Neon Nans Reviews

I see & rate the latest cinema releases. My goal is to save you time/money & praise great films.

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#avengersinfinitywar is an intense, fast, slick & fun ride that pulls its viewers along at such a thrilling pace that you rarely have time to breathe. Im #happy to report #infitywar is a solid, well made & a very entertaining #film (it is however by no means perfect but it does come out overall as one of the best films that marvel has produced). From the start you can instantly tell production is high here, costumes & makeup ooze detail as do sets, the score is #beautiful & extremely epic & cgi its stellar (minus a few scenes where it looked a bit soft). This is a film that clearly has had not only alot of money but a lot of love put into it. Fight scenes are weighty, fluid & pack a sometimes brutal punch to them & they come thick & fast but never out stay their welcome. Set pieces are #gorgeous too with great camera work ranging from tight claustrophobic combat to huge dizzying establishing shots giving the film great scale. Acting is great all round with #joshbrolin as #thanos being the standout here, hes constantly intimidating visually & vocally with so much unpredictability & power his presence alone instantly made me #anxious. Story wise it keeps it interesting & everyone's motives are clear but i do feel that with so many characters to juggle you loose that connection & emotional impact from time to time. Also its a darker film but peril is quite void here & at times I felt no one was really in that much danger of being fataly hurt. Themes of sacrificing the things you #love for a greater purpose & the effects/impact power can have in different hands were interesting but id need to watch it again to see what its deeper over all message was. Lastly the ending is so clever, perfect, beautifully done & shocking that it left most of my screening breathlessly glued to our seats. Comedy works well here too with most jokes hitting without being to cringe. Overall its a damn good time & watching it with a big excited audience reminded me of what going to the cinema is all about 'Escapism' & 'fun' & #avengers really does provide both. #comicon #superhero #marvel #disney #guardiansofthegalaxy #thor #hulk #captainamerica #spiderman #groot #ironman #comic #geek #mcu

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#mother #mother! #mothermovie is an odd one for me to review. I absolutely loved it but i also have my doubts about a few things it does. Billed as a #horror film but falling more into the #fantasy category mother is very well directed with superb sound design. Story telling wise its a highly #religious #biblical tale which i feel will pass over most peoples heads. Its many big stars do a fantastic job and the acting at times is outstanding (especially by #javierbardem) but i cant help but feel these stars will pull in more of a mainstream audience when the film has a very niche subject matter and requires way to much knowledge/thinking to be even entertaining for that type of crowed. Cinematography and camera work is also beautiful in a way thats creative and adds tension. #violence is strong, horrific and savage too earning the films 18 certificate. Its a brave film thats for sure this and its the type of film we dont see really see anymore these days, its intelligent (maybe a bit to much for its own good), #disturbing, entertaining and important as it pushes boundaries. As a film its got alot to say in a short time and at times i feel some of it doesnt quite work just coming across as a jumbled mess of ideas. The second half also feels a tad disjointed from the first too like 2 diffrent films were fused together. Some characters also feel a bit like cameos and the big stars are that play them are fun to point out but distract from the story telling. Even if you dont get what its trying to say you certainly wont forget it in a hurry. #odeon #odeonlimitless #gore #blood #blackswan #requiemforadream #2017 #review #4pmfinish #scary #it #love #poet #film #sad #jenniferlawrence #boobs #naked #god

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#atomicblonde #CharlizeTheron was actually a lot better than i thought it would be. I never found myself bored at all and it kept me interested for the entire 2 hours. That said the story is awful, messy and every single characters motivation is unclear. This is all fine and dandy until it comes to actualy caring about a character being double crossed or hurt, we are not really given any background on them making an emotional connection to them completely non existent. The soundtrack is unbelievable but it serves little purpose except reminding us what decade the film is set in. Cinematography and atmosphere are nice if a little lacking and cold in places. Whats highly impressive is the action sequences and how they are filmed, my god the camera work is amazing and the realistic way characters get tired, out of breath and throw tired half arsed punches is engrossing and makes these fights a joy to watch. I liked this film more and more as it went on its a mix of salt and #johnwick with enough of its own style to set up a new franchise in a different decade each time. Charlize oozes #sex appeal in this & her plus #jamesmcavoy carry the #film defiantly makeing it worth seeing for them alone. All in all theres enough #boobs, #girlongirl, #vodka drinking and #cool #action on display to make most people fall in #love with this movie and for those going in not expecting anything more than just a good time and an alright well filmef #spy thriller certainly wont be disappointed. #odeon #odeonlimitless #sexy #cool #fun #beautiful #2017 #80s #makeamovieyoung #style

