“It seems to me that without being an absolutely bad movie in the traditional sense of the term, It's more of a big disappointment.. And sometimes a great film disappointment is something harder to accept than a run-of-the-mill mess, which can even be laughable,” explains Rodrigo González, Culto film critic.
The musical constitutes the second part of Joker (2019) and starred Joaquin Phoenix—who won an Oscar for the first part—and Lady Gaga, in the role of Harley Quinn. “What filmmaker Todd Phillips did with Joker 2 was to try to come out playing in a different way from the traditional second parts and chose to reformulate the entire revulsive and magnetic personality of the Joker, to transform him into a poor hopeless devil. It is an imitation of what it was, and high treason is paid dearly here and in the Quebrada del Ají. Especially if one betrays oneself”, he adds.
Joker: Folie à Deux was released in Chile on October 3 and reached Max on December 13. International criticism was not lapidary, rather lukewarm. “It's a bold concept. It demands bold execution. And for the most part, that doesn't happen in Folie à Deux”, he wrote, for example, Variety.
Madame Web (2024), “another film that adds to the list of Marvel failures”says Karen Guerrero. As part of the universe of Spider-Manthis film follows Cassandra Webb, a Manhattan paramedic who may have clairvoyant abilities. This was directed by SJ Clarkson and starred Dakota Johnson in the lead role, alongside Sydney SweeneyIsabela Merced, Celeste O’Connor, Tahar Rahim, Mike Epps, Emma Roberts y Adam Scott.
He Movies of Sony was chosen by Guerrero “mainly, due to a set of disorganized ideasincoherent superpowers and characters that contribute very little to the plot, who seem to be there only as decorations.
“This accumulation of poorly executed elements generates a lack of coherence and credibilitywhich ultimately results in a negative perception worldwide,” adds the creator of content about cinema on social networks (@liilkaaren).
Criticism was negative with this bet by the UCM. While USA Today classified it as “the worst superhero movie since Morbius”, The Guardian He called it a “disastrous Marvel spin-off.”
Madame Web is available in Max.
“Reagan (2024), directed by Sean McNamara, is a classic bad movie”says Rodrigo González. The movie starring Dennis Quaidwho plays Ronald Reaganpremiered in August of this year and, although it received good ratings from the public and had better grossing than expected; It did not convince critics.
“He has no redemption whatsoever and in the role of the popular American president Ronald Reagan, Good old Dennis Quaid is simply another caricature of this poorly painted and worse drawn album. This is the story of how Reagan 'defeated communism' only with his good upbringing, his strong Christian values and his unfailing faith in America. As I said before, Not even a good actor like the very Republican Dennis Quaid saves a bad movie”González deepens.
The biopic was produced by the companies Rawhide Pictures and MJM Entertainment. “Depending on your political leanings and opinions on one of the most controversial presidents in US history, 'Reagan' is either better or worse than you expect, and neither is necessarily a good thing,” he wrote. The Gate.
“The A24 production company always surprises us with authentic productions, very interesting and full of creativity,” says Nelson González, Director of La Maquina Magazine, surely referring to hits like past lives (2024), The whale (2022) o After sun (2022).
“However, on several occasions it falls into oblivion, as is the case of Tuesday”, he indicates. Although the tape—literally translated as Mars in Spanish—premiered at the 50th Telluride Film Festival, on September 1, 2023, the film directed by Daina O. Pusić arrived to streaming in 2024 (AppleTV). This stars Julia Louis-Dreyfus and Lola Petticrew, who play a mother and daughter affected by a terminal illness.
“It's not a disaster of biblical proportions, but It's a complete waste of ideas.. A disjointed narrative, with various plot holes, a dull way of telling events, being one of those disappointments that totally hurts the soul. Tuesday It could have been one of the great films of the year, but when minds try to give more than necessary and over-explain things, the results are disastrous,” concludes Nelson González.
Mars is on Prime Video to rent.
On its own list of worst movies of the year, Variety added Pole man (2024)—a lucky dreamer in its Spanish version—, the directorial debut of the actor Chris Pine. He himself co-wrote the film and plays its protagonist, a pool cleaner from Los Angeles. “Even if you're a Chris Pine fan, you might be left speechless by this absurd disaster of a film noir.”escribe Owen Gleiberman.
In general, the reviews are negative. “It will probably go down in history as one of the worst films screened at a major festival in recent times,” he says. IndieWirereferring to the film's premiere at the 2023 Toronto International Film Festival.
