Here is My Movie Review of Tenet

 

Here is My Movie Review of Tenet

Now when this film was announced I was really interested in this movie because I really enjoy Christopher Nolan as a director. I really like the Dark Knight Trilogy. I love Inception because that's my favorite film that he has directed. Now this movie came out in 2020 during the pandemic so I didn't get to see it. But I did watch it  this year and I have to say this film is very frustrating because there is stuff I like about the film but there are so many problems I have with it. Which I will talk about in the review. 

Now when it comes to Christopher Nolan Films they have really amazing and really fantastic storylines whether it is the storyline in Inception or the overarching storylines in the Dark Knight Trilogy most of the story lines that he includes in his movie are really interesting. Now when it comes to this film The Storyline is surprisingly really simple Because it focuses on this CIA agent named The Protagonist  Who asked to team up with this guy named Neil and this organization known as Tenet That has the ability to travel in Reverse time and they have to get algorithm before it falls into the wrong hands by this guy named Andrei Sator who wants To start World War III. So it's up to The Protagonist and Neil to take down  Andrei Sator  and prevent World War III from happening. Now the storyline of this movie I actually like the idea of but out of all the movies that Christopher Nolan has made I think this is probably my least favorite storyline. It's not terrible but when you compare it to the storyline in Inception the storyline in this film is just ok.

Now much like other Christopher Nolan films the thing that you can at least praise are the performances and that's no different because the performances in this movie are really terrific. But when it comes to the characters there's not much development because this film is very rushed. 

Now John David Washington plays The Protagonist in the film. He does a glorious job with his performance because you can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character. But I have to say compared to your other leading performances in other Christopher Nolan films like Christian Bale in the Dark Knight Trilogy or Leonardo DiCaprio in Inception. John David Washington's performance was good. I think the writing for his character needs a lot more work. Now the character of the protagonist is non-existent because the film doesn't really develop him as a character; they just throw him in this situation where he has the ability to reverse time and that's it. Now I'm not trying to say that he Protagonist is a bad character But you compared him to other leading characters in other Christopher Nolan film like Dom Cob From inception or Will Dormer from insomna   The Protagonist just doesn't hold a candle to those characters. Now the themes with the protagonist are really interesting and really fun to watch whether it is him learning about time and virgin or him meeting Kat for the first time or him trying to steal the algorithm to prevent World War III. It does lead to some really intense and nail biting moments in the film. But were you compared to other awesome moments from other Christopher Nolan Film moments like Dum Coob explaining the dream experiment or Batman and interrogating The Joker these scenes come off as fun but they are not as memorable as these moments that I just mentioned.  The chemistry between him and Robert Pattinson,Kenneth Branagh, Sir Michael Kane, Elizabeth Dedicki  is still terrific. 

Now let's talk about Robert Pattinson because this guy is a glorious actor. He has given some really awesome performances like in The Lighthouse, The Batman, The Devil All The Time, Mickey 17. Now as for this film that's no different because he gives a terrific and captivating performance as Neil because you can tell that he is having a lot of fun in this film. Now Neil as a character I actually found a lot more interesting because he seems to know about time inversion and I think when the film focused on him the film got better but that being said I did wish he got more character development because well he is fun as a character i think the writing for his character could have been better. The scenes with Neil are probably some of my favorite moments in the film whether it is him meeting the protagonist for the first time or him trying to steal the algorithm to prevent World War III does lead to some really suspenseful and some really fun moments throughout the film. The chemistry between him and John David Washington is remarkable because you can tell that both of the doctors are having a lot of fun in the film. 

