Josiah's Movie Reviews

 A Man Called Otto: The Megar Man, With The Mighty Purpose. Tom Hanks has been in a shocking number of hit movies and has played an enormous variety of characters from Woody in Toy Story to the kid in Polar Express. Even with the massive collection of personalities he has played on screen, I thought this one seemed out of place for his acting style. I could not have been more wrong. Did I mention this movie was nominated for 10 Oscars? The Plot (10/10) For those of you who do not know, this movie is about an elderly man named Otto who is a widower. He is introduced as stern and grumpy and even suicidal. He does not like anyone and nobody seems to like him. All of this changes when he gets a new set of neighbors who are not as rule-following as he would like. Throughout the course of the movie, the old stern man softens up and becomes a joyful soul. The plot was amazing and well-developed. It is hard not to love every second of it.  The Theme (10/10) I will not lie this movie i...

 Dungeons and Dragons Movie: Why It Missed The Mark Dungeons and Dragons is a world-renowned game first made in 1974, since then it has taken the gaming world by storm. Boasting 13.7 million players worldwide in 2022 anything associated with this game has very high expectations. This movie had all the resources in the world and rolled a nat 1 for almost every category.  The Plot (3/10) The plot was ok at best. It went in more directions than I can count for a movie that is only 2hr 14min. The movie was simultaneously the most predictable movie I have ever watched, and the most confusing plot I have ever tried to understand. Most of the movie seemed to be just filler for the final scene and none of it seemed particularly connected.  The Theme (8/10) Surprisingly the theme was pretty clear. Throughout the whole movie, they developed a theme of friendship and love. If I were to put the theme into a sentence it would be, "Friendship shows no bounds, with the right friends you...

 The Super Mario Bros Movie: Breaking Box Office Records and Spotify Charts (There will be a couple of spoilers, get over it) This movie has broken the box office with a shocking 1.2 Billion dollars worldwide. It is currently the highest-performing movie in 2023 and Jack Black's hit song 'Peaches' is eligible for a Grammy. 'Peaches' is currently #65 in the world on Spotify! With all that hype It's tough for a movie to live up to the high expectations.  The Plot 4/10 The plot was a rollercoaster. It seemed haphazard and disconnected in some parts, but in others, it seemed to be written by Shakespeare himself. To be fair this movie had a runtime of 1hr 32m which is not a lot. Another thing to be said is that this movie is made for kids so the plot doesn't necessarily need to be there, but come on. They went to the Kong Kingdom to get help for battle then they didn't even use their help to defeat Bowser. Also, why was there only one superstar, in the game t...

 John Wick 4 Why it was the Perfect Addition to the Series The john wick movies are some of the best action movies in Hollywood. They have continually set the standards for fighting on screen and achieved high ratings when doing it. John Wick 4 is no exception. Where it lacked in plot it made up for in killing.  The Plot 5/10 This should come as no surprise. When a movie boasts a kill count of over 140 people there is not much time for a sufficient plot. The john wick series is not known for having great plot points so this movie stayed on brand. They developed the characters and the plot of the series in a good way but it was fairly predictable and lacked luster. The Theme 4/10  You do not go to a John Wick movie and expect a good theme. There is little to no moral present and no overarching theme other than killing. This is to be expected. The only theme that is possible to piece together through the blood splattering and bullets is to never give up. Yet even this is a ...

 Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 3, Why it's a Masterpiece of Cinema and Marvel's Return. (No Spoilers) If you are like me, you think Marvel has been in a slump lately. With the release of shows like She-Hulk and Ms.Marvel that dawned the lowest ratings in the history of Marvel, things were not looking good for the MCU. Guardians 3 had all eyes on it and Marvel had to make a comeback. Let me tell you they did.  The Plot 9/10 This movie has a very interesting and complex plot. From beginning to end the movie has amazing plot points accompanied by a fair amount of plot twists sure to keep the whole audience guessing. There were a few notable plot holes that I will not dive into in an effort to avoid spoiling anything. Overall director James Gunn has created an amazing well developed plot that even I could not predict.  The Theme 8/10 The overall theme of the movie is okay. It is a little hard to grasp. The movie presents a few different themes but does not do an amazing job of ...