FINDING DORY
Watchable when seen for the second time. I enjoyed the beautiful pictures, colours and jokes (excellent translation into Polish) again. I hope the after-the-credits scene announces the third installment. It's such a beautiful series and I'd love to find out more, e.g. about the octopus's unpleasant ocean experiences.
STAR TREK BEYOND 3D
Watchable. Great 3D scenography disguises a flat film. It's a compilation of elements from other space opera movies: rocky or wooded planets, a "Federation" and swooshing weapons like in "Star Wars", a female alien guide introducing a male hero to her planet and calling Scott "Montgomery Scotty" resembles Jake Sully's Na'vi guide in "Avatar", even the "save yourselves" line from "Event Horizon" gets recycled when an enemy tells the Enterprise crew he wants to save them from themselves. In the previous Star Trek film cultural differences were the pivot, here they're virtually non-existent while various language dialects are prominent. Even though comedian Simon Pegg co-wrote the script, he wrote no funny scene or line even for himself. Lousy costumes - aliens' heads looking like rubber. The whole thing is pure action with no depth just like in director Justin Lin's earlier "Fast & Furious" films. He should steer clear of SF.
THE NEON DEMON
Recommended. It's nothing like what I've seen before. A few taboos are broken - be warned! Graphic scenes accompany stunning visuals and hypnotic music in this dark tale full of surprises and pushing the limits. Calling it pure evil full of glam would be excessively superficial even if correct, too.
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