Elizabeth Dedicki  plays Kat in the film and her performance is actually really interesting because she does an excellent job as the character. But when you compare it to other performances in other Christopher Nolan films like And Hathaway in the Dark Knight Rises or Florence Pugh in Oppenheimer. This performance comes off as good but not perfect. No the character of cat is really interesting because she kind of suffers the same problems and no to the characters in the film because she doesn't really have much character development the only thing we know is that she wants The Protagonist and Neil to help her Get the algorithm and prevent Andrei Sator  From starting World War III and she had a mysterious past with him and that is all we get in terms of her  character. The scenes with Kat are really Interesting weather it is her explained to The Protagonist about time inversion Or her her having flashbacks of her path do you need some fun and entertainment moments i think the themes with Catwoman from The Dark Knight Rises or the scene with Mal from Inception are a lot more memorable because those characters were more developed because  they go through a care dog and their moments were really memorable while Kat in the film does not which unfortunately this in film the the moments fun but they are not memorable. The chemistry between her and John David Washington is terrific. 

Now let's talk about Sir Michael Caine who is a tremendous actor because he has starred in a lot of Christopher Nolan and in each film he has given some really awesome performances like in the Dark Knight Trilogy where he played Alfred Or in Inception where he played Stephen Miles. Now as for this film that is no different he still gives a Fun performance as Michael Crosby because you can tell that he is having a lot of fun in this film. But the character of Michael Crosby is pretty forgettable because well he wants to help the protagonist and Neil stealed of algorithm to prevent World War III that's about it in terms of a character because Michael Crosby does it really have a backstory or a care dog at all he's there to be the British intelligent agent and that's it that's all he's here to do. The scenes with Michael Crosby could have been interesting.  But the problem is he's barely in this movie. Now the scene where he explains to the protagonist what time inversion is. Well and really fun moment He doesn't have really memorable moments in the film. The chemistry between him and John David Washington is pretty good. 

Now when it comes to Christopher Nolan villains they are really amazing. In fact there's so many villains that I really like in his films because they are memorable and really fun to watch whether it is the Joker in the dark night played by the legendary Heath Ledger. Or the very tragic but yet really unstable Mal in Inception. Also Bane from The Dark Knight Rises is very memorable and really entertaining to watch because of Tom Hardy's performance. Even Walter Finch from Insomnia is really fun and really creepy because of Robin Williams´s really creepy and entertaining performance as that character. Also scarecrow from the Dark Knight Trilogy because he has a lot of number one moments whether it is the moment where he says would you like to see my mask I'm probably not very frightening to a guy like you with these crazies you can't stand it. Even something as simple as saying not my diagnosis comes off really funny but really creepy but it's due to the way Cillain Murphy delivers these awesome lines of dialogue. But the villain in this film Andrei Sator   is probably my least favorite Christopher Nolan villain because I will say Kenneth Branagh does a terrific job as the character. You can tell that he is having a lot of fun as this character.  Now I will say  Andrei Sator and not as bad as Taskmaster from Black Widow because that character was really terrible. But having said that Andrei Sator Is probably one of the most dull villains of 2020 because you hate him as you should and he is entertaining to watch but the way I can compare this character is that he is similar to Sebastian Shaw from X-Men First Class in terms of like them want to start World War III that is their Villain and it did that come off really bland and not really interesting as they motivation. The scenes with Andrei Sator  are interesting whether it is him telling the protagonist that he needs the algorithm to start World War III or him explaining how he figured out how to reverse time do  come off as really interesting and really fun moments.  But the problem is they're not as memorable as something like Joker's Introduction in the Dark Knight where he said I say whatever doesn't kill you, it simply makes you stranger. Or an inception where Mal screams  wants to be woken up and she gets stabbed and she gets transferred into limbo. But compared to those scenes I just mentioned the scene Andrei Sator  Come off as okay they're not that memorable. The rivalry between him and the protagonist is not bad but it could have been a lot better. But I will say the chemistry between him and John David Washington was brilliant. 

