CaptainSalazar's Movie Reviews

In Your Dreams (2025)

🕵️ Intrigued 😂 Amused 😊 Wholesome

The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring (2001)

🕵️ Intrigued 🔥 Pumped 🥹 Nostalgic

Where Eagles Dare (1968)

🕵️ Intrigued 😎 Badass 🥹 Nostalgic

Acting Plot

Best: Clint Eastwood

Emotions

🕵️ Intrigued 😎 Badass 🥹 Nostalgic

Acting

Worked for me Strong performances Best: Clint Eastwood, Richard Burton

Plot

Worked for me Interesting premise Great twist(s)

Saccharine (2026)

🤮 Grossed Out 🕵️ Intrigued 🕯️ Creeped Out

Ne Zha 2 (2025)

🥺 Moved 😂 Amused 🔥 Pumped +1

Acting Plot

Best: Lu Yanting

Emotions

🥺 Moved 😂 Amused 🔥 Pumped 🫀 Adrenaline Rush

Acting

Worked for me Great chemistry Emotional range Best: Lu Yanting, Han Mo

Plot

Worked for me Great twist(s) Nailed the balance but also: Slow / dragged

Visuals

Worked for me Gorgeous animation Jaw-dropping effects

Sound

Worked for me Boosted the mood

Final thoughts

🏆 Lived up to it 🐘 Overlong

Forgotten Island (2026)

😍 Delighted 🕵️ Intrigued 🎭 Campy Fun

Aladdin (2019)

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 😊 Wholesome

Acting Plot

Best: Will Smith

Emotions

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 😊 Wholesome

Acting

Worked for me Strong performances Scene-stealer moments Best: Will Smith

Plot

Worked for me Easy to follow

KPop Demon Hunters (2025)

🕵️ Intrigued 🎭 Campy Fun 🍿 Entertained

Plot Sound

Emotions

🕵️ Intrigued 🎭 Campy Fun 🍿 Entertained

Plot

Worked for me Kept me engaged Fresh storytelling

Sound

Worked for me Songs stole the show

Wicked: For Good (2025)

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 🥺 Moved +1

Acting Visuals

Best: Ariana Grande

Emotions

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 🥺 Moved 🥹 Nostalgic

Acting

Worked for me Strong performances Great chemistry Best: Ariana Grande, Cynthia Erivo

Visuals

Worked for me Killer costumes

Final thoughts

🏆 Lived up to it

Jumanji: Welcome to the Jungle (2017)

😂 Amused 🎭 Campy Fun 🍿 Entertained

Acting Plot

Best: Jack Black

Emotions

😂 Amused 🎭 Campy Fun 🍿 Entertained

Acting

Worked for me Great chemistry Scene-stealer moments Best: Jack Black, Dwayne Johnson, Kevin Hart

Plot

Worked for me Easy to follow Genuinely funny

Final thoughts

🔥 Return to form

Jungle Cruise (2021)

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 😂 Amused +1

Acting Plot

Best: Emily Blunt

Emotions

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 😂 Amused 🥹 Nostalgic

Acting

Worked for me Great chemistry Scene-stealer moments Best: Emily Blunt, Dwayne Johnson, Jack Whitehall

Plot

Worked for me Genuinely funny

Visuals

Worked for me Production design Big set pieces

Flow (2024)

😞 Disappointed 😵 Confused 🙄 Annoyed

Plot Visuals

Emotions

😞 Disappointed 😵 Confused 🙄 Annoyed

Plot

Didn't work for me Gimmicky storytelling No heart

Visuals

Worked for me Visually stunning Gorgeous animation

Dolittle (2020)

😞 Disappointed 😡 Angry 🥱 Bored +1

Acting Plot

Worst: Robert Downey Jr.

Emotions

😞 Disappointed 😡 Angry 🥱 Bored 🙄 Annoyed

Acting

Didn't work for me Overacting Miscast Worst: Robert Downey Jr.