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#detroit #detroitmovie is an intense, stressful and powerful #movie. I knew this was going to be great just from the trailer and man it did not disapoint. Shot so brilliantly and intimately that you really get a feel for each character, their personalities and motivations. Performances are slick and excellent all round also and everyone is a joy to watch. The feel of the film is also magnificent capturing the time period amazingly with a unique kind of grittyness. Old footage and video are spliced in seemlessly and old programs/music even play on tv's and radios in the backgrounds which is a nice touch. I truly felt transported back in time by it all. Racism plays a strong part here along with other things such as #hatred, the abusing of power, corruption, incompetence and because of these heavy themes at times the #film can be a tuff, intense and higly distressing watch with scenes so shocking some people might be forced to look away (it reminded me of #wolyn but not quite as brutal). I truly believe this is an important film and although some of the evens may have been over dramatized for film sake its messages are still extremely strong/clear and leave a huge impact. Its not quite perfect however as a couple of scenes don't quite work/fit and the last half hour seems a tad rushed but make no mistake these are just tiny flaws in this amazing epic. Im so glad i got to see an early preview and believe this is the directors best film to date. #odeon #odeonlimitless #mafia3 #soul #black #police #trustme #race #power #review #2017 #horror #war #vietnam #army #murder #homicide #soulman #dance #music #important #message #starwars #hurt #johnboyega

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#valerian #lucbesson is this years biggest disappointment. Being one of my #favourite directors i went in expecting a film on the same level as #fifthelement, and as the opening scene began i was convinced that it was going to be. The opening scene and the first 20 minutes are gorgeous and i mean breathtakingly #gorgeous. #Creature animation and design is flawless and believable with environments, #colour and detail constantly mesmerising and wowing me. The story/action for the first 20 minutes is also really interesting and the world absolutely #unique and #fascinating. Sadly shortly after this is where most of the good starts to end. You soon realise theres something really wrong with the film and as you approach the 40 minute mark you realise exactly what it is, its the 2 main #characters Valerian and #Laureline the casting for them is just completely wrong. Both of them do just fine but they lack emotion/chemistry/charm & neither of them are much fun to watch or that believable as being these bad asses and lovers that there characters are supposed to be. I would of preferred someone like #milesteller and #ellefanning instead i think. The #movie is also far to long with to many ideas crammed in and becomes tedious quickly jumping so franticaly from location to #location with hardly any plot connecting them together. Its so fast that no single idea is given full chance to breathe. The second half basically just becomes a jumbled tedious and boring mess. I would of much preferred to just see one story on one planet so we can get to know a few characters more intimately thus making us actually #feel a connection with them. The comedy is also terrible and the entirety of the #rhianna scenes just need to be cut out completely as they truly are appalling. The #film goes nowhere too with nothing of any worth happening in the last half almost as if they spent all the budget on the first half. Seriously the last half is all #silly dialog and a bland black setting with none of the #creativity from the start. Im so #disappointed with this film and really really tried to like it but i cant say its anymore than just OK #odeon #odeonlimitless #beautiful #cool #love #comic

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#47metersdown is without a doubt THE worst film I've seen this year (yes worse than Sleepless). There is not one single redeeming feature about it at all. Acting is poor all round, dialog is painfully dull, cgi has no weight, its ridiculously low budget, theres no tension whatsoever and to top all that off its sooooo boring. Ive seen better straight to dvd shark films than this and it rips off the far superior film the shallows at every chance it gets. Its biggest problem is its a very short film but runs out of ideas right near the start so it using tiresome padding scenes which are just a chore to watch. The title also spoils the main remotely interesting part of the story too before it even starts. All in all forget this film completely its a huge waste of money and time and a minute fish in a sea of much bigger and better fish. Stay well away from this sinker, its poor on ever level. #odeon #odeonlimitless #horror #sea #shark #sharkattack #sharknado #prey #hunter #silly #movie #review #shock #gore #animal #fish #itonlyhappensinmovies

