I am a Detroiter. People confuse moviemaking with reality. Rarely do stores told reflect real events. Yes, Jack White (White Stripes) was in the film, and was a consultant on all things Detroit. So, they got the names of places correct, and included some pictures of skylines... but the movie was filmed in New Jersy. The movie is someone's vision. And that vision was a flick with a lot of great music, and a story that tells itself. The story of revenge itself is not new. It's watchable. (PS: a really great film does not require audio. A Russian comedy flick, "Adam and Eve" (2024), had no subtitles available, and it was hilarious! The story told itself.)
@wsteigstra - If you are using a VPN, a lot of Trackers block the IP address that the VPN provider uses. You can have luck getting around that by adding the trackerlist at github com/ngosang/trackerslist to your torrenting program. More trackers, that are newer trackers, better success.
@hmostert1 - yes it is. And it is an OK action movie... a bit dragged out, and kind of low-budget, but yeah. The picture for the movie and the description is correct, but the director and cast is completely pootled.
@cocknee17 - Yeah, I know. When I went to the University of London during the presidency of Reagan, I spent SO much time explaining that I didn't vote for Ronald and I did not agree or support the Republican agenda. And now, decades later, we are working to take back control of Congress here so that Trump can be impeached, deposed, and incarcerated. Sadly, the Republicans today control all branches of federal government, but somehow blame all their shortcomings and mistakes on not themselves. This is resulting in a huge change in the Democrats, with a hard move left. Of course, this is a much longer conversation, one that will not fit in a WSM comment box.
@cocknee17 - Yep. Right now, North Korea is getting rid of its surplus population by sending them to fight on behalf of the Russians against Ukraine. Because Russia is desperate for conscripts. Luckily for North Korea, they will not have any of those troops defecting to the west and describing life in the DPRK. -- " The average life expectancy for a newly arrived Russian soldier entering an active front-line assault in Ukraine is estimated at just 20 to 30 minutes." --- ... boom. gone.
Is it unrealistic? Sure! it's TV. It's entertainment. s01 wasn't bad. s02e01 had Talor Sheridan (Director) step in front of the camera and play a tough mercenary. A real badass that did crazy shit. The Truth? Taylor Sheridan has NEVER been in the military. The guy creates imaginary stories about tough fight-against-the-world characters. Stories about a world that only happens in his head. Because that is what sells. So, for all you freaking out I say: Lighten up Francis.
It's worth a watch if you are a sci-fi fan... but the weak ending really was disappointing. And that sours the experience of the story. My wife asked: Why the android always a tall woman? My answer was men will line up to buy one, and women will generally be less threatened by it. Imagine a male android that was the equivalent of Sara... women would no longer need men, humanity would end.
No question that s01e01 had a lot of exposition... and it was very removed from what you would expect for a first episode of a new show. But s01e02 made up for that. Actually laughed out loud at one point. Chuck Lorre has been given free rein to do what he wants. Let's see what he does with it.
