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An interesting movie about Japanese culture and a critique of actors.

Straight to the point: is it woke? No.

Does it have woke elements? Yes. That’s why I add a point for how much of that it has.

That said, the movie stands out mainly because of its subject matter. The woke content it includes is lightly woven into the story to help it move forward and build the narrative, not to shove a political message down your throat, even though the core theme is rooted in a socio-political critique of Japan.

Even so, it’s handled with respect.

Other films have already tackled the idea of “rent-a-family” from a Western perspective, like Lost in Translation, but not like this and, honestly, this one is much better. On top of that, the lead isn’t a smug actor just playing himself, like Bill Murray. I mention that movie because it touches on depression too, which is also explored here, but in a much more positive way and from a more authentic viewpoint, since the director is Japanese. You can feel the love for her country, coming across as constructive criticism rather than the destructive kind we’re used to in the West.

A solid drama. Not perfect, but watchable.

Good telling of a good story

The woke: Toward the end, it was revealed that the French, rival, number-running gang, is matriarchal. The boss is an attractive, black woman. I doubt that's realistic. It seems like maybe it's just checking the box for production. I think all MPAA rated movies need that. It's not too bothersome to enjoy the movie.

I'm a big fan of single scene movies. This one takes place entirely within the Cutter's shop. The acting and story line are showcased this way. Both are exceptional. There's obviously more to Leonard than meets the eye. When the story finally gets through all the layers, the ending is worth the wait.

I recommend watching.

This is what people think is quality these days?

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Honestly, I'm mad right now. I went into this movie with high hopes due to the buzz around it and even had some people tell me it was good. It was not only not good, but it was one of the worst movies I've seen in a while. And it just keeps getting worse as it goes.

It's nothing but a propaganda piece trying to race bait the viewing audience. The movie starts as a mediocre movie pushing the race divide making all white people the bad guys and then gets barely watchable when they put that aside and start to turn the story towards vampires. Then, after some absolutely horrible cheap FX that looks like it was done on someone's iphone, they jump through that whole part of the story to make sure and show a black guy slaughtering 50 klans men at the end. To add to the catastrophe, the audio for the movie is terrible. This movie is the nail in the coffin of Rotten Tomatoes proving that the ratings are fake BS.

Movie Rating: 3/10
Woke Rating: 7/10. REALLY woke.

A straight-up classic comedy

Nothing woke here. Just a great comedy with class-based humor in the Naked Gun style, aiming for nothing more, and nothing less, than to give you a good time and make you laugh.

Highly recommended!

Enjoy it!

Garbage-tier slop

This series is awful, and I’m not even going to get into the details of why, because not even the angry actor’s PR shields can defend how bad it is.

That said, if you’re in the mood to watch a cheap, low-effort show starring a smug actor who thinks he can insult half the country and then play president in a TV production, go ahead and watch it.

Otherwise, I suggest you watch something more interesting.

Such a great movie. Instant Classic.

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I've seen this movie three or four times now... and it's always a blast. Incredible soundtrack. Classic heist vibes. Definitely a must watch. 8/10.

Wokeness: Absolutely none!

Now, that's unexpected

The Rip being a Netflix movie, I didn't hold out much hope for it at all since it's a known fact the they throw money at the most shit screenplays and this one has Matt Damon and Ben Affleck in it. I don't know if or how much they're past their prime, but I bet the two aren't cheap anyhow.

Turns out, The Rip isn't too bad. Zero woke garbage. I mean, there's women on the police force if you want to split hairs. And the film's first half is a lot more fun than the second half since that part devolves into a big police chase and gunfight. And it's been done one way or another forever, but it's fun and the story keeps us engaged.

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The one problem I had with this movie is these damn goody-two-shoes cops and, well, almost everyone involved being such sniveling do-gooders. They should have hidden the money and stole a bunch of it. Like, what the hell is the government going to do with the drug money? That kind of annoyed me.

Folk Horror? More Like Woke Horror.

This was terrible preachy woke garbage. An isolated community run by a religious pastor. The entire premise is an oppressed woman rises up against the evil patriarchy and kills all the men. Really. All the men are violent, abusive and evil and all the women are good, victims and abused. Even the closeted gay character is bad because he's hiding his true self. The acting is actually not that bad and the FX are decent enough. There's even some beautiful scenery and wonderful cinematography in certain shots. However pretty much all the shots with actual actors in them look terrible. It's like it was all done by someone walking around shooting it on their phone camera, I'm not sure what it is but it just looks fake and off. The creature as well looks terrible and is hidden most of the time by fast cuts and weird high contrast lighting making it look like just a black shadow.

Jesus is brown in the movie.

I stopped watching after that.

Well that was a disappointment. A 70's horror film with Christopher Lee and Peter Cushing should of been at least worth a watch. While the acting is indeed pretty good that's about all it has going for it. Most of the movie takes place on a train and it is a whole lot of nothing. There is very little actual horror, and the FX are lackluster to say the least, mostly consisting of white contact lenses and some blood around the eyes. Even the monster is very clearly just a poorly done suit. One laughably poor scene has a character very slowly and lightly tap a heavy duty chain and padlock with an axe only to blow it apart almost instantly. Oh well at least it wasn't woke.

Nonstop crybaby meltdown

Sorry guys, but this show stopped being the whole “I make fun of absolutely everyone and I’m not on either side” thing and instead took the mask off and showed how left-wing they really are. And that’s been the case ever since Trump took office again. Clearly DOGE cut off some funding stream that was being funneled to them or their buddies and hit a nerve, so now all they do is whine about it.

They had some solid moments back when they weren’t taking sides and managed to create a few iconic episodes in pop culture, but the last season has become repetitive and extremely left-wing. To the point where some lines literally go, “well, woke wasn’t that bad,” and they even devoted an entire episode to Cartman being depressed because “woke” was dead, constantly pandering to what’s left of their audience: a bunch of whiny little leftists desperate for attention

This exact movie has been done many times before. A group of criminals hides out in a small house in the middle of nowhere after a job gone bad. They slowly succumb to paranoia and turn on each other. All the clichés are present in both characters and story. The acting and writing is fine, there's just nothing original here. Even the attempt to put a surprise twist on the end has been used too often in other movies. It's all just so dull. There's also the issue that for some reason it's shot very dark and with very little lighting, even in the middle of the day, I realize it supposed to serve a purpose but it gets to be a bit much after a while. The only thing that could be woke is the token black character but given the situation it's not unlikely. I was starting to get bored and not paying full attention after about 45 to 50 minutes so it's possible I missed something.