This film, which also stars Jennifer Jason Leigh (Atypical), is available in Prime Video.
Five friends go on vacation to the beach and are attacked by a large shark. This is how the plot is summarized Bait (2024), the debut feature of Hayley Easton Street and which follows the example of the 2012 version, by Kimble Rendall.
“The mix between aquatic horror with sharks involved and the dramas and personal conflicts of its protagonists in the midst of their attempts to survive never ends working, and neither scares nor worries what happens to its characters,” explains Joel. Poblete, film critic for Radio Cooperativa.
The Times pointed out the film's low budget. “Easton Street management is hampered by budget constraints. The girls, depending on the shot, appear to be near the shore, on the high seas or in a pool at the film studio. And the shark? “My mother.”
Starring Cate Blanchett and Kevin Hart, Borderlands (2024) is a video game adaptation that follows Lilith, a treasure hunter who returns to her home planet, Pandora, to find Altas' missing daughter. “Although the subgenre of feature films/series based on video games has had a boom and unexpected acceptance in recent years, Borderlands seemed to be going down that path… how wrong we were,” says Nelson González.
The film directed by Eli Roth—known for horror films like Black Friday (2023)—also failed to convince international critics. “Borderlands It is the shadow of a good movie: It is clear that there are intentionsthat the cast is eager and wants to be respectful of the video game,” he says. Hobby Consoles.
“Absolutely wasted big-name actorsa story that not even a small grimace of a smile offered, a totally wasted opportunity to create a new cinematographic universe and, worse still, an unforgivable insult to the most die-hard fans of the saga,” adds Nelson González.
Available on Prime Video and Apple TV for purchase or rental.
Jennifer Lopez, In a busy 2024, she starred in her first science fiction film, playing the role of an intelligence analyst who is trapped on a distant planet. Atlas (2024) was directed by Brad Peyton, who was behind titles like Earthquake: the San Andreas Fault (2015) o Rampage: devastation (2018), ambas con Dwayne Johnson.
“It is a very basic film”points out Sol Márquez, film critic for Universo radio and Tele13 Radio. “It's very predictable. And furthermore, is wasting fabulous actors how is Mark Strong (a recurring from the trilogy of Kingsman), who is the one who has played the main villains of the last 30 years. AND Sterlgin K. Brown (This is us) who is a multiple award winner who seems to be there just to collect the check at the end.”
“The main failure of Atlas is that, although it is a film with very standard special effects for the current moment in which we live, It's a movie whose plot could have taken place 40 years ago.. We are in a moment where there is a deep discussion about artificial intelligence, which has to do not only with the possibility of it destroying us, which is something we have seen since Terminator. We know that the war against machines may be our end and yet we pursue artificial intelligence. So I think it's a discussion that needs a little more nuance.”, deepens Márquez.
“Although I really like Jennifer Lopez when she tries to get out of the most solemn characters, I don't think she hits the mark here either. And he ends up being a cartoonish character somehow.”.
Atlas is available in Netflix.
Maternal instinct (2024) is the second version of the story of Alice and Celine, two mothers from the 60s tormented by the death of one of their children. The psychological thriller, directed by Benoit Delhomme, features Jessica Chastain y Anne Hathaway in the main roles.
“Considering that it had two excellent and renowned actresses as protagonists and a good period setting, apparently this psychological thriller should have worked very wellbut in his first feature film as a filmmaker, the director of photography Benoit Delhomme does not get it right in any aspect, and the result is failed, disappointing and even ridiculous”, deepens Joel Poblete, film critic.
Meanwhile, the criticism was diverse. While The Times praised the performances of Chastan and Hathaway, IndieWire He pointed out that the film was “too superficial for the seriousness of its story.”
Find this movie on Prime Video.
Variety's Peter Debruge gave the spot to Dogman (2023) as the worst movie of the year. This follows Douglas, a man who borders on madness after living since childhood with dogs, who protected him when he was abandoned as a child.
The main role is played by Caleb Landry Jones and this film marked the return of the director Luc Besson (The Fifth Element, Lucy and The Perfect Assassin)—to the screens. Although the film was released last year, it hit theaters during 2024.
“The imitation of Joker Besson's third-rate film is ill-conceived on every level: a convoluted act of misplaced empathy in which a police psychologist struggles to tame a deeply traumatized outsider, who was literally raised in a doghouse. 'This is the work of an artist,' insists one character, who clearly saw a different movie than mine.”Debruge writes in Variety.