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#despicableme3 is really entertaining #kids film with lush visuals and enough adult jokes/references to keep parents hooked throughout too. Oh man this film is gorgeous to look at, colour constantly pops off the screen, animation is detailed and fluid and all in all every scene is simply an absolute joy to watch. Gru and Dru are the stars of the show here and #stevecarell does such a great job with the voices i cant help but smile every time they are on screen. Laughs are constant throughout and the film is never boring but i do feel they tried to cram to much into this one. The scenes with lucy and the girls did drag for me slightly but i guess kids will enjoy them. #minions dont appear much this time round and there scenes are brief and dont out stay their welcome. The soundtrack is also really annoying and pointless playing only a few seconds of each song adding nothing to the film. #treyparker was great as the #80s villain but sadly under used. There are however some great subbtle references in here ranging from #madmax fury road to old Japanese tv shows and even the blob. I also liked notion of equality between brothers and how although they maybe completely different people they are no less than one another and are still family. People are saying this is the worst of the 3 but i certainly think its better than 2, the gadgets are cool, its faster paced and its way more entertaining and the Looney tunes style slapstick comedy still works well. I could totally watch despicable me 4 and i highly recommend you see this film with the kids this half term, its just pure gorgeous, silly, fun, entertainment and that's exactly what i wanted from it. #odeon #odeonlimitless #funny #summer #silly #2017 #family #minion #yellow #laugh #comedy #child

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#ChristopherNolan #dunkirk isn't just a movie its an experience. What an absolutely stunning and suffocating intense journey into the helplessness of war. I truly believe this film is perfect in every way and such an accurate depiction of what like to be there in the middle of a battle hasn't been this well created in a film since #apocalypsenow. Lets start with the sound, oh my god its exceptional. The score is so nervously tense throughout with loud ticking clocks, relentless buzzing and whirring gradually increasing in tempo as things get heated keeping you on edge and anxious the entire film. Sound effects to are crystal clear and ramped up too, cannons pound and machine gun fire from the planes thump in your chest and the sound as bullets rip through the hull of a plane or as bullets ricochet off metal really give you a sense of fear and unease. Visually its also gob smacking, the huge wide shots from the clouds looking down at the ocean with planes flying over and the specks of people on the ground really emphasise the scale. Fire almost leaps of the screen its so vibrant and the clarity of the film in genral immerses you right in. There isn't much dialogue at all here but it doesn't need it, its emotionally powerful stuff and everything you need to know comes across perfectly in peoples faces. This is a different kind of war film its not particularly violent and doesn't glorify war, you never leave the action once and its absolutely exhausting. Deaths are frequent and visually disturbing in a realistic way. Screams can be heard coming from the sea at night, people are crushed and trapped by the very things they have clung to to survive, people are lucky and unlucky, they turn on their own people, madness changes them and no one stands a single chance. War is unpredictable, unfair and everyone is as equally hopeless as the next. Sets, clothing and probs are all painstakingly accurate and detailed making everything so real too. Im running out of room now so ill have to wrap it up. GO SEE THIS FILM ITS A GEM OF A FILM & AN IMPORTANT WAR EXPERIENCE. #odeonlimitless #odeon #war #fight #tomhardy #british #2017 #sad #horror #real #remember #film #movie #cool

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#warfortheplanetoftheapes #andyserkis is a spectacular technical achievement. The cgi is flawless, highly believable and full of so much jaw dropping detail that its simply a joy to watch. War is a film about hate and fear and esentialy the fear of becoming that which you hate. Woody is scared of becoming an ape and Ceasar is affraid of becoming Koba and theres a great deep little twist towards the end (which only people paying close attention to story details will understand) and boy is it powerful. There are also strong themes of trust, honesty, loyalty and what it takes to push us to do something inhumane. The film is also clearly influenced greatly by apocalypse now in almost every way too. Usually this is a bad thing as apocalypse now is one of the greatest films of all time but apes is different and knows this and respects it by instead pays tribute to it rather that straight up copying it. War is such an emotionally powerful film at times especially during scenes with no dialog. These scenes say more about what characters are feeling that other scenes as you can see every emotion and thought on their faces accompanied by an outstanding soundtrack that makes these parts hit you hard and dare you not to choke up. Acting is top notch all round except i wish Woodys characters psychotic personality would of come across a bit stronger but that maybe just me comparing it to Kurtz to much. This is a fantastic film and im so glad they went for a bleaker/darker tone this time focusing more on characters than action set pieces. Usually the 3rd film in a trilogy is the worst but this one im proud to say is the best and im exited to see where this film series will go next already. This isnt your silly paint by numbers summer action movie, its deeper and smarter and its message is a powerful one. #odeon #odeonlimitless #apes #horror #war #2017 #film #review #caesar #golem #funny #friyay #makeafilmfeelimportant #beautiful #eyes

