Giovanni Lago

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For 33 reviews, this critic has graded:
  • 21% higher than the average critic
  • 3% same as the average critic
  • 76% lower than the average critic
On average, this critic grades 7.7 points lower than other critics. (0-100 point scale)

Giovanni Lago's Scores

  • Movies
  • TV
Average review score: 58
Highest review score: 90 Marty Supreme
Lowest review score: 30 Him
Score distribution:
  1. Positive: 11 out of 33
  2. Mixed: 20 out of 33
  3. Negative: 2 out of 33
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    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    Beast
    When a sports drama fails to generate any real sense of exhilaration, whether in its protagonist’s climb back to the top or in the stakes surrounding his personal life, it ultimately falls short of its intentions. There is some fleeting satisfaction in watching a punch connect, aided by sound mixing that gives each blow a sense of weight, but beyond that, there is little here that truly lands.
    • tbd Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    The Sun Never Sets
    It’s nowhere near the reflective dissection of the complications of modern love it wants to be. However, it’s still a solid entry into a consistent filmography from a filmmaker like Swanberg.
    • 74 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    Power Ballad
    Carney does dig into something interesting about inspiration: how, in music, it’s an amalgam of origins that’s harder to define than in other art forms. Still, the rest of the film settles for being a feel-good dramedy, with any depth merely trailing behind the tear-inducing monologues these characters deliver.
    • 50 Metascore
    • 50 Giovanni Lago
    They Will Kill You
    At least Sokolov gives Beetz a moment to shine and become the action hero she deserves, but the film’s more inventive set pieces, such as the air-duct crawl, don’t outweigh how underwhelming “They Will Kill You” is at the end of the day.
    • 70 Metascore
    • 70 Giovanni Lago
    Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice
    Grabinski’s joke-a-minute approach is instantly injected with the melding of genres that Mike & Nick & Nick & Alice embraces throughout its gut-busting runtime, reminding audiences why comedies of this vein are becoming a dying breed and that Vince Vaughn, when he wants to be, remains one of the more reliable comedic presences working today.
    • 58 Metascore
    • 80 Giovanni Lago
    Ready or Not 2: Here I Come
    Sure, at its core, it’s essentially the same film all over again. Yet Radio Silence’s direction is more elaborate, taking their years of work to come up with far more inventive set pieces, using way more gallons of blood, and, overall, a sequel that is everything we could’ve wanted and possibly a little bit more.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    Heel
    Just when things begin to feel like they’re leading somewhere, it dissipates in such an inorganic manner.
    • 59 Metascore
    • 70 Giovanni Lago
    Peaky Blinders: The Immortal Man
    A deserving conclusion to this era of the Peaky Blinders as Cillian Murphy remains in top form alongside Barry Keoghan who fits right into the world.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 80 Giovanni Lago
    Our Hero, Balthazar
    Our Hero, Balthazar, is a riotous dark comedy that manages to push all the right buttons in its curiosity about an isolation that is currently plaguing young male zoomers.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    Crime 101
    Many films like this may exist, and many more will certainly follow. But Layton’s attempts to differentiate this particular crime film will leave audiences with enough worthy moments to linger on, even if the overall impact is modest.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Giovanni Lago
    Exit 8
    Exit 8 shows video game adaptations can still have a sense of originality, both narratively and technically.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 70 Giovanni Lago
    American Pachuco: The Legend of Luis Valdez
    While the film falls into the same pitfalls most celebrity documentaries are bound to repeat, Alvarado not only crafts a suitable tribute to one of the more underappreciated artists in American history but also shines a light on a subset of Latino culture that deserves its time in the limelight.
    • 67 Metascore
    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    The Wrecking Crew
    The Wrecking Crew simply relegates itself to the walls of screensaver cinema, destined to be ambient background noise.
    • 76 Metascore
    • 80 Giovanni Lago
    Wasteman
    Wasteman might be one of the bigger surprises this year at the Toronto International Film Festival and certainly one to keep your eyes on.
    • 63 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    The Rip
    The Rip is serviceable largely due to the well-worn chemistry between Affleck and Damon. It delivers exactly what’s expected, leaving viewers mildly satisfied in the moment, but unlikely to think about it again long after the credits roll.
