My Top 5 Worst Films of 2017 (UK Release Dates)


They Can't all be Winners ...


5: To be fair I would not classify this film as 'Bad', it has a good performance from Rachel Weisz and has certain points in the film that are intriguing, however the problem was that the film took the safe and predictable route leaving me unsatisfied, not mad or upset, but just unsatisfied of how exciting or thought provoking this film could have been with it's premise. And I have to admit that because of this some parts are just too plain boring to watch.


4: This film is filled with beautiful lighting and production design which express the passion and attention to detail that the filmmakers have for this film, unfortunately it does not translate in the script. Although 'Live By Night' is visually stunning and is a brilliantly shot film, it's hard to get invested because of the film's underdeveloped characters and confusing storytelling. The characters motivations seemed to be rushed or unexplained which makes it hard to understand or even care about the actions and decisions they are making in the film. 


Once seen, Always Forgotten ...


3: Bright is not as awful as the internet critics and media moguls make it out to be, but it is still remarkably dull. For a premise which sounds corny, it does has potential and the disappointment here is not the directing, writing or production, but it is rather the wasted opportunity of the execution. Sometimes a two star film can feel worse than a one star film, simply because their is nothing special about it and this is the case with David Ayer's latest outing.




2: Split was a big disappointment for me. After 'The Visit' I thought he was back on form, boy was I wrong. 

I am not usually concerned by plot holes in movies, but the ones in split are just too big to ignore and make the film a frustrating experience to watch. The largest problems are in the third act which seems to lose all of the suspense that was built up to that point, instead the film just gets really silly at the climax, which leads to a dissatisfying ending. The film asks you to suspend your disbelief, which I don't mind, but the film poorly constructs any evidence for the climax to make any sense within the narrative. The film might have worked, if the film had focused on the visual storytelling rather than the dialog, so it's themes would be more cohesive. The film feels unfocused and the character development seems rushed, almost as if it was an afterthought, the film tries to create character development for one of it's characters by using flashbacks, but they don't pay off for much dramatic purpose.

Split is a frustrating experience that I never want to repeat.


1: As someone who has liked the Pirates franchise, it gives me no pleasure to say that this film is absolutely horrible, the performances were bland and half-arsed, the story didn't make sense, even for a pirates film. The music just felt like it was being dubbed over by the cringe worthy dialog. The GCI looks like it has not been rendered and the film might as well be fully animated with how much it is used and how glaringly noticeable it is. The direction is just plain bad and does nothing to help the poorly conceited action set pieces. The cinematography looks cheap and unoriginal, almost as it were from a TV film from the early 2000s.  I did get some enjoyment out of the film, but not for the right reasons. I summarize the film's quality with this; not even Stephen Graham can save it.



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To be completely honest they are far worse films to come out this year than the ones listed above. I avoid the horrors of 'The Emoji Movie' or the bombastic bore-feast that is 'Transformers: The Last Knight'. Let's hope that next year we see less of these and more of what's listed in my top 15 best films list. 

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