Now let's talk about Christopher Nolan because he is a tremendous director. He has directed some fantastic films such as the Dark Knight Trilogy Inception, Memento, Even Insomnia which is probably his most underrated film. So how do you deal with directing this film well I have to say he did a decent job directing this film because I think he does a glorious job with like giving you the idea of what's like to travel time while it's flowing backwards and I think that with a brilliant concept and to be honest if he does execute It for the most part There are moments where it is a little wonky and terms of how it is executed I think for the most part he did a Okay job Explaining what it is. The problem I have is that he doesn't develop any of the characters now. I can give it a pass in Inception because the characters are memorable. But in this film the characters are not that memorable aside from the performances none of them go through a complete Arc throughout the film aside from I guess Neil who is the closest character to go through a complete character Arc. The rest of them just don't and this is really surprising because Christopher Nolan knows how to develop his characters in his films. But it feels like you focus more on the story rather than the character so that is kind of a problem with his directing. But I think overall I think he did an okay job directing this film. 

So in conclusion will I really enjoy this film in terms of being entertaining. The problem is the storyline Well it was a really interesting idea of having the protagonist and Neil learning about time converging and get the algorithm to stop Andrei Sator  from starting World War III  was a great concept and for the most part it does execute it pretty well. I think it could have been executed a lot better. Also the performances were really great from John David Washington and especially from Robert Pattinson their characters that they are playing well interesting in terms of being entertaining they're not that memorable compared to other characters in other Christopher Nolan films Because from the very first things you remember like the Jokers introduction scene in the Dark Knight or Scarecrow's introduction scene in Batman Begins you remember their first scenes but with this You can't really remember any of these scenes because The film is very rushed and they don't really take their time to develop these characters. I will say that the action sequences were really good especially in the opening action scene that starts the film and the final battle was really awesome and really fun to watch. I feel like the action scenes in Inception were a lot more memorable because it took place in the dream world. But I think the biggest problem with this film is the music because it wasn't bad and I know I'm not the first person who I've mentioned there's a lot of other people had said that's online but it was way too loud to the point that I couldn't hear the dialogue the music will be so loud that it drown out the characters to the point that you can't really hear much of the lines in the film so I think the music should have been toned down so the audience could hear the dialogue. Also I think the villain in this movie Andrei Sator is probably my least favorite villain in any Christopher Nolan film because well he is entertaining and you hate him as you should and Kenneth Branagh does a terrific job of giving this character some personality. But I think his motivation is just really bland and just way too similar to Sebastian Shaw's motivation from X-Men first class because that character also wanted to start World War III. Now I will say he's not as bad as Black Mask. I think that villain is one of the worst villains of 2020 because that character was so dumb and uninteresting. Well Andrei Sator Is more dull and forgettable rather than terrible. I still think this is up there with Love & Monsters with Dylan O'Brien as one of the most entertaining films of 2020. Also I don't think this is the most disappointing film of 2020. I still think it is in my top 20 Best films of 2020. I highly recommend you watch this film if you enjoy the film memento with Guy Pierce then I'm sure you will enjoy this one. But in terms of being the best Christopher Nolan film unfortunately it has way too many problems so that is why I give this film a 7/10. 

My Ranking of All 10 February 2021 Films Ranked from Worst to Best

 My Ranking of All 10 February 2021 Films Ranked from Worst to Best

10. Silk Road

9. Tom and Jerry

8. Bliss

7. Red Dot

6. The Map of Tiny Perfect Things

5. Breaking News In Yuba County

4. Willy's Wonderland

3. Cherry

2. No Madland

1. Menari

Here is My Movie Review of Outside The Wire

 

Here is My Movie Review of Outside The Wire

Now when it comes to this movie I didn't see any trailers but I did hear a lot of people say this movie wasn't really good and people say it was a really bad Netflix film so I was like is it really that bad. So I watched the film and i definitely agree of what they are saying because this film is a mess and the most frustrating thing about it that it does have good actors in it but it is just a really messy and quite possibly one the most disappointing films of 2021 and what the most disappointing Netflix Films because it had potential but the problem is the characters are not that interesting which i'll talk about later in the review. 

    To be honest I think the story could have been good because in concept the story is really interesting because takes place in 2036 during the Civil War against The US and Russia led by Captain Leo and his helper Thomas Harper To take down these robots made by Russia and and the Civil War and that's basically what the story is for this film. Now that sounds really cool right, you know Civil War in 20036 against Russia the problem is it completely fumbled and missed the mark in execution because well the storyline is interesting. It just suffers from a writing standpoint because the screenplay is a mess which I'll talk about later.

