Encanto

And so, everyone, we've gotten to the newest Disney Classic, Encanto. Honestly, while I was definitely excited to see this as per usual with me and this stuff, the marketing didn't exactly get me psyched for this entirely. But, regardless, it is still a new Disney Classic and that's plenty enough reason for me to be excited and it did actually feel good to see one in the cinemas since Frozen 2 considering I had to watch Raya And The Last Dragon on Disney+. And so, what did I eventually think of it? While I wouldn't say I necessarily loved it, I still really enjoyed it and there were parts of it I did absolutely love. And, again, like always, I'll be going no spoilers first and then go into all the spoilers with a warning. So, what's the story? A family in Columbia called the Madrigals each have some power given to them thanks to a miracle candle. All of them except one, a girl named Mirabel. She's clearly upset that she's the only one out of her entire family that doesn't but she still tries to live with it. They also live in a house that's completely magical and it's like the house is alive. However, after getting feelings that something's wrong, Mirabel decides to investigate what it is and learns more about her family. And I'm gonna stop there. So, immediately, the first thing to always talk about these Disney films is clearly the animation which is still animation perfection, as to be expected with Disney. But this really is a gorgeous film. Not just gorgeous from the animation itself, but also insanely colourful. One of Mirabel's sisters in particular has the ability to make flowers appears and it's really colourful. The characters as well are so well realised. I really liked everyone like Mirabel and her sisters, but I think Luisa was my favourite, one of Mirabel's sisters whose power is super strength. She was super likeable and really funny. Speaking of, yeah, the movie is really funny. There's tons of jokes and a lot of them really made me laugh, especially anything with Luisa. There's one scene in particular with Mirabel and one of her sisters in particular that really made me laugh. I also like how there's basically one location in the whole film. It's pretty clever because, since the house they live in is so gigantic, they can go to different locations in it and it's really fun to explore it and learn of this family's history with it. And, the fact that it all only takes place in just one place throughout the whole movie is really unique. It also makes it fun to watch considering the house is almost like it's alive and so it's almost like a character of its own and it's fun watching the characters interact with it. Also, this is kind of a weird point to make, but something I noticed before seeing the film is that this actually reminded me of My Hero Academia and Black Clover a bit because the premise is centered around a character surrounded by magical people and they don't have any magic power themselves. Kinda weird, but it's just something I noticed. Anyway, something else that's great here is the songs. I was kinda surprised that this was actually a musical, though I guess I probably shoulda known that. But, yeah, the songs here are great. They were done by Lin-Manuel Miranda, the same guy who did the songs for Moana, one of my favourite Disney musicals ever, and, yeah, he does an amazing job here. Personally, I didn't find every song that memorable, but the majority of them are really catchy and some were pretty funny too, especially Luisa's one. I also enjoyed the actual dynamic between the family. Not just those funny moments I mentioned, but also the relationships between everyone was mostly nice and there are some things that happen with them, especially towards the end, that I didn't expect. Probably my favourite relationship was with Mirabel and a boy name Antonio. I really liked their scenes, especially early on in the film. There's also a twist in this towards the middle of the movie that I also didn't expect and it does have some nice moments with that too. There's also a few emotional moments in this that I thought were handled pretty well, especially one regarding a character from that twist I mentioned and it led to some pretty sad moments. Really, this just feels like Disney getting on track again and they still got the talent of making really great animated films, which they had already proved this year with Raya And The Last Dragon, but this feels like it's continuing that trend. As far as if I have any problems, I guess my biggest issue would be the ending. It's kinda feels like it comes outta nowhere and wraps everything up a bit too well. There's something that happens and I don't entirely get it. It just felt like a deus ex machina. It's not a major issue, just a small thing that bothered me a little bit. But, really, that's about it. I really liked this film and I'm so glad to have been able to see another Disney Classic in the cinemas again since the pandemic. And, really, the first one since Moana that I can really say was really good, again, I did see Raya on Disney+, so that doesn't count, but this was just such a treat see in the theatres again and I'm really glad it was as good as it was. So, yeah, I'm obviously recommending this. I'm really excited to see it again myself. So, yeah, everyone, that's my review for Encanto. Thank you all for reading and please comment down below to tell me what you think. Okay, now we're getting into the spoilers. If you don't want this film spoiled, go and see the film and then read the rest of this.

