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Killers of the Flower Moon is a drag. There is a large absence of tension and drama in the story that really sabotages the pace of the entire film. Zero urgency in the characters motives nor any sense of depth to them. Everyone acts great, (obviously) but even they can't save it from the dull numbing dialogue and lack of story direction.

I don't have a problem with long movies. I don't need constant action and mayhem to keep my attention. I loved the Irishman and that was the same running time. But this felt like an eternity to get through. Nothing happens and when something does, it's underwhelming and hazy. The story is repetitive and never truly kicks things off to keep your attention. I felt things weren't explained clearly nor entertaining. It just all felt so bland and hollow. The movie sleepwalks start to finish.

Breaks my heart to write this about my hero. He's the best filmmaker working today. I absolutely love the guy and his work has impacted my life tremendously. But this was a painful sit. There are good scenes to be enjoyed but its far and few in between. The biggest positive about this movie is it's the first time I've seen Robert De Niro truly act in the past 20 years.

I walked into this film with the same standards as I always set for watching a Michael Bay film. Chaos and mayhem at every corner, interesting enough characters, off color humor, and most importantly, exciting entertainment. No matter what you think about him as a director, Michael Bay for the most part has made a name for himself with his unique extreme style. It doesn't work for everyone, but he's always stayed true to himself and tries to keep you along for the ride. He's had his hits and misses, but for the most part has been consistent. So you know I wasn't expecting a compelling character drama piece or Oscar worthy script watching this. I love Jake and I thought the storyline was simple yet potentially fun.

This film was an absolute disaster to the point of being unwatchable. I dare you to try and sit through the first 15 minutes without getting infuriated. Even by Bays standards, this film is absolutely unacceptable. The dialogue is so horrendous and lazily written to the point of embarrassing. Words so beyond incompetent, not a single actor could remotely sound like a real person uttering them, even with Jakes versatile and impressive skills as an actor. Ive never heard dialogue so bad where it takes you out of the film until now. The cinematography and editing is to the point of parody. Its so extreme and frenetic where you're wondering if it's just Michael Bay making fun of himself. I'm not against shaky cam footage when it's used effectively, but this was nauseating and pointless. It's all over the place and you have no idea what's going on at certain points. Doing sweeping aerial shots for mundane action like walking through a bank lobby doesn't make the scene more exciting. It's distracting and unnecessary.

But the biggest crime of this movie is the arrogance. There are scenes where the script makes deliberate references to other Michael Bay movies. Its like he's giving himself a high five and the audience the middle finger. It also steals scenes straight out of the movie Heat. Like they don't even try to hide it and it's uninspired copy cat trash. Completely astounded by the lack of effort or caring. In all my years of watching movies, I've never walked out of a movie before. But this one got me calling an ambulance to get me out of that theater in 20 minutes.

I've empathized with some of the cruelest and meanest characters in cinema, but somehow the main protagonist of this film truly disgusted me. Like totally lived up to the title. I'm actually amazed how the writers could create someone so unlikable and without any charm or redeemable qualities. She just kept getting uglier over the course of the 2+ hour running length. The film isn't even interesting enough as a concept to keep you engaged. It's a standard relationship movie with really nothing new to bring to the table. I don't know what we're supposed to learn from this film. It's just so blah all around and doesn't know what it wants to be. I think what bothers me the most is we're supposed to root for this character and feel bad for her. The truth is, I didn't feel sorry for her one single bit. She puts herself into these unfavorable positions from her narcissism and being too afraid to look at herself in the mirror. On the bright side, to get me this irritated means the performances were really good and believable. So bravo to that. If you're interested in watching a narcissist use modern feminism as a shield while treating good people like garbage, this is your movie. If she was remotely charming or funny or sweet I wouldn't be going this hard. I'm just amazed. Who was this for?