The performances are good. The biggest problem is honestly the characters that they play because the actors are clearly doing their best but it also suffers from a riding point of view because again the screenplay and the directing is which I will get to a lot later. 

However the absolute big standout of the entire film is Anthony Mackie as Captain Leo and look even parts where this film is not working and his character is not really good Mackie still does a terrific job Playing the character the best he can even with the really bad script because even in something as mediocre like the Falcon and the Winter Soldier Anthony Mackey was still great as Sam Wilson even though that show was not that interesting he was able to carry the show even with the poor writing. Now the character of Captain Leo is so unlikable because Larry the first thing he does in the opening of this film is kill one of his teammates and then later on it is revealed that he would the main villain working for the Russians which does not make any sense because his villain turn did not have any buildup he just went crazy because well this movie needed a villain and it felt so forced and  so weird. Now I will admit that there are great moments with Captain Leo like him fighting the robots or his attempt to save people from being killed by the Russians. Those moments are really fun and really entertaining and for the most part there are moments where the moments do come off really weird especially  in the last half of the film. But I think most of Captain Leo's moments are really irritating. The chemistry between him and Damson Idris, Enzo Cilenti, Emily Beecham is terrific. 

Someone else who really gave a terrific performance is Damson Idris as Thomas Harper. Now this is an actor I have never seen before because I heard he was great in F1 with Brad Pitt.  But after watching him in the film I definitely want to see him and more stuff. Also even parts where this movie is not working he is still able to give a really fun and terrific performance as the character. But much like Anthony Mackey well I like the performance the character of Thomas Harper is unlikable and kind of selfish because he Blindly follows Captain Leo's orders even though he is a horrible person but yet Thomas Harper joins him anyway and the two characters they just argue throughout this whole movie and they have no chemistry as a team you're supposed to buy them and these brave soldiers but they just constantly argue throughout the whole film. Now I will say though I think the themes where Thomas Harper and Captain Leo are battling the robots and trying to survive through the Civil War do lead to some really badass and some really nail buying moments throughout the film I think it works for the most part even when the moments are not fully perfect they are still entertained to watch. The chemistry between him and Anthony Mackey is terrific. 

Emily Beecham Is a really interesting actress because I really enjoyed her in films like 28 Weeks Later and Guy Richie's the Covenant  and even this film where she plays the character of Sofiya  In the film and she does a terrific job as the character because even parts were this movie is not working Emily Beecham. But the character of Sofiya is just really boring. She just gives Exposition and that's all she does. She doesn't go through any character development  in this movie so she doesn't really play a big part in the film so she's kind of a really underutilized character. The scene where she first meets Captain Leo is a really good scene but it doesn't really lead to anything important. I mean sure the air racks are entertaining but they don't really do anything as characters. So while that scene is entertaining it doesn't really contribute much to the overall story. The chemistry between her and Anthony Mackey is pretty good. 

Now Enzo Cilenti is a perfect actor. I enjoyed him in films like  Free Fire, Next, The Martian and The Beekeeper. You know even in this movie I think he does an excellent job as the character Miller even parts where this movie is not working. Enzo Cilenti  still gives a really fun performance as the character. But much like I said about the rest of the characters Miller is basically a nothing character, he's just there to give exposition and that's it and he dies in the film so he doesn't really contribute much to the rest of the film other than to give expedition and to die. Now the thing where Millers interacts with captain Leo and Thomas Harper is really interesting and I think for the most part it works but I think he needed a lot more screen time and Enzo Cilenti  needed a way better script in order for the character to be further developed. The chemistry between him and Ethiomacky is pretty good. I do think they have a maiden chemistry with one another. 

