
Quick Flicks - 2017 Movie List
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I'm not a big fan of the original Jumanji. When I heard they were making another film, I brushed it off as another unnecessary Hollywood remake. What we got was one of the funniest more entertaining films of the year. The Rock is great playing against type, Kevin Hart is great as well, Jack Black steals the show as a vapid teen girl stuck in a middle-aged man's body. Some reboots can be fresh.

The Last Jedi seems to have split people right down the middle. I rather enjoyed the film. I think director Rian Johnson (Looper) did a great job of making the film his own, but at the same time, staying true to the Star Wars universe. The Last Jedi is a welcomed addition to the franchise. Where the film might lack is in the character interactions. They haven't had a lot of time to build a relationship with the audience just yet.

Keanu came and went at the box office, but it's one of the best comedies of the year. The film stars Keegan-Michael Key and Jordan Peele, 2 of the greatest comedic minds working today. Keanu gets most of its laughs from playing with black stereotypes and the typical male archetypes. Key and Peele have great chemistry. Most brushed off the film for its silly premise, but Keanu is a worthy comedy in a year sparse with them.

I'm not a big fan of the original Jumanji. When I heard they were making another film, I brushed it off as another unnecessary Hollywood remake. What we got was one of the funniest more entertaining films of the year. The Rock is great playing against type, Kevin Hart is great as well, Jack Black steals the show as a vapid teen girl stuck in a middle-aged man's body. Some reboots can be fresh.