Plot

Didn't work for me Confusing / messy Slow / dragged

Visuals

Didn't work for me Bad CGI Effects looked fake

Sound

Didn't work for me Hard to hear dialogue

Moana 2 (2024)

😞 Disappointed 😵 Confused

Moana (2026)

😍 Delighted 🙂 Enjoyed 🥰 Warm & Fuzzy

Project Hail Mary (2026)

🕵️ Intrigued 😌 Satisfied 🧐 Curious

Plot

Emotions

🕵️ Intrigued 😌 Satisfied 🧐 Curious

Plot

Worked for me Kept me engaged Easy to follow

Final thoughts

⏳ Didn't feel its length

The Little Mermaid (2023)

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 🥰 Warm & Fuzzy +1

Acting Plot

Best: Melissa McCarthy

Emotions

🙂 Enjoyed 🕵️ Intrigued 🥰 Warm & Fuzzy 🥹 Nostalgic

Acting

Worked for me Strong performances Scene-stealer moments Best: Melissa McCarthy, Jonah Hauer-King, Halle Bailey

Plot

Worked for me Fresh storytelling Made me care

Visuals

Worked for me Memorable imagery Great CGI but also: Effects looked fake

Sound

Worked for me Great song choices

Final thoughts

🦸 Fan service

The Super Mario Bros. Movie (2023)

🕵️ Intrigued 😂 Amused 🎭 Campy Fun

Plot

Emotions

🕵️ Intrigued 😂 Amused 🎭 Campy Fun

Plot

Didn't work for me Formulaic

Wonder Woman (2017)

😞 Disappointed 🕵️ Intrigued ⚖️ Conflicted +1

Acting Plot

Worst: Gal Gadot

Emotions

😞 Disappointed 🕵️ Intrigued ⚖️ Conflicted 💪 Empowered

Acting

Didn't work for me Wooden / flat No chemistry Worst: Gal Gadot, Chris Pine

Plot

Worked for me Interesting premise Fresh storytelling but also: Hit and miss

The Great Wall (2016)

🕵️ Intrigued 🍿 Entertained 😎 Badass

Acting Plot

Emotions

🕵️ Intrigued 🍿 Entertained 😎 Badass

Acting

Worked for me Believable characters

Plot

Worked for me Interesting premise Easy to follow

Visuals

Worked for me Big set pieces Jaw-dropping effects

Space Jam: A New Legacy (2021)

😞 Disappointed 😡 Angry 🙄 Annoyed

Acting Plot

Worst: Don Cheadle

Emotions

😞 Disappointed 😡 Angry 🙄 Annoyed

Acting

Didn't work for me Awkward delivery Miscast Worst: Don Cheadle, LeBron James

Plot

Didn't work for me Sloppy script Formulaic

Final thoughts

💸 Cash-grab sequel

Artemis Fowl (2020)

😞 Disappointed 😡 Angry 📉 Let Down

Acting Plot

Worst: Josh Gad

Emotions

😞 Disappointed 😡 Angry 📉 Let Down

Acting

Didn't work for me Awkward delivery Miscast Worst: Josh Gad, Ferdia Shaw, Lara McDonnell

Plot

Didn't work for me Confusing / messy Sloppy script

Visuals

Didn't work for me Bad CGI CGI overload

Shang-Chi and the Legend of the Ten Rings (2021)

🕵️ Intrigued 🍿 Entertained 🔥 Pumped

Acting Plot

Best: Awkwafina

Emotions

🕵️ Intrigued 🍿 Entertained 🔥 Pumped

Acting

Worked for me Strong performances Scene-stealer moments Best: Awkwafina, Tony Leung Chiu-wai, Simu Liu

Plot

Worked for me Easy to follow Climactic payoff

Visuals

Worked for me Memorable imagery Jaw-dropping effects

The Super Mario Galaxy Movie (2026)

😂 Amused 🍿 Entertained 🥹 Nostalgic +1

Acting Plot

Best: Jack Black

Emotions

😂 Amused 🍿 Entertained 🥹 Nostalgic 😌 Satisfied

Acting

Worked for me Strong performances Believable characters Best: Jack Black, Charlie Day, Anya Taylor-Joy

Plot

Worked for me Kept me engaged Nailed the balance

Visuals

Worked for me Memorable imagery Big set pieces

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