I really enjoyed this. It's long, a trait I used to love, but the last few blockbusters I've seen in theatres overstayed their welcome. This did not. In fact I couldn't believe it went by so fast and wouldn't have minded more.
The plot is timely. Maybe a little too timely in the sense that it made me anxious and depressed. But it was fairly enjoyable even if not particularly original. It's executed well. Several things were definitely implausible, but there were only a few times the movie's spell over me was broken.
I wish I'd watched a "things you need to know" series recap on Youtube before I went to the theatre. You don't
need to know/remember the other films in the series, but it will be more enjoyable if you do. I remember enjoying most of the preceding films (especially Fallout), but I remember little about them. A couple of the chase scenes' settings felt very familiar, but the sequences themselves were fun, had refreshing twists, and were just the right length. There's some good self-aware humour.
The dialogue scenes are full of series-classic Dutch angles and quick cuts that feel really good, similar to the comforting feeling of a Star Wars wipe.
7 out of 8 tentacles.