But the biggest problem with this movie is the directing by Mikael Hafstorm. This is the director who directed films like Evil from 2003 1408 from  2007. So you think because he directed those really good films you would think that he would do a traffic job directing the film well unfortunately he does not because he does make this film overly messy Not in terms of story. But in terms of the characters because he tried to make you feel bad for a Captain Leo But then he wanted to feel bad for Thomas Harper and you don't feel bad for either of them because they are just so unlikable because of the poorly done character development that he does for the film just make the film really bland with a really good concept so overall I think he did a really bad job directing this film. 

So in conclusion I really wanted to like this movie. I loved the concept of a Civil war in 2036 against the US and Russia with robots and I thought that would work in execution but  well I enjoy the storyline from a concept point of view it just fell apart in execution because of the horrible directing in the writing. Also the performances I really enjoyed I really liked Anthony Mackie as captain Leo. I also enjoyed Damson Idris As Thomas Harper and I think he gave the best performance out of all of them because you can tell that he was having a lot of fun and I'm looking forward to watching him and more stuff. But the problem is the characters are just so unlikable because they are just pouring written whether you are talking about Captain Leo's villain turn  that twist was completely stupid or you're talking about the parts where Thomas Harper just randomly joins Captain Leo for no reason. Also the other actors while they're good in this movie they just don't do anything. The characters don't go through any character development, so they are just really dull and really uninteresting in this movie despite how much these actors try to give good performances. Also they actually think within the were pretty good they were really fun to watch but then they could have been a lot better if the writing for the entire film was perfect. But in the end I think this is a really disappointing and really underwhelming film of 2021 is up there with Black Widow in terms of being one most disappointing film of 2021. No I will say though this movie is not as boring as Silk Road with Jason Clark because stuff actually happens in the film. But It's still not a good movie. So I say skip this movie and go watch Shang Chi with Tony Leung because it has a much better storyline because it is better executed than the storyline in this film and all the characters have stuff to do and it has more memorable moments than anything in this film. This is a really disappointing film that I really wanted to like it. I give this film a 4/10. 

Here is My Movie Review of Se7en

 

Here is My Movie Review of Se7en

So basically what happens is that you have this guy named detective David Mills And he and his partner William Somerset find out that there has been mysterious murders that have been happening and they want to figure out who's been killing these people so they find out that the killer is related to the seven deadly sins and they try to figure out who has been doing all these heinous crimes and they had to figure out who is responsible for the murders and that is basically what the story is for the film. I have to say the storyline is really incredible. It's very similar to the 2007 film Zodiac which revolved around a group of detectives trying to figure out the identity of the Zodiac Killer and this one is very similar to that film and I still think the film executes the storyline perfectly. 

The performances in this movie are tremendous because if you know the director David Fincher he is really good at casting his movie with big named actors and this one is no different and I would say that this film is up there with his other film Zodiac and turned on the best acted film in his filmography. I still think this film is up there with Apollo 13 as one of the best acted films of 1995. 

However the absolute big standout on the entire film Is Brad Pitt who plays Detective David Mills and he gives one of the best performances of the entire film and I think this is probably his best performance he had never given because he gives one of them a captivating and one of the most nail-biting   performances in the entire film. Now the character of Detective David Mills  Is magnificent because you can tell that he is very determined to figure out who has been committing all these murders and want to bring the criminal to justice and each time is trying to figure out who could have done it he gets more and more stressed out it takes the tall oven physical and mental state and I think that is the strongest aspect of Detective David Mills Because he's trying to keep his emotions in check while trying to solve this mystery. The scenes with Detective David Mills are tremendous whether it is the scene of him hearing John Doe on the phone or him putting  a gun to his head and threatening to kill him; it does  lead to some of the most messed up and probably some of the scariest moments of the entire film. Fun fact actors like Nicholas Cage, Sylvester Stallone, Denzel Washington Were considered to play Detective David Mills. The chemistry between him and Morgan Freeman, Gwyneth Paltrow,  and Kevin Spacey is terrific. 

