Genesys is now on Amazon - I was wondering if anyone here thinks it can be saved
I don't. It's by far the worst of several bad sequels, with a nearly incomprehensible plot that's full of holes, and a lot of bad dialogue and mis-casting and misuse of cast. It's super easy to just watch 1, 2, and
Dark Fate as a really solid trilogy though.
I basically agree with what
@Eyepainter said, though I liked
Dark Fate a lot better overall. It doesn't get enough credit for drawing parallels with illegal immigrants being hunted down in the US and with some subtle socio-political commentary simmering throughout, though you totally don't have to pay attention to any of that to enjoy the film. Still, which other Terminator movies have actually managed to be
about something other than just the pure Sci-Fi of it all?
Critters 3 (1991)
My annual Easter series watch was fun enough with a couple beers but this series
has declined exponentially. Oh, you best believe I'll be watching them the next two years though!
Malignant (2021)
I did actually manage to find some enjoyment and keep watching
Critters 3 though, which is more than I can say for this p.o.s. Easily in the top 10
worst films I've ever seen, because unlike trash like
Critters 3, James Wan seems to think he's making a good movie here and that his ideas are clever.
Critters 3 at least
knows it's trash.
The Way Back (2020)
Ben Affleck's semi-autobiographical turn as a functional alcoholic ex-Catholic schoolboy turned washed up wonder boy is a pretty fantastic performance. The film itself is an oddly-balanced drama and inspirational sports film that can edge into pretentiousness, but I found
a lot to appreciate here.