Spoilers:

Okay, so, there's not really that much to spoil about this, but there are some things I wanna discuss. First, that whole Bruno character part of the story was pretty interesting. That part of when he was introduced was actually a little scary with him being in hooded and in the dark and I was honestly expecting him to be the villain, but I was pretty surprised to find he wasn't and the whole thing with him sorta being exiled from the family and being inside the walls of the house was that emotional aspect I mentioned. Especially when we see he's been looking through into the family to feel like he was joining them was pretty sad too. I did also like when he and Mirabel find out she may have to hug Isabela to fix the magic. That led to some really funny moments. And I was sort surprised when that didn't exactly work and then the house just comes down from the magic being lost. And the whole thing with Mirabel and Abuela at the lake was also pretty sad too. Now, probably the biggest spoiler, which is also that thing I didn't like was the ending. I don't know if they explain it but the whole thing with Mirabel somehow fixing the house was kinda weird. Like I said, it just felt like a deus ex machina that kinda came outta nowhere. But, it's not that big of an issue like I said and it did lead to a nice ending with all of them back together. And, really, that's about it. Really, like I said, I'm just really glad with how this turned out and I really, really loved a lot about this. And so, everyone, that's my review for Encanto. Thank you all for reading and please comment down below to tell me what you think.

My Uraraka and Iida collectibles (Review)

So, yesterday, I was at another Comic Con here and that allowed me to find more anime collectibles. And the two I got were ones for Uraraka and Iida from My Hero Academia. It's kinda been a while since I got one from My Hero Academia, but I'm glad I did. And getting more to go along with the Deku and Kacchan ones I have already is also cool. I did try getting a Todoroki one but it was busted when it arrived, so, hopefully I can get another one for that soon. But, for now, let's just focus on the new Uraraka and Iida figures. Actually, speaking of My Hero Academia, I've been able to read more mangas of it lately and I'm super excited for more. Anyway, here's my review for the figures and I hope you all like this.

Spider-Man: No Way Home Second Trailer

So, after all this time, we finally got the second trailer for Spider-Man: No Way Home. I haven't seen people get excited for a trailer this much in a long while. But, yeah, I was super excited for this too and this trailer definitely delivered. This pretty much gave me what I wanted. We get some new shots of the villains and it looks like Doctor Octopus might actually be a good guy in this. We get a nice and funny moment with him with Peter, Ned and M.J and, like I said, we get some shots of the other villains like Green Goblin, Sandman, Lizard and Electro. Some of these guys actually look different, but really cool. I think Green Goblin was the best one to see because he's my favourite Spidey villain. We still don't see Tobey Maguire or Andrew Garfield, but I think that helps make this more exciting for when we'll see them in the movie. And it's cool because the film is coming out in just a little under a month where I am. But, yeah, I'm super hyped for the film and I can't wait to see it. And so, here's the trailer and I hope you all like this.

New Disney+ Day 2021 Marvel Teasers

So, yesterday, we got a whole bunch of new Disney+ content for Marvel because yesterday was Disney+ Day. So the biggest new things we got to see were teasers for Moon Knight, She-Hulk and Ms. Marvel. Yes, there were some other things revealed like a look at Secret Invasion and so on, but in terms of the actual new proper teasers, we got to see ones for those I just mentioned. Out of the shows that're coming out now, the one I'm most excited to see is Moon Knight. It seems cool and I like the idea for character. But the other two teasers look really cool too. I'm just excited to see new characters in the M.C.U and these give me a lot of hope for that. And so, here they are and I hope you all like these.

