Just plain awful. Here I thought Sebastian's, "About My Father" was subpar when along comes another father & son comedy romp that was even more nonsensical and hackneyed. This film covered all the quintessential unwatchable cliched bases: twig women beating up men in horribly slow fight scenes, toxic masculinity called into question unless women act masculine, raunchy humor that misses the mark, and a farcical plot that was about as engaging as a trip to the dentist. The only reason I watched it until the end was because I was bed ridden with food poisoning and had nothing better to do. Although, truth be told, my excursions to the bathroom while this film was on were possibly more engaging.
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3 Reviews
The Sandman
(2022– )
Decent
5 August 2022
Warning: Spoilers
Sandman is one of my favorite comics of all time
I bought issue number one over thirty years ago at a local comic book store. I've also recently purchased the excellent two part fully casted audio play.
Having said that, I feel that this adaptation missed the mark. I'm not going to go into too many details, nor am I going to make this a treatise on wokeness.
I'll just say that some scenes completely missed the mark. The first episode was rushed. For some reason, the creators did not fully capture the quintessence of Dream's imprisonment, and the impact it had upon him & civilization. Another issue I had was the punishment Dream placed upon his captor. Where was the eternal waking nightmare into nightmare into nightmare? Why would Neil Gaiman agree to a rushed first episode, which sets the tone for the whole show? From there we get an incongruous narrative with flashes of greatness and mediocrity in equal measure.
The Corinthian is an interesting character, so it only makes sense that they would expand his screen presence. Even though it deviates from canon, I can deal with it. Death's portrayal was pretty good. Remember, I'm focusing on the merits of performance and nothing else.
However, I did have an issue with the actor playing Lucifer. In my opinion, she did not do the role justice. I don't think her chops were up to par. Especially after hearing Michael Sheen's Lucifer performance in the Sandman audioplay. It's brilliant and beyond superb. And then there's Patton Oswalt's insufferable voiceover for Matthew. Matthew was supposed to be hardened, rough around the edges guy. Patton Oswalt's performance does not exude hardened in any way, shape, or form.
Sandman isn't a bad show, but it isn't a great one either, which I find disappointing. Although I'm elated that it was given life on the big screen, this adaptation doesn't hold a candle to the audioplay or comic.
Having said that, I feel that this adaptation missed the mark. I'm not going to go into too many details, nor am I going to make this a treatise on wokeness.
I'll just say that some scenes completely missed the mark. The first episode was rushed. For some reason, the creators did not fully capture the quintessence of Dream's imprisonment, and the impact it had upon him & civilization. Another issue I had was the punishment Dream placed upon his captor. Where was the eternal waking nightmare into nightmare into nightmare? Why would Neil Gaiman agree to a rushed first episode, which sets the tone for the whole show? From there we get an incongruous narrative with flashes of greatness and mediocrity in equal measure.
The Corinthian is an interesting character, so it only makes sense that they would expand his screen presence. Even though it deviates from canon, I can deal with it. Death's portrayal was pretty good. Remember, I'm focusing on the merits of performance and nothing else.
However, I did have an issue with the actor playing Lucifer. In my opinion, she did not do the role justice. I don't think her chops were up to par. Especially after hearing Michael Sheen's Lucifer performance in the Sandman audioplay. It's brilliant and beyond superb. And then there's Patton Oswalt's insufferable voiceover for Matthew. Matthew was supposed to be hardened, rough around the edges guy. Patton Oswalt's performance does not exude hardened in any way, shape, or form.
Sandman isn't a bad show, but it isn't a great one either, which I find disappointing. Although I'm elated that it was given life on the big screen, this adaptation doesn't hold a candle to the audioplay or comic.
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18 January 2021
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