Logan Sork Film Reviews
Worst Movies of 2018
2018 gave us alot of great movies. But as with every year, some movies failed in many ways. Whehter the goal was to entertain, inspire, present new ideas or all the above, these were the movies that managed to fall flat in the cinematic competition of 2018. For my worst list of films, I only include five as opposed to ten or more. This is because I didn't see most of the bad movies that were released in 2018 and I feel that there a lot of films that are labeled "bad" unfairly. So for my worst movies of 2018, I've sliced it down to five films that I just could not stand. For the record, I haven't reviewd most of these since they were either released before I started this site or I just couldn't be bothered to do so. Never the less, that will not be the case in the coming years.
So, without further ado, here are my five worst films of 2018! Starting with...
So, without further ado, here are my five worst films of 2018! Starting with...
#5: Sorry to Bother You
A lot of people really liked this movie, and for a large portion of it I felt the same. The film had great performances, comedy and clever social commentary. But then the film takes a steep nosedive with its “clever” twist. I won’t spoil it, but it’s one of those things where it thinks it’s being clever when in reality it’s actually really dumb. What makes this movie so bad is that for the majority of the film, it was actually really good. It’s just the twist is so out of nowhere and terrible that it just ruined the experience for me.
#4: The Cloverfield Paradox
The Cloverfield franchise has always found new ways of surprising audiences, and Paradox is no different. Originally slated for an April 2018 release date, the film shocked everyone by announcing on the Super Bowl that it would be available to stream mere hours after being announced. Despite this amazing release strategy, the film itself is bad. What makes it bad is that this franchise has always found new ways of turning genre tropes upside down, making for memorable films. Instead of doing that Paradox plays like sci-fi horror’s worst hits. Aside from an amazing score by Bear McCrery, Paradox is unoriginal, boring, convoluted and in many cases highly illogical.
#3: Life Itself
If there’s anything worse than a movie that has nothing to say, it’s one that acts like it has something to say. This movie tries so hard to beat you over the head with it’s “fascinating” ideas about life and its challenges that it becomes truly difficult to watch. Also, the film’s tone is a mess as it attempts to juggle so many different emotions within one scene. Half the time you’re not sure whether to feel upset or laugh, and for a film where emotions are supposed to be the main attachment to the story being told, it is a serious problem. In the end Life Itself is emotionally manipulative, tone deaf and, despite its efforts, has nothing to say.
#2: A Wrinkle in Time
Whenever a move tries to be weird, it can fall into one of two paths. It can be weirdly charming and resonate with you, or it can be weird enough for you to ask yourself constantly “why”? A Wrinkle in Time falls into the latter category, as the film focuses too hard on interesting visuals that it forgets to tell a good story with interesting characters. Add to that the terrible acting, Oprah Winfrey’s large ego (both figuratively and literally in this case) and cookie cutter message about love, the film ends up feeling more like a high budgeted Disney Channel original movie that is all style and no substance.
#1: Robin Hood (2018)
Here we have a film that managed to do something very few films do: It managed to be terrible from the opening frame right up until the credits role. This is easily one of the worst movies I have ever seen in theaters (ever). It tries way too hard to be cool and stylish for a new generation, only to fall flat on it’s face with every attempt. There are no good performances, no good characters, no good action sequences, no good visually stunning visuals, and no original ideas to be found. There is simply nothing good to be found in this absolute travesty of a film.
Well there you have it, my worst movies of 2018.
What were some movies that you absoutley hated in 2018? Let me know in the comments below
What were some movies that you absoutley hated in 2018? Let me know in the comments below