Eternals

And so, everyone, we've finally arrived at the newest M.C.U movie and one that I personally wasn't all that excited for but was still curious about it, Eternals. Yeah, I didn't know anything about these characters beforehand. I knew of them from hearing some things from Marvel character guides and people talking about them, but in terms of the characters, I didn't know anything. Also, I had heard of some bad things about this film before seeing it like people saying this was the first actual bad M.C.U movie. Yeah, some movies in the M.C.U have been divided amongst the audience, but the vast majority of people mainly agreed there wasn't any bad film before except this one. So, I saw it on Friday and was hoping I would at least enjoy it and get some entertainment out of it. I've always tried to defend the M.C.U movies because I'm such a big fan. Even some of the films that maybe some people don't entirely like, I've tried to explain why I think they're good. And so I really wanted to at least like this film and have some fun with it regardless of all that. And so, did I? ...Eh, not really. As much as I really hate to admit it, I really didn't like this and it's definitely my least favourite M.C.U movie so far. I was hoping I would disagree with what people have been saying about this, but, in the end, I just didn't get behind this movie at all. Which is a huge shame considering I've never disliked a single one of their movies before and this was being built up as a special movie for the M.C.U and one of its most unique, but there's a lot of things wrong with this that I really didn't like. Also, like always, I'll be going for no spoilers first and then getting into all the spoilers later. Okay, so, what's the story? We're introduced to a group of immortal beings called the Eternals who have been on Earth for thousands of years and they're living normal lives. We're introduced to one of them named Sersi, played by Gemma Chan, who ends up fighting a monster called a Deviant, which is something she thought was dead but after being attacked, she decides to get her group of Eternals back together to fight off more of them along with trying to understand a mystery going on. And, I'll stop there. So, immediately, the first thing here I really didn't like was the editing and pacing. The pacing in particular is really bad in this. I found that the opening in particular was really, really fast and it barely gave us a chance to get to know these characters. And that's probably my least favourite aspect about the movie entirely. The characters in this aren't memorable at all. I can't remember a single thing about these guys. Only a couple of things from a few but it's not that much from the writing. The opening in particular goes by so fast that we barely get to know most of the pasts of the characters. The cast as well is mostly okay but whatever problems I have with them mostly stems from the writing. I thought the majority of them were kinda boring and not memorable at all. The editing is also weird in the scenes where we focus on some characters' backstories. The whole movie actually reminded me of the Inhumans show that a lot of people really didn't like. I never watched it, but by watching this, it kinda gave me a bit of the same feeling people were talking about with that show. The movie really did just bore me. I wasn't really interested in any of this. I will say, some characters actually are likeable, especially Brian Tyree Henry as Phastos. He was probably my favourite character in the film and his performance was really good. The film as a whole though really didn't hold my attention and there's a lot of time just dedicated the characters just walking and talking and it really didn't interest me. I will say, the parts that actually were interesting were the parts when they were talking to the Celestials and finding out what exactly is happening. When it focused on that stuff, it was interesting, especially at the end. Even though I wasn't interested in the film, the ending is actually pretty cool when everything is discovered. The jokes as well didn't really do it for me. They're either drawn out or aren't funny to begin with, especially with one guy in particular who follows the Eternals around for a while. Another thing that's weird is the characters' decision making. Some characters change their minds on different things really quickly and it's kinda unnatural and pretty forced. And, forced is really the best way to describe the film, a lot of things, especially at the start, just feel like they're pushed out really quickly so we don't ever feel like we get to know any of these characters like I said. Also, there are some things that don't make any sense, especially one thing in particular at the end. The action as well is little underwhelming. There isn't that much of it and when it is, some of it is kinda cool, but the majority of them kinda let me down. I will say, the one thing I really did love in this was the mid credit scene. As soon as I saw that, I thought it was really cool and it did make me really excited for the future. And the end credit scene was pretty cool too and did make me excited for the character in it. So, in the end, really, this film was mostly a huge disappointment to me because the pacing and editing really do bring this film down a lot. As a gigantic fan of the M.C.U, it really does pain me to actually see a film that I personally really didn't like a wasn't good in my opinion. I know this review probably wasn't very long but that's because I feel like this movie is better to talk about in the spoiler section. So, yeah, if you're a fan of the M.C.U, maybe go in with low expectations because it is pretty disappointing. I don't think I would ever want to see this again and it's kinda sad because their last movie, Shang-Chi, may have been one of my favourite M.C.U films and then they followed it up with this. So, yeah, again, I do still recommend seeing this, I just couldn't get into it myself personally. And so, everyone, that's my review for Eternals. Thank you all for reading and please comment down below to tell me what you think.