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#itcomesatnight is an absolute masterpiece and such a breath of fresh air from all this crap #jameswan keeps churning out like #annabelle. This #movie is smart, full of tension and a different kind of scary. It unnerved me to the core and had my heart racing and brow sweating it made me so anxious. Tension is nailed with such perfection with an incredible soundtrack that works with each scene brilliantly keeping you constantly on edge. The camera work is simply gorgeous with beautifully framed still shots and smooth slow zooms, in fact almost every one of them could be a work of art they are so creative and an absolute joy to experience. This is not your average silly #horror film this is intelligent stuff with themes of deception, trust, loss, love, fear hopelessness, peril, paranoia and bloodlust there are no silly ghosts or cgi demons here just suffocating and intesnse real life psychological pain of the mind. The star of the show is #KelvinHarrisonJr my god what a performance this guy needs to be in more films the kid is exceptional, even when hes not saying a word every emotion can been seen clearly in his eyes alone. If youve read this you already know to much about the film as i recommend going in blind for the full experience and to be truly sucked into this harsh world. This is like no other film ive seen, no character can be trusted they all lie, manipulate and affect each other deeply while each battling their own inner demons. I can not wait to see this movie again already and would put it in my top movies of the year without question. Answers will not be given to you on a plate and theres no real ''ACTION' but my god with this film leave an impression on you even if you hate it. An absolute diamond in a sea of glass. #gore #apocalypse #endoftheworld #zombie #odeon #odeonlimitless #2017 #sick #cool #review #scary #blood #vampire #terrifying #amazing #love #hate

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#spiderman #spidermanhomecoming Lets get straight to the point here, this film is amazing. I like #marvel movies but this is the first one ever that id call excellent. Right from the start the tone is different to anything youve seen from marvel, its fun and vibrant with a smidge of dark in all the right places. As soon as i saw the sony logo pop up i knew it was going to look good but god damn i didnt expect it to look as good as it did. Wide shots of the city look gorgeous, lighting is fantastic and the way the colours pop on everything (especially the spider suit) makes watching this such a joy. Detail is fantastic and the sound is insane with sounds seem like they happening all around you. Cgi and animation too is fluid and spot on making spiderman flow across the screen nicely. Then there's the acting, its superb all round with Keaton and Holland stealing the show constantly. Really nice to see #donaldglover, Bookeem Woodbine and Logan Marshall-Green in this too all such great actors. Tone wise the #film is great fun with perfect #comedy that had me laughing out loud constantly (which is refreshing because i usually marvel comedy terrible). Theres also some dark and adult themes in there too which give the film an amazing emotional punch too. Set pieces are great with one near the end standing out the most just because of how visually creative it was. I cant find much to hate here at all, the film was clearly made by people that have a huge passion for spiderman and it shows as its damn near perfect. I for one can not wait to see it again and im defiantly looking forward to seeing more of these characters and world, an absolute blast from start to finish. #odeon #odeonlimitless #superhero #dc #comic #comicon #nerd #geek #spider #review #2017 #cinema #beautiful #hip #cool #sexy #fun #disney #sony #wild #peterparker #childishgambino #music #love

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After hearing everyone rave about #babydriver i was so excited to finally see it that i was sure id come out and give it a 10. Sadly i was really let down and even at times bored out my mind. Lets start with the good - the choreography is stunning and the editing is slick, everything is so beautifully cut together and music is perfectly timed with every action and sound effect going on in the world making sweet smooth sounds as well as visual candy. Its such a joy to watch it all work at first and i was grinning and very entertained with just how Edgar had managed to make an action film feel like a beautiful and graceful like an old musical. Its very impressive stuff but after about half way in the magic sadly wears off and i found the style got repetitive and frustrating making my eyes roll a lot. The film also ows a lot and borrows a lot from #Drive especially (and in some respects #dirtydancing) but never even comes remotely close to drives greatness/perfection and sadly i felt it lacked a distinct personality of its own with characters and stakes i just didnt really care that much about. The plot also becomes a chore after the halfway mark losing the brief uniqueness it had at the start and going all out generic towards the end which was such a shame. The soundtrack is undoubtedly kickass but without it this film would be nothing. Its worth a watch id say but its just a bit to long and the second half is quite boring and drags. Acting for the most part is solid but no one really stood out apart from #jamiefoxx. It just lacks atmosphere and emotion i think personally and baby just wasn't a character i particularly cared about at all. I'm really in no rush to see this again which is sad because of all the hype its got, maybe i shouldn't of got my hopes up to much and i might of enjoyed it more. It has some great moments but never manages to really capture your attention and draw you in for long. #odeonlimitless #odeon #film #review #action #cool #sexy #baby #music #movie #car #ipod #apple #sweet #funny #2017 #heatwave #hipster #shades