Now let's talk about Morgan Freeman He is a terrific actor Because he has given some awesome and entertaining performances weather it is him in the Dark Knight Trilogy as Lucius Fox or In A Good Person where he played Daniel And this film is no different because Morgan Freeman gives one of the most captivating and one of the most magnificent performances as William Somerset  because this is probably one of his best performances he has ever given in his career. Now the character of William Somerset  is tremendous because he has shown to be really determined to track down this unknown killer and he wants to help Detective David Mills figure out who is responsible for all the murders and it's really fun watching the two of them work together to try to figure out who has been killing people. Now there are so many memorable moments with  are some of the most entertaining and probably a thumb of the darkest moments  of the film Whether it is him listing  the seven deadly sins or him and Detective David Mills chasing the mysterious killer or him walking in the library it does lead to some really intense and really incredible moments throughout the film. Fun fact actors like Al Pacino, Gene Hackman, Harrison Ford, Robert Duvall were all Considered to play William Somerset.The chemistry between him and Brad Pitt is probably the strongest thing in this entire film. They have outstanding chemistry with one another. 

Gwyneth  Paltrow plays Detective David Mills´s wife Tracy Mills in the film and her performance is terrific because she gives one of the most entertaining and probably one of the most remarkable performances in the entire film. Now The character of Tracy Mills is Incredible because she shows that she really cares about her husband Detective David Mills and she's worried that this case is taking a toll on his mental state and how to keep his emotions in check. The scenes with Tracy Mills are really entertaining whether it is her Meeting Somerset  for the first time or her spending time with her husband the way to thumb really effective in some really powerful moments throughout the film. The chemistry between her and Brad Pitt is perfect. 

Kevin Spacey plays John Doe in the film and his performance is probably one of the creepiest and probably one of the most horrifying performances of the entire film because his line delivery  comes off really creepy and really chilling in the film and it works for this type of film because this is a crime thriller film. Now the character of John Doe is probably one of the most disturbing characters in this entire film because he is a deranged psychopath who you don't really see that much in the film but when he showed up he definitely makes his presence known by  walking in the police station with blood all over him. The scenes with John Doe are probably so the scariest moments of the entire film weather it is him being interrogated by detective David Mills or him reviewing that he was the one that killed Detective David Miller's wife and the truck the twist revealed that he was the one that was behind her and everybody else´s murder is probably some of the most horrifying and some of the most messed up moments on the entire film. Fun fact actor Michael Stipe and Val Kilmer were balls considered to play John Doe. The chemistry between him and Brad Pitt is tremendous because you can tell that both of them were having a lot of fun in this film. 

Now let's talk about David Fincher. He is  a tremendous director. I liked his films that he has directed like Zodiac with Mark Ruffalo, Make with Gary Oldman and The Killer with Michael Fassbender. Now this film is no different because he does a magnificent job of directing this film because what I love about his directing is that he really develops all the character especially Detective David Mills because this is a guy that's going through a lot he have to solve this murder case and figure out who's behind all the brutal killings. He also wants to protect his wife from the killer. I also like how he incorporates the twist reveal of the film, the fact that John Doe was the one that killed detective David Miller's wife and that's probably one of his most shocking twist reveals of his films. I still think he did a magnificent job directing this film. 

So in conclusion I still really love this film. This is one of my favorite David Fincher films of all time. I love the storyline revolving around detective David Mills trying to figure out who is behind all these murders. Also the performances are amazing especially from Brad Pitt and Morgan Freeman. Those two give one of the best performances of the entire film even Kevin Spacey gives one of his best performances and probably why this most horrifying performance as John Doe in the film.  I also like how David Fincher made the credits like serial killer like notes in the way the words are formed in the opening and the ending credits. I think that was really fun and really interesting of how he made the credits in the film. Also this movie does have a lot of my favorite moments whether it is the scenes of John Doe telling Detective David Mills that he was the one that killed his wife. Or Detective David Mills trying to figure out who is the killer. This is probably up there with Predators with Hugh Jackman at one of my favorite crime films of all time. I highly recommend you watch this film especially if you enjoy The Killer with Michael Fassbender which is also directed by David Fincher. Then I'm sure you're going to like this one as well. I give this film a 10/10. 

