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Rating: 4.6/5 Review: "Aquaman 3D movie review" (143 minutes) As the latest movie to the DC movie franchise, Aquaman has upped the scale in visuals and non-stop action. Director James Wan, famous for his horror movies, shows that he has the action mindset and he delivers. Although the 2 hours and 23 minutes movie may become exhausting, it is still massively entertaining. The story: As an origin story, it has nothing new to offer the audience. James Wan smartly integrates the flashbacks with the present day so it will hold the audience's attention without becoming draggy. He throws in whatever a big-budget movie should have; non-stop action, romance, loads of CGI, grand set pieces, loads of characters, battle and fight scenes and more. As time passed by, it is clear that he is ticking off everything in the checklist. There are even chase scenes. After a while, it becomes exhausting to watch but I still can't take my eyes off the beautiful visuals. The chemistry
Rating: 4.8/5 Review: "Bumblebee 3D movie review" (114 minutes) First of all, I enjoyed all of Michael Bay's Transformers movies especially the first one. The first one still has a special place in my heart. When The Last Knight was released last year, it was met with negative reviews and even I felt it was increasingly becoming a tired franchise. But I didn't mind seeing a conclusion to the Bayformers franchise. The hopes were dashed when it didn't do very well in box office and instead, a prequel was announced. Bumblebee was announced as a soft reboot and once Travis Knight was brought in as the director, I thought the franchise could become fresh again. And I wasn't wrong. Although Bumblebee brings nothing new to the table, its characters and heartfelt drama have made this movie a rousing and emotional journey. The story: Bumblebee is small-scaled compared to the others in the franchise and director Travis is smart to use this to his advantage. This