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My top 9 #films of all time 🎬 What are yours ?? & have you seen any of mine ?? #ryangosling #fifthelement #brucewillis #amelie #fun # top #silly #2017 #favorite #sundayfunday #heatwave ##movie #jaredleto #neondemon #art #perfume #sundaymorning #life #love

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#transformers #transformersthelastknight is a good time, in fact i was not bored once but for what it gets right it does way more wrong. I #love these movies (well apart from 4) i think if you want to see great action bay is the man, they are big dumb mindless fun but this one for me lacked in the action department and i cant say any of it was as memorable as the highway chase from dark of the moon. #optimusprime also isnt really in the film much either and there's a hell of alot of waiting around and crap comedy that doesnt work. #markwhalberg is fine but so generic that i began to really miss #shia labeouf. However #anthonyhopkins is fantastic as always and steals the show here by a long shot. Its biggest problem however is trying to cater to adults and kids but not quite succeeding at either all that well. All in all the film maybe messy, slow, full of bad acting and jokes, advertising and patriotism but i have a huge soft spot for these movies, they entertain me, get me excited and hold my attention and keep me interested and for that i applaud them. You wont see bay winning an #Oscar but hes good at what he does thats for sure. #odeon #odeonlimitless #hasbro #robot #action #funny #review #silly #cool #sexy #bumblebee #hotrod #friyay #fridayfeeling

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#themummy #mummy #mummy2017 is so crap i almost walked out at one point. To start with #tomcruise is greatly miscast here and from the second he starts talking his character irritated me. Hes so unlikable and bland i just didnt care for him at all. The supporting actress is just as bad looking almost like shes about to burst into tears in every scene. Theres some very cool horror elements near the start that show promise and the mummy herself is not bad either. Then the problems start. Is just all so dumb, filled with so much mindless generic action scenes that hold no weight because of the poor and muffled cgi which has such a bad contrast between real people that they just dont look like they are interacting with another. Then they have to constantly throw that this is the first film in a franchise at you and character constantly explain to us the overly simple plot so much its insulting. My god then there's the god awful comedy which just doesnt fit with the horror side of the film and kills any suspense and tension. Bottom line the entire film i longed for a #Brendanfraiser cameo atleast to bring some excitement in a film thats so boring and forgettable im angry that i wasted my time seeing it. #odeon #odeoblimitless #movie #film #review #2017 #silly #funny #horror #gore #classic #universal #geek #monster #new #cinema

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#snatched #amyschumer incase you havent guessed already is a terrible film. We went to see it as there was nothing else on we hadn't already seen but eeeeessshhh wish we hadn't even bothered. Right off the bat the film looks cheap and the childish unfunny jokes come thick and fast (ive not seen Amy in anything before but my god is she instantly unlikable and annoying). Goldie Hawn is ok but really isnt given much to do or mucg screen time at all especially during the second half of the film. There are so many gags in this film which try way to much to shock and offend us but they just come off just cringey and dont really fit in the movie at all or achieve anything. They also use such dodgy cgi at times i dont know why they included any at all. I get what its going for that kind of overboard meets jewel of the romancing the stone type of film but theres a reason why we dont see those type of films anymore, they just arnt funny. The script is weak, the acting is bad and the plot is bland. To be honest im struggling to remember anything about the film to write this review its that forgettable. Not worth even seeing if your desperate. It gets a 2 because i think i laughed once and Bashir Salahuddin did a great job as police chief (the only role that kept me interested in the film). #odeon #odeonlimitless #2017 #film #review #sun #funnu #silly #laugh #kidnap #drugs #police #movie

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#competition time. To celebrate the release of the #fridaythe13thgame #game I'm giving away a brand new sealed copy of the #original #fridaythe13th #movie on #dvd. All you have to do is follow me Neon Nans on #instagram and then repost this picture with the #NeonNans #Winner will be announced on Tuesday the 13th of June. #GoodLuck #horror #gore #classic #80s #terror #slasher #scary #2017 #win #film #odeon #comic #vilian #violent #killer #retro #game #playstation #xbox