If we put the film in juxtaposition with the critically battered 2017 film, then it is definitely several folds notched up. However, if we put things in the neutral perspective, then four hours is a slight drag as far as fan service is concerned. Regardless of that, several critics believe that context is the key if we want to dissect Zack Snyder’s version of the Justice League, and some of the facets that left us clueless in the 2017 film make some sense now.

It cannot be denied that “Zack Snyder’s Justice League” does have its artistic flaws and does look out of sorts sometimes, yet the moment you put this 4-hour long tedious (and I am not saying this lightly) journey into the context of preceding DCEU films, every parsed element of the film plays its syntactic part. With his sincere effort, Zack Snyder had tried to put the impetus on the fact that despite the flaws and extremely deep controversies, DCEU deserved a chance.

In short words, Zack Snyder is definitely a better artist than Joss Whedon. And, obviously, it was his vision from the very beginning.

It doesn’t take a Ph.D. to realize that it is a unique moment in pop culture where fans rallied together to bring back a director who had left the film because of the tragic death of his daughter. For him, the decision to return to conclude what he had started was not only a professional nightmare amidst the controversies surrounding the whole franchise, but it was also a profound personal decision.

Nevertheless, it is imperative to point out that DCEU’s kaleidoscopic method of world-building and character development is still jejune and insipid if we are speaking in terms of MCU proportions. The actors certainly haven’t delivered performances of their lives, which is understandable, the subplots really needed a second thought, and somewhere deep down, all the cast and crew have shown desire to compete with Marvel Cinematic Universe, and it has to be one of the most significant flaws of the film. Just glance at the previous successful films of DC, and you would know what I am talking about. Joker, Aquaman, Wonder Woman, and Shazam. While MCU is, in itself, a roller coaster ride, the DC Extended Universe thrives in its uniqueness.

Now, one must also point out the fact that, unlike the 2017 version, Zack Snyder’s film is logically consistent and coheres with all the foreshadowing. The film is coruscating with sporadic intriguing plot elements that have Snyder’s stamp of approval marked all over it. The dark theme, the exaltation of Superman, familiar visual conceits, and Darkseid’s persona lurking in the backdrop make the film at least a one-time watch, if not anything.

Like all superhero films, the fight sequences look ostensible and have been pushed towards a wall of facile, shallow, and inept vanity. Zack Snyder played all his cards, and the movie alluded to the fact that he reached his breaking point in making the wheel move; however, there was something wrong and something missing with the whole fabric of it.

The changes from the 2017 film are visible. The scenes do not look rushed, and the editing looks professional; the shunned-out actor Ray Fisher takes center stage with his Cyborg character, the CGI looks properly used (to say the least), and most importantly, it looks like there was a plan in place. Zack Snyder knew what he was doing.

“Zack Snyder’s Justice League ” does not pretend to be anything more than it really is. A comic book story in its culmination of fan service. Fans got what they wanted for the months of labor they put in for the “ReleaseTheSnyderCut” movement, and it is improbable they would be disappointed with what they have seen.

Snyder cleverly sneaked in the anti-life equation to add another layer to the storytelling, but he desperately lacked what many critics think was the primary absence in the whole action flick. An intriguing villain.

Steppenwolf was all-powerful and tried extravagantly hard to turn all of humanity into zombie slaves but looked imbecile and lackluster. It was almost as if, amidst the controversies and passion for reviving the Justice League, everyone forgot about Steppenwolf in his entirety.

In precis, Zack Snyder’s Justice League is a celebration of familiar superheroes, a revival of the good old franchise with blowing trumpets, and a friendly reminder that nobody really dies in a superhero film. It is a cathartic feeling that comes after years of fights and turbulence. It is a sign that things are falling into place. It is a unique moment in pop culture, whether you like it or not, and has been tailor-made for millennials, for whom customization is a part of their lives: you either care, or you walk away.

And as far as DC fans are concerned, it is what it is. A befitting climax to a long story or perhaps, a promise for a suitable future.

