“…little meaning is being attached to any of the pop artifacts thrown at the screen.”

“The found footage approach pays off for a crackerjack confrontational climax…”

“With Rise of Skywalker, Star Wars limps to a close, but there’s still good in it.”

“…shows signs of the distinct, fertile imagination that would flower in masterpieces like Princess Mononoke and My Neighbor Totoro.”

“…cleverly embraces parallel structure as its guiding aesthetic.”

“…allows Jake Gyllenhaal to amusingly riff on what it means to accept an MCU part.”

“Insert joke here about this being as forgettable as a neuralyzer.”

“…less about Wick and more about the grandiosity of the violence.”

“…provides something truly satisfying: a sense of closure.”

“…could have used more octopus percussionists.”