried to get too crazy on its content. It is definitely a recomended movie. It's a great family movie for all time fans and new fans that want to give it a try.

Rating: 7.0

#ScorpioReviews The Valet

The Valet

This movie was full of surprises. Starting with Eugenio Derbez which is one of the best comedians in Mexico. Glad he is having plenty of successful projects in the USA and I'm sure this will be another one. Then it was amazing seeing Carmen Salinas again after her recent passing. R.I.P. Another great Mexican actor and comedian is Armando Hernandez so it was amazing to find him here too. He has appear in many successful Mexican movies and Tv Shows. Also, it's curious but I just finished Re-Watching Breaking Bad so it was an amazing surprise to find Betsy Brandt on this movie, such a wonderful actress. Samara Weaving. Wow, from tough, sexy, funny to pure emotions, she was just fantastic. She did and amazing job with her character. It felt so real and manage capture that evolution of her character.

 The great thing about this movie is the range of emotions it show us and how they manage to show the differences between Latin and USA cultures. Which still in 2022 is seen like something weird or strange for some people. This movie manage to capture the emotions in the right way. The sad moments, funny, emotional, hopeful and stressful situations. Also, how well each character was made made you hate some and love others. They had a proper plot and great amount of comedy. The plot follow a proper path to stay connected with the characters. They even showed the real essence of both cultures from the awkwardness, loneliness, comedy to seriousness, struggles and sadness. Also, the difference between Rich and poor people in the United States, specially when they are from different cultures. This movie uses the natural Latin comedy, not the typical force comedy most movies use. The movie felt very real from the Valet workers, the business men, paparazzi, celebrities and the common people in the city. I really enjoyed the movie a lot more than I expected. I know it's an adaptation from another movie but I think they manage to make it unique and different than the original. Still I feel it might still attract more Latin audinece than USA audience. Hopefully they manage to advertise it properly so many different people can see it. So maybe just for that instead of a 7.5, I will stay at a 7.0 Rating to be more honest. Overall it is a very inspiring, funny and emotional movie. Greatly recommended.

Rating: 7.0

#ScorpioReviews Morbius

Morbius

Morbius had many kinds of reviews but most said it didn't live up to its expectations. Most people considered it a bad movie. Honestly I think it was fine. It was another typical Sony movie, but that seems to be their way of making comic book movies.

 The main issue is the same as Venom 1 & 2, they rushed the movie. They got right to the point without elaborating on the plot. Much like Venom they created a great character but with a very weak plot. They are probably desperate to start their Sinister Six movie that they rushing in all the content and just presenting all their Characters as soon as possible. Even do it's a Marvel collaboration, it's obvious that Sony extremely limits Marvel's interaction in these movies. Most Marvel projects focus on making a solid script, plot, serious casting process,  serious producers, directors and awesome Comic adaptations. Sony mostly just focus on the money. As long as it sells it's fine to them. They even got into problems with false advertisements. They presented complete trailers of removed content or content that was never going to be in the movie. Why does this movie feel more rushed than the rest? Well, there are many moments on the movie when they tried to present a problem that could've had a twist. But it never had. The problems were usually resolved seconds later in that same scene. Even scenes when you should feel, Oh what will happen to certain character, were pointless. You knew what will happened seconds or minutes later. It wasn't like most movies were they present an issue, move on to another scene and then comeback to resolve the problem. That didn't happen here. They didn't gave you time to speculate or worry about anyone. Maybe it had one good Plot Twist, maybe. Now the CGI and fight scenes were pretty good. Morbius fights didn't looked like usual Super-powered movie fights. Here they looked more like fights in a video game. Fast paced, special effects, and right were they needed them. The super abilities, and visulas of the movie were pretty good. Jared Leto much like Tom Hardy did an amazing job for their characters. Maybe next time Sony should greatly considered on letting Marvel take care of the script.

 

Overall it was a fine movie with a very weak script, weak plot, weak supporting characters but a great Protagonist. They did a great job on presenting the Morbius character and Jared Leto did amazing. Now, the last last scene was pretty bad. The content of that scene was great because we know what it's coming in future films, but how it happen was very lazy. They literally just specifically said it and then it was over. Also, obviously they filmed that scene separately. One was full CGI so he wasn't there. The other just said empty words at no one but later they just clip them together. They were probably recorded for different moments and at the end wjen editing they decided just to place them together. That was bad but kind of funny. So my final rating will be a 6.0. I wanted to give it a 7.0 or 6.5 but the small details and overall movie was more for a solid 6.0. Again it was not a bad movie but it was just a fair and enjoyable movie.

Rating: 6.0

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