Bright (2017)

Has to copy and paste this from another review:"This is an AMAZING movie!!! The CRITICS DON'T KNOW what they are talking about. Loved it, loved it, loved it. Humans, Elves, Orcs, Dragons, Fairies, Centaurs, and whatever else you can imagine!!!It's essentially Game of Thrones, Lord of the Rings, WarCraft, Harry Potter, et al., smashed into a single movie in contemporary times. BRILLIANT...CANNOT WAIT FOR THE SEQUEL."There were no dragons or centaurs on this film. Pretty much sums up both the movie and the state of imdb at this point. Lol.

One of the most original mix of common theme elements I've seen in a long time. Mixes the typical cop mcguffin story line, with a unique setting for that genre. It's interesting and thought provoking. Good action scenes, good pacing and good tension. I am delighted they are making a squeal.

At first, I liked the movie. Not good, not great, but watchable. Then, I watched some reviews on YouTube, rewatched the movie and realized that they were right. There's no charisma between the leads, it focuses too much on racial discrimination (even though that was a great message), and the "Elf woman who stole the wand from the antagonist and met our main characters" is forgettable. SPOILERS THE SCENE IN THE MOVIE THAT I REALLY HATE IS THE ONE WHERE JOEL EDGERTON'S CHARACTER IS KILLED BY FELLOW ORCS ONLY TO BE RESURRECTED BY THE ELF THEY MET. IT WAS POINTLESS!!!!!!!!!!!

I had no expectations to this movie, given the fact that it was a movie that aired on Netflix. And it starred Will Smith as a police man with an orc police partner, right I know sounds rather corny.But still I gave the movie a chance, and I must admit that I am more than happy that I did so. Because "Bright" turned out to be a really amazing movie.I was more than genuinely entertained from beginning to end. The storyline in "Bright" was captivating and it felt very much as if the movie was set in a pre-Shadowrun setting one that was just missing the cyberpunk aspect, or at the very least the director has been heavily influenced by the Shadowrun roleplaying game.The acting in the movie was good, and even Will Smith was able to shed his usual shackles of mediocre acting for this movie.What really blew me away, was the special effects and practical effects, because they were spectacular and realistic. And the way they made the elves appear was just phenomenal; they really made the elves seem like they had transcended humanity and reached a higher state of being.They had a very impressive cast ensemble for this movie, which really helped bring the characters to life on the screen.I hope they follow this movie up with a sequel or perhaps even a series because there is so much more to be explored here.