The phrase "Swimming in Sevens" is a phrase that I first heard from video game journalists Easy Allies. They use this phrase to describe games that are fun/good but have some pretty big flaws in them, on a scale from 1-10 they would score them a 7. So if there's a game they really like that they would score a seven they would say that they are "Swimming in Sevens." I was thinking of this phrase and movies that I would classify in the swimming in sevens mantra and I thought I would share them with you in an attempt to talk about more movies. Alien Covenant/Prometheus So if you know me, then you might have heard that my two favorite films are Alien and Aliens. They are vastly different from each other but they execute their goals flawlessly. Alien Covenant and Prometheus are no where near that perfection. A lot of people don't like these films for the lack of believably (it's an Alien movie) and lack of likable characters. While I would agree with these points, the character of David (Michael Fassbender) is super interesting, and the fact that these are Ridley Scott films pretty much means that they look gorgeous. Both of these film have their own moments, and while no where near perfect and kind of frustrating at times, I still find enjoyment coming back to these movies. Ready Player One I would recommend you see this film in a theater, it's visuals are magnificent and really show case what can be done with CGI. The story however is kinda where this film falls flat. It's very exposition heavy and yet I still wanted to learn more about the world, the love story is rushed and cliche, and some of the performances are just kinda boring. However, the set pieces are so much fun, Mark Rylance is wonderful in the film, and for a nerd like me, the references were pretty sweet to see. All in all not great, but I had a lot of fun. Blade Runner A lot of people would probably tell you that this movie is a masterpiece and is a 10/10. Unfortunately I find this movie far too clunky and poorly paced to call it a masterpiece. Plus the "love story" is, well, to put it bluntly, a little "rapey." But the ideas presented in this film are very thought-provoking, the visuals for an 80's film are stunning, and the ambiguous nature of the film keep me coming back for more. To me, this film is the definition of a flawed masterpiece. If you like the blogs you see before you then please sign up for my email updates!
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