The worst of the worst.
While I certainly did not review as many movies as in years gone by, I still saw enough films that I just didn't care for.
As has become an annual Thanksgiving tradition, I now recollect the least entertaining films that I saw since Thanksgiving of 2017 to Thanksgiving 2018.
Justice League - The DC cinematic universe just does nothing for me. This movie seemed like a mishmash of styles, a little brooding and dark and a little levity to try and make it seem more Marvel-ous. I sat through it, couldn't tell you what happened, and know that I nodded off for a bit during the film, and apparently didn't miss a thing.
That's not a good recipe for a superhero film in 2018.
Valerian and the City of a Thousand Planets - A rare Luc Besson total misfire. There was an interesting concept buried in there somewhere, but the dull dishwater chemistry of the two leads pretty much killed any momentum the movie tried to build. Save yourself and go watch the Fifth Element instead.
Breakfast at Tiffany's - The only "classic" on the list this year, so I thought I'd give it a whirl and see how awesome it was. I was not expecting the boredom and characters that followed and the most disturbingly unfunny racist character to ever be on the silver screen. And really, that's saying something right there! I suppose it could have gotten better as the movie went along, but I was in no way attached to any of the characters during that first Act to even care to continue. The only movie on this list that I actually turned off.
November Criminals - I barely remember watching this one, but I do remember wondering why I hadn't bothered to turn it off. More character chemistry issues like those in Valerian with two leads that just failed to energize the movie in any way, shape, or form. Then there was a credibility to the story that kept stretching the suspension of disbelief way past the point of breaking.
The Dark Tower - After years of not having any Stephen King movies in theaters, 2017 brought his works back to the silver screen with It and the Dark Tower. Just like the good old days, it appears that we are back to the good Stephen King/bad Stephen King adaptations. For as good as It was, The Dark Tower was equally inept. A solid cast that was given nothing to work with, a 90 minute film felt closer to four hours of tediousness. Thankfully next up: It 2
Mother! The exclamation point is possible inserted to cut off the profanity that you utter when you realize what a hunk of celluloid garbage you are sitting through. Easily one of the worst films I've ever endured sitting through. I even used the fast forward button... a lot... and this was still a chore to get through and no payoff for investing all that time.
With the flip of the calendar, time to put the next year's worth of reviews on notice that they could end up here next year.
Thanks for reading, and Happy Thanksgiving!!
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