    • 89 Metascore
    • 90 Giovanni Lago
    Marty Supreme
    The act of dreaming itself is what sustains us. Life is unpredictable, and dreams are sacred, which is why it’s nearly impossible not to find yourself rooting for someone as foolhardy as Marty Mauser, or for the beautifully unhinged vision of Josh Safdie.
    • 56 Metascore
    • 50 Giovanni Lago
    The Running Man
    At the heart of it, perhaps Wright just wasn’t the right fit for this story, as many of us had hoped he would be. That being said, what he’s able to get out of Colman Domingo as “The Running Man” host Bobby T is worth the price of a ticket alone. If anything, like most films, it could’ve used more of Domingo.
    • 66 Metascore
    • 50 Giovanni Lago
    Crimson Peak
    Chastain, Wasikowska, and Hiddleston do their best, but the writing of “Crimson Peak“ comes off far more slight than Del Toro’s previous work. It lives in the shadow of similar films, but with a far more unrelieved energy. Del Toro and Robbins eventually find a groove, but by the time that occurs, it’s far too late.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    Predator: Badlands
    A solid outing for the series with plenty of satisfying thrills, all of which is sold by the terrific pairing of Elle Fanning and Dimitrius Schuster-Koloamatangi.
    • 78 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    The Man Who Saves the World?
    Even with a transfixing subject at its center, The Man Who Saves the World? struggles with its structure.
    • 33 Metascore
    • 30 Giovanni Lago
    Regretting You
    Regretting You is a baffling romantic drama that reinforces why this genre, despite its loyal audience, has struggled to evolve.
    • 72 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    Is This Thing On?
    It is a harmless outing that, while featuring a few strong performances, ultimately feels like a pleasant diversion from a filmmaker who is clearly capable of far more.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    TRON: Ares
    If anything, Tron: Ares is less a film than a cinematic pin dropped in a franchise map that’s going absolutely nowhere.
    • 75 Metascore
    • 80 Giovanni Lago
    Stiller & Meara: Nothing Is Lost
    Stiller and Meara: Nothing is Lost stands not only as Ben Stiller’s best film directorial work in years but also as a very personal keepsake for him and his family. With admiration, respect and honesty, this carefully crafted cinematic family album ensures his parents’ brilliance and love will never fade.
    • 46 Metascore
    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    Play Dirty
    By the end, Play Dirty feels less like a fresh Shane Black comeback and more like another casualty of the streaming churn, loud, empty, and forgettable.
    • 61 Metascore
    • 50 Giovanni Lago
    Good Fortune
    Good Fortune is an amusing effort from Ansari, but one can’t help but leave it wanting a bit more, especially from someone of his caliber of talent.
    • 83 Metascore
    • 80 Giovanni Lago
    Predators
    Predators emerges as both a deeply unsettling reflection on a cultural moment and a probing look at how quickly compassion can erode when entertainment takes precedence over humanity. Stirring and provocative, it is not only one of the year’s most fascinating documentaries but also a career highlight for Dave Osit.
    • 38 Metascore
    • 30 Giovanni Lago
    Him
    Him falters as a comedy and even more so as a horror film, rarely putting in the effort to build tension or create memorable scares.
    • 43 Metascore
    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    A Big Bold Beautiful Journey
    Kogonada channels something, often in the replication of the works of Jacques Demy and Hayao Miyazaki. Yet, it isn’t enough when the central dynamic at its core fails to elicit the yearning spirit that makes any viewer hopelessly head over heels.
    • 48 Metascore
    • 40 Giovanni Lago
    Sacrifice
    Gavras awkwardly swaps politically charged potency in exchange for an unmemorable satirical take-down of those contributing to our planet’s ongoing environmental destruction.
    • 68 Metascore
    • 50 Giovanni Lago
    Bad Apples
    As a whole, Bad Apples occasionally brings some laughs, but it leaves little to ruminate on after. If Ronan and Waller weren’t as good as they are, bringing a dynamic that has some interesting evolutions, then there would be a lot less to present here.
    • 64 Metascore
    • 60 Giovanni Lago
    The Lost Bus
    Greengrass can conjure up some magic in those final twenty minutes as The Lost Bus, on all levels, feels like it’s in rhythm. Unfortunately, by the time it does, the film is winding down to its inevitable conclusion.
    • 71 Metascore
    • 70 Giovanni Lago
    The Long Walk
    In the end, The Long Walk is a brutal yet strangely moving reminder that sometimes it is not about the destination at all, it is about the grueling path that gets us there.

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