My Ranking of All 12 Christopher Nolan Films Ranked from Good to Terrific

 My Ranking of All 12 Christopher Nolan Films Ranked from Good to Terrific

12. Following

11. Tenet 

10. Dunkirk

9. The Dark Knight Rises

8. Memento

7. Insomnia

6. Oppenheimer 

5. The Prestige 

4. interstellar 

3. Batman Begins

2. The Dark Knight

1. Inception

Here is My Movie Review of Silk Road

 

Here is My Movie Review of Silk Road

Now to be honest I have never seen a single trailer. I have heard people say that it is one of the most confusing and one of the most messy films of 2021 And some people said that this is one of the worst films of the 2021. So I watched the film and it's not as bad as I thought it was. That being said though it's still a bad movie it's just really confusing and really boring. Now I will say I would rather watch this than stuff like Infinite or Chaos Walking because those films are unbearable to watch. 

Now to be honest the story should be really simple really interesting because it's based off of this true story about this guy named Ross Ulbricht who as made this website called Silk Road which is a website that you can buy or sell drugs for free and he wants to make this website a success and make a lot of money. The way I just said this storyline you may think is the main story. But here's the thing the movie Doesn't really start around Ross Ulbricht  and this website Silk Road what does surround in the FBI agent named Richard Rick Bowden trying to bring Ross Ulbricht to Justice and that's basically what the story is for this film you see what I mean by the storyline is just a big mess and it doesn't know what to focus on. Now I like this idea of it being based off of this guy who made this website selling drugs for free and trying to not be caught by the FBI. But the problem is it just fails in executes.

Now I will say the performance is not terrible in this movie. It's actually really good. It's just the directing and the writing that is the big problem with this film. Which I will get to later.

Nick Robertson plays  Ross Ulbricht and his performance was decent because even parts where this film is not working Nick Robertson is fun to watch as this character. Now the character of Ross Ulbricht Is really accurate to how he was in real life field this guy who made Silk Road which was this website where you can buy and sell drugs for free but the problem is the movie again does it really center around him so as I as he is to how he was in real life the film doesn't really do much with him at the character. Now I will say there are some good moments with Ross Ulbricht  whether it's him making the website or him going to all these drinking parties. It does lead to some really fun and some really entertaining moments but the fact that he is not really the main character it just makes those things good but  not great. The chemistry between him and Jason Clark, Alexandra Shipp  is still great. 

Now I will say that the actor that steals the film is Jason Clark who plays Richard Rick Bowden In the film  and even parts where this movie is not working Jason Clark still gives a great performance as the character. Now the character of Richard Rick Bowden  Is really accurate to how he won the real life field that's FBI agent who's trying to track  down Ross Ulbricht and bring him to justice because of the illegal website he made known as Silk Road but the thing is sent the movies focus around Richard Rick Bowden  It makes you think that he had actually the main character because the guy we're focusing on that being Ross Ulbricht Is more of a side character than the main character.  Now The scenes with Richard Rick Bowden Are some of the better moments of the film and I'm going to say that's wherever the film focuses on Richard Rick Bowden the movie actually got a little bit better in fact i think he had the highlight of the entire movie because i found his scenes a lot more memorable whether it'll be the scene of him bonding with his daughter Edie Or him trying to track down Richard Rick Bowden  Do  lead to some really fun and entertaining moments but due to how mess the film is in terms of directing and writing the thing are great but they're not perfect and if the writing was better I think the movie would have been a lot better. The chemistry between him and Nick Robertson is okay. 

Alexandra Shipp plays Ross Ulbricht's Girlfriend Julia In the film and she still does a great job even parts where the film is not working Alexandra Shipp is really entertaining to watch. Now the character of Julia is accurate to how she was in real life. She was Ross Ulbricht's Love interest but that's it  the film doesn't really develop her that much at the character she's just there to be Ross Ulbricht's Love interest and that's it. Now scenes with Julia are okay. There are some fun moments with her and Roth Ulbrits bonding or trying to prevent the FBI from catching them does leave the thumb good moments but again the writing kind of fumbles that potential of those scenes being memorable. The chemistry between her and Nick Robertson is okay. I do that they do have fun chemistry in the film. 

