Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his repetitive,
nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery about his place
in the universe. Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and, of course, a few
morals ultimately ensue. FREE GUY looks good and is smartly written,
with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene ...and exactly as much
engaging suspense as you'd expect. Somewhat recommended.

On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>
> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his repetitive,
> nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery about his place
> in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and, of course, a few
> morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and is smartly written,
> with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene ...and exactly as much
> engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat recommended.

How is it you have no overt criticisms of it and it's only "somewhat
recommended?"

On 12/20/2021 4:44 AM, trotsky wrote:
> On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>>
>> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his repetitive,
>> nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery about his place
>> in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and, of course, a few
>> morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and is smartly written,
>> with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene ...and exactly as
>> much engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat recommended.
>
> How is it you have no overt criticisms of it and it's only "somewhat
> recommended?"

Well, I didn't mean my "engaging suspense" comment as a ringing
endorsement. But, yeah, I found it well-executed but uninspired.

On 12/20/2021 8:15 AM, moviePig wrote:
> On 12/20/2021 4:44 AM, trotsky wrote:
>> On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>>>
>>> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his
>>> repetitive, nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery
>>> about his place in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and,
>>> of course, a few morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and is
>>> smartly written, with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene
>>> ...and exactly as much engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat
>>> recommended.
>>
>> How is it you have no overt criticisms of it and it's only "somewhat
>> recommended?"
>
> Well, I didn't mean my "engaging suspense" comment as a ringing
> endorsement.  But, yeah, I found it well-executed but uninspired.

The review I saw made it sound like it was made to appeal to
millennials. Maybe it's an age bracket thing.

On 12/20/2021 2:01 PM, trotsky wrote:
> On 12/20/2021 8:15 AM, moviePig wrote:
>> On 12/20/2021 4:44 AM, trotsky wrote:
>>> On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>>>>
>>>> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his
>>>> repetitive, nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery
>>>> about his place in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and,
>>>> of course, a few morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and
>>>> is smartly written, with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene
>>>> ...and exactly as much engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat
>>>> recommended.
>>>
>>> How is it you have no overt criticisms of it and it's only "somewhat
>>> recommended?"
>>
>> Well, I didn't mean my "engaging suspense" comment as a ringing
>> endorsement.  But, yeah, I found it well-executed but uninspired.
>
> The review I saw made it sound like it was made to appeal to
> millennials.  Maybe it's an age bracket thing.

People who for months have been cowering behind their Covid masks (which
I don't oppose) just turned out in droves to watch a tights-clad
superguy narrowly save society/humanity/Earth yet again. (But this time
it was really close.) Yeah, you bet it's an age bracket thing.

On 12/20/2021 1:24 PM, moviePig wrote:
> On 12/20/2021 2:01 PM, trotsky wrote:
>> On 12/20/2021 8:15 AM, moviePig wrote:
>>> On 12/20/2021 4:44 AM, trotsky wrote:
>>>> On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>>>>>
>>>>> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his
>>>>> repetitive, nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery
>>>>> about his place in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x,
>>>>> and, of course, a few morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good
>>>>> and is smartly written, with numerous diverting cameos and
>>>>> mise-en-scene ...and exactly as much engaging suspense as you'd
>>>>> expect.  Somewhat recommended.
>>>>
>>>> How is it you have no overt criticisms of it and it's only "somewhat
>>>> recommended?"
>>>
>>> Well, I didn't mean my "engaging suspense" comment as a ringing
>>> endorsement.  But, yeah, I found it well-executed but uninspired.
>>
>> The review I saw made it sound like it was made to appeal to
>> millennials.  Maybe it's an age bracket thing.
>
> People who for months have been cowering behind their Covid masks (which
> I don't oppose) just turned out in droves to watch a tights-clad
> superguy narrowly save society/humanity/Earth yet again.  (But this time
> it was really close.)  Yeah, you bet it's an age bracket thing.

Cool, it's fun to agree sometimes. I'm pretty good at disagreements, of
course.

On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>
> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his repetitive,
> nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery about his place
> in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and, of course, a few
> morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and is smartly written,
> with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene ...and exactly as much
> engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat recommended.
>

I thought it was terrific fun. I've seen it twice now -- had to show it
to a friend.

--
Bill Anderson

I am the Mighty Favog

On 3/12/2022 12:32 AM, Bill Anderson wrote:
> On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>>
>> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his repetitive,
>> nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery about his place
>> in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and, of course, a few
>> morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and is smartly written,
>> with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene ...and exactly as
>> much engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat recommended.
>>
>
> I thought it was terrific fun. I've seen it twice now -- had to show it
> to a friend.

I acknowledge my personal resistance to two hours of terrific fun.

Not just less awful than expected but actually a pretty good movie.

On Fri, 11 Mar 2022 23:32:48 -0600, Bill Anderson
<billanderson601@yahoo.com> wrote:

>On 12/19/2021 4:36 PM, moviePig wrote:
>>
>> Free City bank-teller Ryan Reynolds, dissatisfied with his repetitive,
>> nondescript daily routine, makes a startling discovery about his place
>> in the universe.  Hip techno-humor, visual f/x, and, of course, a few
>> morals ultimately ensue.  FREE GUY looks good and is smartly written,
>> with numerous diverting cameos and mise-en-scene ...and exactly as much
>> engaging suspense as you'd expect.  Somewhat recommended.
>>
>
>I thought it was terrific fun. I've seen it twice now -- had to show it
>to a friend.

Anyone else notice that the plot was very similar to the first Tron
movie? Game developer has code stolen by unscrupulous businessman and
has to go into the game to find the proof, helped by an artificially
intelligent character they created.

-- Bob