This show has some great ideas in it, but the characters are too bland and irritating, getting in the way of the impact of the natural mood of the setting. The action and horror are undercut by aloof, wisecracking teenagers the story centers around.
Closest comparison: It’s like Kong: Skull Island by way of a cross between Venture Bros. and Velma (2023).
Setting: Adventure
Plot: Horror
Tone: Comedy
This movie’s visuals are as amazing as the plot is baffling. The monsters look great and the action is well choreographed for the most part, but the film undercuts the tension by setting up rules about the monsters and then completely ignoring them. There’s no angle from which you can think about the time travel that makes sense, but if you can turn your brain off completely and manage to not think about how or why anything is happening this could be a pretty fun movie.
Closest comparison: It’s like reverse Terminator with monster vibes from Pitch Black.
Setting: Sci-Fi
Plot: Action
Tone: Action
This movie is a delightful version of exactly what it wants to be. It’s funny, of course, but also manages to be better than average across the board. The cinematography is exceptional, at least in a few places, and even though the plot is exactly what we’ve come to expect from a basic action flick, the characters keep the audience invested. Honestly, it’s basically just Dave Bautista and Kumail Nanjiani doing exactly what’s expected from the trailer, and it’s a ton of fun.
Content warning: brief male nudity
Closest comparison: It’s Die Hard by way of Superbad.
Setting: Action
Plot: Buddy cop
Tone: Action Comedy