Source : Review of the Film-“Zack Snyder’s Justice League”

Action films follow a formula to make it a blockbuster hit. Sometimes it creates a different world using the same procedure, and sometimes it might feel repetitive. Many filmmakers try to stand out fans’ expectations of the same old violence and action sequences by delivering a more realistic form of it but tend to experience box office setbacks.

The 2015 film Mad Max: Fury Road was a commercial hit and earned $375.2 against a budget of $185 million. It got a positive response from both critics and the audience. The movie held an approval rating of 97% on Rotten Tomatoes with an average of 8.6/10. However, it does not necessarily mean that all action films do well at the box office, even if critics critically acclaim them.

In this article, we prepared a list of action movies, which are commercial flops.

Annihilation (Released in 2018)

Annihilation, Alex Garland’s science fiction horror film, is based on Jeff VanderMeer’s 2014 novel. Natalie Portman is the movie’s lead character and other co-stars, including Tessa Thompson, Oscar Isaac, Jennifer Jason Leigh, and Tuva Novotny.

Film’s plot centers around a group of explorers who enter a mysterious quarantined area called “The Shimmer,” a zone for mutating animals and plants caused by aliens’ presence. It starts at the United Government’s secret service facility, where professor Lena is questioned as she is the only survivor of “The Shimmer.” Three years back, the Shimmer landed inside the lighthouse and is expanding its boundaries.

Annihilation did a business of $43.1 million at the box office after spending $55 million on production. The film got a good response on Rotten Tomatoes of an approval rating of 88%, with an average of 7.7/10. The site’s critical review read that the film is very ambitious, which backs up the science fiction visual wonders. However, the box office collection is a complete opposite of the reviews, and the movie made a loss of around $10 million.

Warrior (Released in 2011)

The 2011 film Warrior is a sports drama created by Gavin O’Connor, who also co-wrote the script with Anthony Tambakis and Cliff Dorfman. The cast includes Tom Hardy, Joel Edgerton, Frank Grillo, Jennifer Morrison, and Nick Nolte.

Hardy and Edgerton played the role of estranged brothers Tommy Riordan Conlon and Brendan Conlon. The plot starts with Tommy Riordan, who comes to visit his father, Paddy Conlon. Since Tommy’s childhood, the father-son does not have a good relationship, as Paddy is an alcoholic and abusive father. Tommy’s older brother Brendan is a school teacher and is now facing a financial crisis. He has to take a home loan for his daughter’s open-heart surgery. To increase his income, Brendan decides to work as a part-time fighter.

Warrior received a positive response from critics, and actor Nick Nolte was also nominated for the Academy Awards (Oscars) for the category of Best Supporting Actor. However, the project failed in the box office business and collected a gross of $23.3 million against a budget of $25 million. The movie got the average grade “A” on the scale of A+ to F in an audience poll by CinemaScore and held an approval rating of 83% based on 191 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating 7.3/10.

Sadly, despite such a great response, the project lost around $2 million in the show business.

Solo: A Star Wars Story (Released in 2018)

Based on the characters of Star Wars created by George Lucas, the 2018 movie Solo: A Star Wars Story is a science fiction movie. Ron Howard directed the film and was written by Lawrence Kasdan and Jonathan Kasdan.

The movie’s plot on the planet Corellia, two orphans Qi’ra and Han, escaped from a local gang. They bribe the officer with starship fuel to board the transport, but the gang captures Qi’ra before she can enter. Han promised her that he would come back for her and join the Imperial Navy as a flight cadet, with the given surname “Solo.”

The movie got an approval rating of 70% on Rotten Tomatoes based on 474 reviews with an average rating of 6.39/10. The critics of the website review the film as “flawed yet fun.” Solo collected a gross of $393.2 million at the box office and profited around $100 million in the production.

Big Trouble In Little China (Released in 1986)

John Carpenter’s Big Trouble in Little China is a 1986 fantasy comedy film. Kurt Russell, Dennis Dun, Kim Cattrall, and James Hong are the cast of the movie.

