Cinema Civilian

*This review will contain spoilers for Jigsaw **This review will discuss scenes of intense fictional violence. Reader discretion advised. Before I actually begin this review, I find it important to note that I, in fact, enjoyed this film. I was super excited to see this franchise return, and it was a good journey. With that being said, there are definitely major issues with this film. And with that, let's begin... Ten years ago, the team behind the Saw franchise disbanded, stating that they would not return to the franchise unless they had a story to tell... Now, they are back to tell the story... That makes absolutely no sense! While the film delivers what Saw fans desire (creatively diabolical games, a creative twist, and a creepy puppet), the film fails to actually do what it wanted to. The film simply fails in following the lore of the franchise. Let me explain... The franchise follows John Kramer, who, after losing his unborn child and being diagnosed with ter

*This review will contain spoilers for Thor: Ragnarok I remember seeing the trailer for this for the first time: Thor losing his hammer, and his hair, and ultimately having to fight Hulk. It looked amazing... The film does not disappoint. Here is another great example of a film in a cinematic universe that doesn't rely on the rest of the world. When Thor returns home after the battle with Ultron, he goes to prevent Ragnarok, the prophesied destruction of his home-world. Finding the entity responsible, and promptly defeating him, Thor returns home to find Loki, disguised as Odin, has been running Asgard. Thor exposes Loki, and demands to be taken to his father. After a comedic run-in with Doctor Strange, they find Odin just in time to say their good-byes, as Odin moves to the next life... And the chaos begins... Hela, the godess of Death, arrives to claim her place as queen of Asgard. She seeks to resume the world's history of conquest and destruction. Naturally, T