David Robert Mitchell’s latest movie, “The End of Oak Street” produced by J.J. Abrams’ production company, Bad Robot is out in theaters. Set in 1982, it centers on a family and their suburban neighborhood transported to the Stone Age where dinosaurs run amuck. All they gotta do is find a way outta this predicament. Right now, The End Oak Street is making money. Anyway, Bad Robot has a slate of upcoming projects.
- J.J. Abrams will direct a science fantasy movie, “The Great Beyond” with Glen Powell & Jenna Ortega headlining. It’ll be released on October 1, 2027.
- JT Mollner (The Long Walk) has a horror movie, Skeletons with Brie Larson (not a good person in real life) as the lead star. Coming in June 4, 2027.
- Jon M. Chu plans on adapting a Dr. Seuss book, “Oh, the Place You’ll Go” with Ariana Grande & Josh Gad as the main characters. Scheduled for release on March 17, 2028. I have no desire seeing it. I’d rather see a sequel to “Crazy Rich Asians.” What are you doing Jon, get your act together.
This review contains SPOILERS. If you’re somewhat interested in seeing it, read at your own risk.
Right & Wrong Aspects
Right: Anne Hathaway & Ewan McGregor both did a decent job for their respective performances.
Michael Giacchino (The Incredibles, MCU Spider-Man movies, The Batman) orchestrated the soundtrack.
Visual Effects are solid. Not horrendous as the dwarfs from Disney’s Snow White remake.
Only one funny scene made me laugh. Denise & Greg have a hard time crossing the road filled with big turtles.
Random Thought: I made a last minute decision to see The End of Oak Street. There wasn’t nothing to watch during the weekend.
Wrong: David Robert Mitchell didn’t do a good job directing.
An awkward camera angle with an extreme close-up of a person’s face in the foreground. It’s like zooming in on Jimmy Neutron’s face. Uncanny if you ask me.
I don’t care about the Platt Family. They weren’t interesting. Not the performers fault, blame the writing.
The next door neighbor gripes over a giant pile of dino feces. He thinks it’s the family pet, Starbuck. That’s biologically impossible for a dog to poop this much.
This movie is unrealistic. Why? Starbuck somehow survives. He never gets eaten by a single dinosaur. Starbuck wouldn’t last long in the wilderness.
Another unrealistic part. One of the kids attempts to jump to a portal to return to his own time. Only to fall straight to the ground. He doesn’t have a broken leg.
Yet another unrealistic part. Starbuck recuses a kid from a Pterodactyl. The flying creature flies up. The dog falls down. Doesn’t show any signs of a broken leg. Starbuck doesn’t durability like Krypto the Superdog.
I swear to god I’m really not making this up. Denise & Greg witness two dinosaurs having sexual relations. The whole audience burst with laughter. I didn’t. As if the writers of Michael Bay’s “Transformers” series wrote this crap. I have to Triple Down this con for insulting the audience’s intelligence.
The last part’s unrealistic. Denise remembers every single neighbor’s phone number. I know this is set in the ‘80s when cellphones didn’t exist back then, but that’s illogical. A phonebook could’ve worked warning everybody to leave their houses before the neighborhood transports to the Stone Age at midnight.
The Final Verdict: F, FOR FAKER!
Sorry folks, I didn’t like The End of Oak Street. An unrealistic movie in recent years. I wanted to like it, but it didn’t win me over. Don’t waste your money on The End of Oak Street. Go see either “The Odyssey” or “Spider-Man: Brand New Day.” If you’ve already seen both, save your cash on Insomniac Games’ Wolverine. I’m so looking forward to playing my favorite Marvel superhero.
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