Now let's talk about the biggest problem I have and that is the directing Tiller Russell because I understand what he was attempting to do with him telling this story about this guy who made this illegal website called Silk Road where again you could buy all the drugs you want and sell them for free but the biggest problem is that That's not the storyline because instead of that for some weird reason he decided to focus the film on Jason Clark's character and not Nick Robertson's character But it's kind of ruins The potential of this film becauseI think when he Is showing  Ross Ulbricht making money on this website the film is okay but it's not really interesting but the weird thing the way it goes to Jason Clark's character Richard Rick Bowden The film actually gets better in fact i wish that the film with all about him because that's quilly what the story is and about the FBI agent not the guy who's making this website where you can buy drugs for free so that's what I believe that caused this film to be really To be a mess and also his writing Is also really bad because he focuses on the romance side of Ross Ulbricht  Instead of the crazed drug dealer sign of the character and also it felt like they were trying to make this film like the movie Cherry because both of the movies focus around people who are addicted to drugs but I feel like Cherry just executed a lot better and the characters were a lot more interesting you know Tom Holland's character  Cherry Was more interesting than Nick Robertson's character. Also for some reason We focus on this police drama rather than the  Silk Road Website t itself So the movie  lies to its audience.When it goes like were going to talk about more about jith and Clark's character and not Nick Robertson's character The overall I think he did a really bad job of directing this film

So in conclusion I did not like this movie  because the whole storyline is just a mess because it focuses on Silk Road but then it focuses on Jason Clark's  character Richard Rick Bowden who wants to bring Nick Robertson's character Ross Ulbricht  so the film is not even consistent on what character to follow and that's really disappointing because I really like the idea of this guy who made this website where you can buy illegal drugs for free and you can sell them as well and he named Silk Road but due to the film being messy it's just a giant waste of potential in execution  Now the performances are not terrible, they're actually pretty good. Nick Robertson is decent and Jason Clark is the standout performance and I will admit Lexi Rabe  did a great job as Edie. You could tell that she is having fun in this film.  Also her and Jason Clark did have believable chemistry as a father-daughter duo throughout the film. Also to be honest I kind of wish Richard Rick Bowden and Edie Were the main characters along with the mother because I think they are more memorable than the main character Ross Ulbricht  because he's just not the best written character. Now I will say there were good moments in the film. I enjoyed everything I had to do with Jason Clark's character. Richard Rick Bowden was amazing. I think he had all the best moments in the film. Also I will say that Nick Robertson's Character Ross Ulbricht did have some interesting moments. But to be honest I was pretty bored with this film because this film clocks in at  1 hour and 52 minutes. I will give credit for being under 2 hours. But I think they should have cut the film down to an hour and 39 minutes. That way it would go by a lot faster. This is probably my pick for probably one of the most disappointing films of 2021 and that's really frustrating because I love the idea of this movie but due to the horrible writing and kind of watered it down to one of the worst films of 2021. This is probably up there with Black Widow and one of the most disappointing films of the 2020s. I say just skip this one and go watch Cherry with Tom Holland. It has a much better storyline and better performances because the screenplay in the directing was better than the writing and the directing in this film. I give this movie a 3/10. 

My Ranking of All 13 Actors That Were Considered to For The Role of Lord Shen Ranked from Least Likely to Most Likely to Voice Him

 My Ranking of All 13 Actors That Were Considered to For The Role of Lord Shen Ranked from Least Likely to Most Likely to Voice Him

13. Paul Rudd

12. Nicolas Cage

11. Brad Pitt

10. Hugo Weaving

9. Hugh Jackman

8. Ethan Hawke

7. Mark Strong

6. Alan Rickman

5. Christian Bale

4. Willem Dafoe

3. Ralph Fiennes

2. Bill Nighy

1. Liev Schreiber