Triple February Cheese Reviews : Birds Of Prey, Sonic The Hedgehog, Fantasy Island

Triple February Cheese  : Birds Of Prey, Sonic The Hedgehog, Fantasy Island Reviews

With not much of anything going on this Q1 saw several films of similiar quality and in some vengeful ways similiar so to simplify summarize and score  :

Birds Of Prey( and the Fantabulous Emancipation of One Harley Quinn:
Director : Cathy Yan
Cast Headliners : Margot Robbie , Ewan McGregor, Jurnee Smollet-Bell, Rosie Perez, Mary Elizabeth Winstead, Ella Jay Basco
Original Release Date : February 7th, 2020

   It seems that ties to the past DCEU aren't done just yet nor will be ahead forgetting not only it's lore and characterizations on-screen but also it's trend towards brighter sillier fun. It's also a smart choice for the focus of a spin-off to be Harley Quinn who is so distinct.  As a whole decent if flawed ... Margot Robbie is as humorously insane as ever this time as punk clown Harley bringing  in some of her own quirks and past and she doesn't need anyone else . Her fellow antiheroine peers are a really mixed bag from an alright Smollet-Bell as a suave edgy Black  Canary , MEW as seldom seen yet badass Huntress , with Perez copy Montoya and Basco pickpocket Cain being very stereotypically cheesy. Ewan McGregor's antagonist Roman Sionis / Black Mask varies between flamboyantly insanely evil to the overly hammy kind ...so to does  little more than thug minion Zzsaz ( Chris Messina ) . Director Yan makes some exciting neon soaked action scenes at times however even if not enough powers or hyena or jokes attempted or  hinted at ...silly cheesy fun 7.7 outta 10

Sonic The Hedgehog
Director : Jeff Fowler
Cast Headliners : Ben Schwartz, Jim Carrry, James Marsden
Original Release Date : February 14th, 2020

   Real talk one of the best video game based movies ever despite the questionable existence and delays to be closer to the long running icon. Ben Schwartz is spot on as Sanic even if a bit ridiculously powerful and fast and overly cheesy meme or CGI effects  dropping ( at least he's accurate the whole time). Jim Carrry as villian Dr Robotnik is very good literally moustache twirling evil with some fun writing at times that gets more accurate as he gets more mad and insane. Human elements, including Marsden's cop Tom, are not the good kind of cheesy nor is the basic plot S a whole however it's easy breezy approach is enjoyable  for the fast and or slowmo speed of cameo references for the whole family. 7.8 outta 10

Fantasy Island
Director : Jeff Wadlow
Cast Headliners : Maggie Q, Michael Pena, Michael Rooker , Lucy Hale, arguably no others
Original Release Date : February 14th, 2020

   This attempted reboot of the old television series has almost nothing to do with it aside an admittedally gorgeous tropical setting and wish granting core conceit. Otherwise what's found is one of the worst movies in recent memory that wastes a cool concept on repeated lackluster ideas and scares that aren't even cheesy enough to be fun....and comedy that is scary how fun it isn't . Unlikeable characters, confusing contexts , hollow action , boredom ... it's best not to waste time describing or seeing it.  4.66 outta 10