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The biggest disappointments in film and television in 2022: from "The Rings of Power" to "Morbius"

2022-12-24T01:18:32.124Z


From “Rings of Power” to “Morbius” – here are some of the year's biggest disappointments in both film and TV.


Dwayne Johnson refers to the uncertain future of Black Adam 1:32

(CNN Spanish) --

2022 was full of movies and TV shows that came armed with early recognition, engaged fanbases, backgrounds, or just intriguing creative pedigrees and casts that, for one reason or another, didn't work out as well as promised. I expected.

Here are some of the biggest disappointments of the year, presented in no particular order, other than starting with movies before moving on to TV.

In short, it wasn't a great year for antiheroes or the fifth season of Emmy Award-winning dramas.

FILMS

“Amsterdam”

The combination of director David O. Russell and a star-studded cast led by Christian Bale, Margot Robbie and John David Washington couldn't save this confusing period piece, whose message about the dangers of the military-industrial complex was obscured by its uneven tone. .

"Morbies"

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Jared Leto seemed like the right choice to play Marvel's vampire anti-hero, but the anemic movie ended up sucking in more ways than one.

Jared Leto plays a scientist turned vampire in "Morbius."

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"The Gray Man"

Another film whose creative pedigree and cast far outweighed its rewards, with Ryan Gosling, Chris Evans and Ana de Armas (who doubled down on Netflix's disappointments with "Blonde") teaming up with the Russo brothers ("Avengers: Endgame") in an expensive production with a poor story.

Black Adam

Dwayne Johnson's star power failed to elevate yet another DC anti-hero, in a film that dulled his charisma and seemingly squandered an opportunity to introduce the Justice Society of America.

He revealed a sequel that no longer seems to be among the priorities.

Dwayne Johnson played the title role in DC's "Black Adam."

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"Pinocchio"

Even with a relatively low bar for "real" versions of Disney's animated classics, this new effort from director Robert Zemeckis and Tom Hanks, whose collaborations previously resulted in movies like "Forrest Gump" and "Cast Away," managed to fall in the spotlight. The limb.

TV

“The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power” (Amazon Prime Video)

Expectations play a role here, as this ambitious prequel to JRR Tolkien's saga (and Peter Jackson's splendid film trilogy) wasn't bad, exactly, just boring, especially when compared to Peter Jackson's film trilogy. .

While its much-discussed and epic budget definitely translated to the screen, the characters didn't quite measure up to the occasion.

"The Rings of Power" had its fans, and its greatness reflects Amazon's enormous investment and commitment to the project.

While all of that made it hard to ignore, seeing it through to the end elicited more boredom than excitement.

Nazanin Boniadi (Bronwyn) and Ismael Cruz Córdova (Arondir) in "The Lord of the Rings: The Rings of Power."

Credit: Prime Video

"Moon Knight" (Disney+)

Oscar Isaac's multi-personality hero might have been a tough sell under the best of circumstances, but in a mixed year for Marvel's series on Disney+, this was the least satisfying of the bunch, feeling unnecessarily weird before they even got to the hippo. talking.

Marvel's "Moon Knight" introduced the complicated hero, starring Oscar Isaac, on Disney+.

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"The First Lady" (Showtime)

An excellent cast that includes Viola Davis, Michelle Pfeiffer and Gillian Anderson as former First Ladies Michelle Obama, Betty Ford and Eleanor Roosevelt couldn't save this disappointing Showtime series, wasting what could have become (and indeed was conceived). as an ongoing franchise.

Gillian Anderson as Eleanor Roosevelt in "The First Lady."

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"The Time Traveler's Wife" (HBO)

HBO's series adaptation of the popular book never quite got over the "yuck" factor associated with the time-traveling relationship between the leads played by Rose Leslie and Theo James, though it did give the latter an opportunity to spend a lot of time. Excessive time running naked.

Thankfully, James fared considerably better on his other 2022 contribution to the network, "The White Lotus."

Season 5 of “The Crown” (Netflix)

Reloading with new players in the key roles, Netflix's usually seductive look at the life of the Royal Family delivered its slackest season to date, taking some bewildering detours along the way.

Then again, perhaps those shortcomings felt more pronounced after Season 4's Emmy-winning triumph.

Dominic West as Prince Charles and Elizabeth Debicki as Diana in season 5 of "The Crown."

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Season 5 of “The Handmaid's Tale” (Hulu)

Hulu's landmark series lingered for much of the time against the backdrop of the Supreme Court's ruling on abortion rights, but the show's downward creative trajectory since its first two seasons has picked up speed as it progresses further from the book. which inspired him, juggling bows in the US and Canada, as well as in Gilead.

Hit in part by a multi-season order that slowed its pace, the prospect of concluding the show with a sixth season offers hope of achieving greater narrative urgency and reclaiming its place among the best dramas on television.

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Source: cnnespanol

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