Jon Loder's Reviews
Episode 1: Predictable and forced.
I only watched one episode. If it got better from there, let me know. All other reviews (on other sites) indicate that it went downhill fast. So... Episode one: A tranny, truck stop hooker (good guy) Two smart, strong, scrappy women (main good guys), Two teenage sisters, one is super smart while the other is stereotypically shallow (good guys, of course), a white, male, insecure and idiotic, law-enforcement officer (bad guy) a white, male with severe mommy issues that rival Norman Bates (really bad guy) come together with a forced plot that is as predictable as anything I've ever seen. The situations are about as unrealistic as you'll ever see. Stun guns do NOT cause unconsciousness. They are designed to temporally incapacitate for a few seconds to provide escape.
Created: 11-10-2022
I didn't detect any agenda.
Wokeness seems to be a subjective term. In my opinion, if there's no indication of agenda, I don't consider it woke. The opening scene definitely had a forced situation of "toxic masculinity." It as a depiction of a complete jerk getting what he deserves due to some quick thinking by the female characters. The plot tends to be on the somewhat unrealistic side considering the choices made by the main characters. It did, however, present some thought provoking scenarios. It seemed very Shakespearian to me. The connection between a prisoner in the US and a captive woman in the UK was actually kind of clever. In the same way that Michael Corleone, who was "outside the family business" became the ruthless Godfather, the main character encounters situations that turn him from a dedicated, faithful Vicar to a kidnapper. I really enjoyed the series. I'm looking forward to the next season.
Created: 11-06-2022
One of my favorite re-watchable flicks
I can't think of any woke nonsense at all in this. Mel brings the character, Jerry to life in a way that only he could accomplish. The chemistry with Julia Roberts is perfection. Patrick Stewart is the perfect bad-guy/good-guy/bad-guy again. Let's face it, it's all Mel. Watch it. it's good.
Created: 08-26-2022
Typical, unrealistic, action movie
The storyline is well above average for a covert operative adventure plot. The acting and direction was spectacular. The special effects are outstanding. This film contains the finest drone cinematography I've ever seen. It's worth watching for that alone. The fight scenes are typical Hollywood BS. A real hand-to-hand combat fight rarely lasts a full 30 seconds. Also, I have a problem with movies depicting women competing with men in hand-to-hand combat. It's unrealistic. In reality, women should be trained to strike-and-flee when confronted by any man willing to hurt a woman.
Created: 08-03-2022
Judging by the first episode... Woke
We watched the first episode because the trailers looked promising. We weren't disappointed by the acting or the clever story. The main character had some homosexual neighbors. It seemed like they were going to play into the storyline so we bailed. There were some other indications of social political agenda as well.
Created: 07-22-2022
Not really my thing but it's well done
The acting and special effects were outstanding. The storyline... not really interesting to me. I've been accused of seeing social agenda behind every bush but, if there's one in this, I missed it.
Created: 07-22-2022
Not a great movie but the grandsons enjoyed it.
The only possible woke element is uncertain. A villain named Nun-Chuck who is dressed as a nun looks and sounds like an ugly woman. Possibly a male?
Created: 07-04-2022
Butchered so much of The Brass Verdict
Michael Connelly is probably the best living detective novelist. I actually enjoyed the method of including storyline from two or three of his novels in each season of Bosch although there was a smidgeon of political correctness added. When I heard that the first season of Legacy was going to include elements of The Brass Verdict, I couldn't wait to see it. It is, in my opinion, the best of Connelly's novels. It's the one where Bosch meets his half brother, Mickey (The Lincoln Lawyer), who, in this series, was replaced by a person of color. There was also some LGBT+ added. It was very disappointing for me.
Created: 07-03-2022
Great Walter Tevis novel. Almost great movie.
First of all, Anya brought the Tevis version of Beth to life with absolute perfection. There were two significant variations from the novel. One being that a major character was converted to a homosexual. The other was some deleted misbehavior by Jolene when they were in the orphanage. That omission deprived the viewer of experiencing the forgiveness that solidified her and Beth's friendship. Walter Tevis is my favorite novelist of the 20th century. He only wrote six. Aside from The Hustler, this was probably the best depiction of the 4 of his stories in film. I hope this woke craze wanes before the other two get producers attention. According to Wikipedia, Mockingbird will be the next one. It is my favorite of his novels.
Created: 07-03-2022
Watchable. I didn't notice an agenda.
It's good to see plain entertainment without an agenda. The movie was watchable and had some pretty good moments. It's ironic that I almost didn't watch this because the trailer appeared woke.
Created: 07-03-2022
