#VicksFlicks Terse Twitter Reviews – Vol. 22

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ANT-MAN AND THE WASP

3.5 out of 5 stars

Marvel’s smallest superhero offers big fun and laughs in a lighthearted, playful movie. Lilly soars as The Wasp while Rudd is perfection once again as Ant-Man with his sly charisma and wit shining through every size imaginable. They’re a dynamic duo in kickass suits that always amaze when they put them on. There’s no need for director Reed to leave us emotionally devastated (Infinity War), it’s all a delightful two-hour flight in this breezy sequel.

HEARTS BEAT LOUD

4 out of 5 stars

Director Haley’s resounding father/daughter musical dramedy plays sensational, sweet-natured sounds for the heart. Offerman and Clemons are tremendous together, striking a chord with their family dynamics while simultaneously touching the soul. It’s funny, innocuous, and honestly affectionate. Together they make beautiful music for us all to hear and see.

DON’T WORRY, HE WON’T GET

FAR ON FOOT

3.5 out of 5 stars

Director Gus Van Sant takes the life of John Callahan, a quadriplegic cartoonist, and creates an uncustomary, forgiving biopic with the same spirit as its subject. Callahan was an alcoholic whose disease drove him to a life in a wheelchair, yet his artistry became the outlet he desperately needed when it came to expressing how he felt. The dark humor swirling around in his mind is ever present here, as is his ability to be offensive with no attempts of an apology. Hill is surprisingly sweet and gentle, which clashes nicely against Phoenix’s extraordinary performance that physically and mentally displays Callahan drowning in his own pain, ultimately coming up for air.

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AMERICAN ANIMALS

4 out of 5 stars

A topflight true crime thriller about one insane heist that’s simply too inconceivable to make up. Director Layton draws out the perfect crime scenario, placing a spectacular cast, Keoghan and Peters being the standouts, right next to the real-life participants who actually did the damn thing. It provides a wildly different, but magnetic kind of viewing experience. One that is cleverly orchestrated, immensely entertaining, and makes you sweat in worry knowing there’s no way they could possibly get away with it.

THE SPY WHO DUMPED ME

2 out of 5 stars

The action is more impressive than the comedy, but neither can complete their mission in director Fogel’s subpar best buds spy movie. Kunis and McKinnon’s chemistry doesn’t click, and with such a bare story to begin with, there’s no reason for it to even be close to two hours long. But to no one’s surprise, the very few laughs do come from McKinnon who ain’t going down without a fight. Her deranged sense of humor is bar none the best thing about this.

SORRY TO BOTHER YOU

3.5 out of 5 stars

In his first feature film, writer/director Boots Riley runs wild in this sharp, fucked up satire about race relations, modern-day work slavery and what society is willing to give up for the almighty dollar. Stanfield and Thompson are stellar in this crazy comedy that’s unlike anything you will certainly see this year. It’s original, relevant, and extraordinarily off kilter. Whatever you may think this story is capable of, rethink that and then again. While demanding and not for everyone, this is a ballsy film that wants to provoke and isn’t scared to tell us all we only have ourselves to blame.

MISSION:IMPOSSIBLE – FALLOUT

4.5 out of 5 stars

The older this action-packed franchise and Cruise get, the better it becomes. From the extraordinary action sequences and set pieces to the jaw-dropping stunts, this sixth installment is pure pulse-pounding fun with no quit from its indestructible leading man. Director McQuarrie, who also directed Rogue Nation, has raised the bar in this breathtaking blockbuster, making it flashy, off-the-charts entertaining, and draining in the best possible way. Each time we think we’ve seen it all, MI keeps blowing our minds by being a spy thriller that not only keeps you guessing, but enthusiastically enthralled.

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EIGHTH GRADE

4 out of 5 stars

Fisher is extraordinary as a young teenage girl who’s quickly approaching becoming a freshman in high school while anxiously discovering where she fits in. Burnham’s teen movie is superbly authentic, taking us through the awkwardness, cautions of mean-spiritedness, social pressures, and shyness that’s carried by every kid wishing to be apart of something in their young lives. It’s a very tough task to tackle the mind of a teenager & their feelings of who they are and the connections they desire. Then there’s social media, which is a whole other beast entirely. Though through it all, Burnham and Fisher show the brutal, yet beautiful evolution of growing up with laughs, discernment, and a lot of heart.

WHITNEY

3.5 out of 5 stars

Director Kevin MacDonald’s explosive & empathetic doc about the iconic singer reveals much more about her God-given talent and how her troubled, tragic life tore it to shreds. And as heartbreaking as it is to see her fall from grace, she was dealing with some inconceivable pain and confusion that has never been talked about until now. Everything you think you know about Houston’s career, addictions, marriage and death is sideswiped by this new, revelatory perspective that is a serious attempt of making sense of it all.

SICARIO: DAY OF THE SOLDADO

3.5 out of 5 stars

While it doesn’t maintain all of its predecessors’ fortitude, this muscle-bound, tense Sicario sequel doesn’t take it easy on us. Director Sollima is unmerciful by showing paltry politics relying on rough and raw violence to clean up their messes. Brolin and Del Toro are top-notch, always captivating while clothed in corruption in a morally decaying land.

SKYSCRAPER

3 out of 5 stars

Not an ounce of originality is in this lofty action thriller that’s unsteady and unable to stack up against others it imitates. Yet, Johnson delivers in a big way, fully loaded with empty-headed entertainment that you feel fine sitting through.

“Nature Boy” Brandon Vick is the resident film critic of the SoBros Network, and star of Brandon’s Box Office In Your Mouth. Follow him on Twitter@SirBrandonV and be sure to search #VicksFlicks for all of his latest movie reviews.

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