Omar Epps, Kate Walsh and Miranda Cosgrove are the stars of new sci-fi movie 3022.
Directed by John Suits, 3022 is the story of a group of astronauts who are in deep space when they wake up to find that Earth has suffered an extinction-level event.
I can’t even imagine the stress of seeing our planet come to such a disastrous end.
Hopefully, this will be well-executed, and maybe the story will comfort me with a twist along the lines of, It was all a dream. Or, perhaps an elaborate science experiment.
I’m very likely asking for too much here. But wouldn’t it be interesting to be shown what life could look like on our planet in 3022, before the explosion?
Enver Gjokaj, Haaz Sleiman, Angus MacFayden and Jorja Fox also star.
At the heart of David E. Talbert’s Almost Christmas is a dysfunctional family who haven’t all fully dealt with the recent passing of their mother.
Starring Mo’Nique, Gabrielle Union, Kimberly Elise, Danny Glover and more, the dysfunction, laughter and mayhem begins when the family comes together for their first thanksgiving without their matriarch.
I wouldn’t call Almost Christmasa terrible movie, but I don’t think it’s great either. As well as having some memorable scenes and lines, the film also has a few character story executions that I, as an avid moviegoer, have seen far too many times before. As such, the complete lack of refreshing newness in these moments just makes them seem like a less-than-great filler to bulk up the movie, instead of all that they could have been.
The answer to the question of what the best thing about Almost Christmas is is simple; Mo’Nique. Her character is fun and arguably has the best lines. My favourite of her lines being the one that starts with ‘You, you dumb…!’ Talk about skilled delivery and excellent comic timing!
There’s also the great scene at the dinner table just before the above line when the penny starts to slowly drop, leading to everyone finally getting to meet ‘grandma Cheryl’.
Almost Christmas is a movie you watch if you’re curious enough. You will remember the great scenes, but may sense that it could have been better.
Ilike how the movie reminded me of something I wish everyone would remember always – and that’s the fact that not everybody’s ‘happily ever after’ looks the same, nor should it.
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