Spoilers:

Okay, so, there probably isn't that much to spoil about the film, but I just wanted to talk about them anyway. So, the first big thing I want to talk about was the Celestial Arishem. That was that interesting thing I was talking about. All the stuff about that was interesting and it was pretty cool when he revealed that Celestials are born from inside a planet and therefore destroying it when it emerges. However, like I was saying, a lot of the time we're following Sersi and the others trying to find the others and a lot of it really didn't hold my attention. And, like I said, I didn't like that cameraman who was following them around for a while. I know it was supposed to be funny, but I just didn't find it funny. I also didn't care that much when Gilgamesh got killed. They tried to make that emotional but, like I said, since I didn't find any of the characters memorable, it was hard to get into that scene emotionally. I also found the whole opening crawl part really weird. It felt like they were trying to be like Star Wars and it was just weird to me. I also didn't like that opening action scene on the beach. It looked kinda weird and the actual scene itself, again, felt kinda forced. And I guess we can also talk about the climax, which was probably my favourite part of the film. I found it cool when they decided to have Sersi do something about the Celestial to maybe kill it before it could emerge. And I did kinda like when it was revealed Ikaris was kind of a villain as well. It was kinda weird, but it was cool. And it did lead to some cool moments when they were fighting him at the end. And then at the end, even though I though Sersi killing the Celestial was pretty cool, it did kinda make me wonder how the planet is still stable because, when I saw it, it looked like the Celestial made some serious damage to the ground and so that was the part that didn't make sense to me. As well as when Ikaris apologised and then, maybe, killed himself. That was what I meant by some characters' decision making being weird. I didn't like how he just changed that quickly. And, I did find the part where Arishem came to the Earth and took them away pretty cool as well. It does kinda make me wonder how this will effect the universe going forward. And now we can talk about the credit scenes. The mid credit scene was the one that made me really excited with the remaining Eternals on their ship and then Pip The Troll and Starfox show up. Pip especially I found really surprising because I know who he is and it was cool to see him in live action and the same goes for Starfox. I know him as the brother of Thanos and it was cool to see him tell the other where they might be able to find the others. That was really cool to see. And then the end credit scene where we see that Dane guy look at a sword was cool too. I personally would have liked to have seen more of him in the film, but this was cool and I am curious to know who it was that spoke to him. So, yeah, the end credit scenes were really cool and they got me excited to see a few more of these characters in the future of the series. And so, yeah, that's really about it. So, yeah, like I said, it is sad that this film was a huge disappointment, but, I am still excited to see more of a few of these characters. And so, yeah, everyone, that's my review for Eternals. Thank you all for reading and please comment down below to tell me what you think.

My Yuno collectible (Review)

So, guys, I was able to get another anime collectible yesterday after a while. I know I haven't gotten as many recently, but I was finally able to get another yesterday, and, this time, it was Yuno from Black Clover. Yeah, the last one I got was Asta from Black Clover too, and I was able to find the one of Yuno that comes in the same set as the Asta one I have. It was pretty lucky and I'm really glad I did. Having them together is cool and it's nice to have that set. But, really, just being able to find another Banpresto figure of one I was looking for. Hopefully I'll be able to get more and make more videos soon. But, for now, here's my review of my Yuno collectible and I hope you all like it.