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Reviews
Fallout (2024)
Great potential, not fully realized..
I know people love the show and I'm happy for them!
I started my adventure with the series (Fallout 1 and 2) around the year 2000. The show, while going for the Bethesda esthetics, is quite close to the whimsical and satirical tone of the original games. I respect that.
But it failed to involve me with its story. I like the characters, but the plot is a bit aimless, full of side quests and random characters (just like the games). So by capturing the games' vibes and esthetics very well, the show failed to capture my interest. I guess it's ironic that I was tired of it being so close to the games, but I'm looking for different stuff in games and shows. It winked too much, trying to say "see, we get that!"...
The casting is great and Walton Goggins is the highlight of the show. Lucy is lovely, but I couldn't care less about her story. Only her brother's plot got me interested, possibly because I like underdog characters and a bit of detective/mystery vibe (knowing the games I was aware where it was going, but still enjoyed it).
So for me it was a fun time, but more like eating at a burger joint. Everything was fine, but it didn't blow my socks off.
Still, I'm happy so many people love it :)
Mission: Impossible - Dead Reckoning Part One (2023)
Hayley Atwell's reaction shots are 10/10
It's got stakes, a great pace, some fun dialogue and charismatic actors playing likeable characters. The plot touches upon some very up-to-date stuff (well, I've got my feelings about AI and social media, but it's not the place to discuss it).
Action scenes overshadow anything the uncanny valley CGI monstrosity could hope to achieve, basically once more proving that real stunts supported by smart CGI use will always look better.
So refreshing after all these visually noisy comic book adaptations!
It's fascinating that this series is going strong despite the fact that it's the seventh installment.