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S.W.A.T. (2017)
Shemar Moore Opens Fire Into a Crowd of Innocent Bystanders
I've seen a handful of episode of this show across seasons. I have no idea what the plot of this show is, but watching a girl atop a bicycle cower still atop that bicycle while Moore opes fire upon a subject in a crowd of innocent bystanders solidifies my opinion that all this show is for is a paycheck for Moore, as well glamorous the LAPD. There is no plot of this show beyond cut bodies and guns, motivations are muddled while action and bad guys are exemplified. Do not watch this show, it is a travesty of the justice system and what actual police work entails. There is no substance here, only paychecks.
The Veil (2024)
Jack Kerouac's The Road as a Political Allegory
Led by Elizabeth Moss, this Homeland-esque production unfolds over the course of a road trip between two women adept at lying. Moss leads as an agent of Interpol on a roadtrip taking a suspected former Al-Qaeda across eastern Europe. Themes of humanity, sisterhood and ethics are constantly discussed between our two leads, but the series loses interst over its pacing and lack of plot or character development. Multiple conversations delve into our leads' lives, but with too much of a lying game at play between the characters, most of their conversations fall into foggy or confusing territories. Moss holds alright in a role a little more action-heavy than is believable for her as an actress, and the cinematography is beautiful. This is an ok show to fold laundry to.
Gods of Egypt (2016)
Even the blind would have issues with this film
A popcorn frothy movie for himbos in which a bunch of white guys donn English accents and pretend to be Egyptian. It's pure cringe.
Set deep into an appropriated ancient culture, stand-in-every-white-boy Bek loses the love of his life, only to team up with the God Horace (played by a Danish actor) to rescue her and set things right in their world.
The film is infested with terrible CGI, a hack script, and pivoted forward on a flimsy plot that would have made for a better video game.
Smoke some before going in and you might just enjoy it. Otherwise, if you're looking for intelligent and respectful action films, keep this off your list.