The movie’s plot follows a truck driver named Jack Burton, who wins a bet with his friend and restaurant owner, Wang Chi. Jack accompanies Chi to pick up Chi’s fiancee from the airport. During that journey, they come across some Chinese gang, called by the name Lords of Death. The gang tries to kidnap another Chinese girl and intended her to sell as a slave.

Big Trouble in Little China is a commercial failure at the box office and lost around $10 million. The film’s production budget is $25 million, while it generates only $11 million in North America. It holds an approval rating of 78% based on 45 reviews on Rotten Tomatoes with an average rating of 6.67/10. The critics of Time, Richard Corliss, wrote that the movie has an uncanny reference to other films.

Sorcerer (Released in 1977)

Sorcerer is an adventure neo-noir thriller movie directed by William Friedkin. It is based on the french novel titled Le Salaire de la peur by the author George Arnaud. The movie cast Bruno Cremer, Roy Scheider, Ramon Bieri, and Amidou.

The plot of the movie consists of four segments described as “vignettes.” They are Vignette #1: Veracruz, Mexico, Vignette #2: Jerusalem, Israel, Vignette #3: Paris, France, and Vignette#4: Elizabeth, New Jersey, Us.

The film did horrible business at the box office. It collected around $9 million worldwide against a budget of $22 million.

The film business entirely depends on audiences. If audiences accept the content, it’s a hit; otherwise, it gets lost within the next few weeks.

Source : https://thetrustblog.com/action-movies-that-were-critically-acclaimed-but-flopped-at-box-office/

Netflix is a platform which has offered its viewers with new, engaging and original content. However, few people are in love with movies belonging to the old-school cinema. These people love the idea of the 80’s romance, or the 90’s action and Netflix delivers it to them in the comfort of a house.

A classic movie is a work of art that sticks around in the mind of an audience and critics for its content, acting and well-executed scenes. Its story is something that resonates with the masses on a completely different level. So, here is a list of critically-acclaimed classic movies available on Netflix that are universal favourites and so great that they belong to the ages.

Jurassic Park

Helmed by legendary filmmaker Steven Filmmaker, this 1993 sci-fi blockbuster should be on your classic films list. Jurassic Park takes you back in time with its story of bringing back dinosaurs to the modern world. This adventure film will keep you on the edge of your seat.

Set on Isla Nublar, a fictional Island, this classic follows the story of a businessman John Hammond and a team of genetic scientists. They create a wildlife amusement park filled with dinosaurs. Sounds realistic enough? Wait till you watch the dinosaurs running around and creating havoc in the lives of visitors stranded on the island.

Goodfellas

Starring Robert De Niro, Ray Liotta and Joe Pesci in pivotal roles, this 90’s crime drama are one of the very few films that have made a mark after being adapted from a book—excited enough? Well, you should be because this film talks about the rise and fall of a gangster Henry Hill and his associate from the late 1950s to 1980. That’s all you need to know about the story before you sit down and watch it with popcorn.

The Shining

Are you a sucker for spooky tales? Do you like eerie and deserted places that give a strange feeling? If yes, The Shining is a “jump out of your skin” horror film that will compel you to look under the bed before sleeping.

The Stanley Kubrick helmed horror flick has an unsettling plot that follows the story of the Torrance family and their experience in the hotel of horrors. The film’s central character, Jack Torrance, an aspiring writer, takes up a job in an isolated hotel that has a horrific past. To know more about the trauma the characters go through, watch the film with the lights on!

If you can sit through a horror film adapted from a book written by Stephen King, then you take on anything in the world.

Silence of the Lambs

This psychological horror Academy awards winner has shown some stellar performances by Jodi Foster and Anthony Hopkins. Foster plays the role of an FBI agent to perfection when her character gets assigned to ask an incarcerated serial killer’s help in a murder investigation.

Staying true to the role of a convict, Hopkins manipulates Jodi’s character into thinking that he wants to help her. However, the convict, Hannibal Hector’s main goal is to leave the confines of his jail cell. The performances are what holds this Jonathan Demme directed cinematic marvel together. Watch it for the thrill and surprises that crop up after almost every scene.

Source :- Classic Movies on Netflix