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Joe Kidd - Underwhelming considering the talent involved. Biggest issue is that Kidd himself basically has no personality and just floats along in story, and it just isn't a good fit for Clint.
Mortal Kombat II - It's a step up from the predecessor, but not as much of one as it would seem like on paper. I thought the first 30-40 minutes or so are pretty bad, and was ready to be disappointed with the whole thing. It's nothing but rushed poorly written exposition and bad performances from almost everyone. Luckily, once the movie decides to have a plot it gets way more interesting and engaging. Would have probably been better served as two films, with the first ending with X's death, and the second about the quest to take down Shao Khan. This would have given way more room to breathe to the majority of the actual tournament. Also, the movie looks like crap.
Paper Moon - Man, it hurts to see how good Ryan and Tatum O'Neal are together here knowing how much of a raging piece of garbage he was to her in real life, because they are magnetic.
Hoppers - This movie is absolutely insane. The best Pixar in over a decade, if not much longer. Creative, funny, gorgeous. Loads of fun characters, absolutely demented world building that goes down a dark spiral to a finale you have to see to believe. The overall messaging is muddled, but it's so cuckoo bananas that I can overlook that.
Star Wars: Episode I - The Phantom Menace - First rewatch in a long time. Held up better than I had feared. What props it up is a few of things. The big three are the music, the pod race (so by extension, the sound design), and the final duel. Otherwise it is a bizarre mix of a very serious and adult political story that feels even more relevant today than it did in 99, juxtaposed against terrible dialogue, bad performances and the insane decision to make this particular story aimed at children. You can tell George put is heart and soul into this, which makes it oddly endearing, despite its many flaws.
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