![]() I was especially delighted to see Michelle Yeoh and Tsai Chin, even if the latter was only there for a few moments. (Also, the qilin, the huli jing, and all the other mythological creatures that I’m less familiar with.) And I enjoy pretty much the whole cast. Christ, I hope to see this cosplay the next time I actually go to a con.) I like how this isn’t quite your typical origin story it’s a delight when we realize that Shang-Chi already knows how to fight. (Not to mention, Ying Li’s whole look is fucking fabulous. The Final Battle is weirdly murky, but all the other fight scenes are great I particularly like the chaotic Muni fight, and also when Ying Li kicks Wenwu’s ass at the beginning. I don’t quite love it, for a variety of reasons that we’ll get into shortly, but it was definitely an easy watch. Shang-Chi and The Legend of the Ten RingsĪmazon, Netflix, Hulu, or Other: Other – Disney Plus Frankly, I found myself half-voting for the rich scumbag villain, because I didn’t really care about our heroes, and because Lee Soo-Hyuk wears the hell out of a nice suit. I kinda vaguely liked Counter (Bae Da-Bin), I guess, but that’s about it. ![]() ![]() Honestly, we never learn much about any of them, not even our main lead. Pipeline is very much the latter (which is personally great for me), but none of the characters are very dynamic or interesting, and they just don’t have the platonic chemistry that really makes these kinds of stories sing. Heist stories usually go one of two ways: A) they’re grim little affairs, full of twists, betrayal, and murder, or B) they’re much wittier and light-hearted, often centering on the Team as Family trope. I just never got very invested in the story, and that’s probably because I never grew to care about anyone on the team. The acting itself is fine (though I’m starting to wonder if Seo In-Guk has ever been in anything where he didn’t play the Arrogant Male Lead), and there were a few moments that did make me laugh unfortunately, they weren’t very memorable because I can’t think of a single one now. Oh, that sounds mean, doesn’t it? I didn’t hate this movie. fine, but also kind of oddly charmless, and a bit on the slow side for me. I’m a sucker for a fun heist story, and I have a soft spot for Lee Soo-Hyuk, so Mek and I decided to check out Pipeline. I was, but I'm still looking forward to the third and final movie.Amazon, Netflix, Hulu, or Other: Other – Viki If you liked the first movie, you might be a little let down by this one. ![]() I kept asking myself "who are these people?" "Wait, why are these two people fighting?" "Why isn't she already butchering everyone?" What I really and truly hope for, is that now that this lore and origin story is out of the way, that the third movie will hit with a massive bang, and really justify the existence of the second movie. I think it was really just the overall script that held it back from capturing that same lightening in a bottle as the first movie. The acting, cinematography, etc, is all absolutely stunning from a visual standpoint. Too many little stories are crammed into the runtime of this movie, and I think that's where it inevitably fell short. If everyone is special, then no one is special. However, the movie seems keen on cramming in all these new characters with powers, and in the end it sort of invalidates the original girl's powers as a whole. Lots of over the top gore and anime style action. I could sit here and enumerate a dozen, if not more, reasons why this movie profoundly lacks the magic of the first one, but I find myself a little exhausted after being disappointed by it.
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