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JLuis_001Aug 12, 2023

In the painful reality in which we are waking up, Heart of Stone emerges as a film that embodies the essence and structure reminiscent of content meticulously crafted by an algorithm, seemingly designed to pave the way for a franchise.

ButIn the painful reality in which we are waking up, Heart of Stone emerges as a film that embodies the essence and structure reminiscent of content meticulously crafted by an algorithm, seemingly designed to pave the way for a franchise.

But why do I say this was written by an algorithm? Because the film overall looks and feels like a methodically orchestrated combination of superior films and, as a result, the ensuing work is completely lacking in both originality and true emotion and tension. It is replete with stereotypical characters and the ensemble sails along in a style and tone that is completely locked in, very uninspired and passionless.

This certainly isn't Mission Impossible and Gal Gadot as sure as hell it ain't Tom Cruise.

Another action dud from Netflix being sold as a big blockbuster and for streaming parameters that's enough.… Expand

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ArielShalevAug 19, 2023

Great movie. Lots of twists. Gal gadot is as always a pleasure and this I k vue has the makings of a new franchise.

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Ezra80Aug 13, 2023

Bad poker game

Well, we've got big explosions, double agents, Gal Gadot as the rookie one with hidden capabilities and a tech nerd behind her, the villain with the accent and a couple of evil pawns within his hands, a highly dangerousBad poker game

Well, we've got big explosions, double agents, Gal Gadot as the rookie one with hidden capabilities and a tech nerd behind her, the villain with the accent and a couple of evil pawns within his hands, a highly dangerous weapon in the middle of it all, and yeah, it's starting to feel familiar, right?It seems like the recipe for an action-packed flick with a repetitive, superficial plot.big production, big places, but the same empty story with a hint of rough action.
exaggerated ass-kicking from Wonder Woman (Gal Gadot) accompanied by good chemistry between her and Jamie DornanIt takes us to a plot we already know is going to be honest.
Mid-action cheesy lines and laughter weren't at their best, with the dialogue being straight-forward and simple, and a good soundtrack blowing up most of the movie to hype everything up.
It seems like Netflix won't drop this formula for now, and if you aren't full of it yet,Go for the watch that you'll enjoy for the cast and good camerawork, but not anything else, I think.… Expand

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owistyAug 12, 2023

You know that movie where you know what's going to happen from the beginning? This is that movie. It's a good movie that goes well in the first half with a big plot twist, but in the second half it goes downhill turning into a typical netflixYou know that movie where you know what's going to happen from the beginning? This is that movie. It's a good movie that goes well in the first half with a big plot twist, but in the second half it goes downhill turning into a typical netflix generic movie, a good potential, but that doesn't go into depth at all. It had great potential but it doesn't take advantage of it, it's average, watch it if you want to spend some time.… Expand

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Tsquared44Aug 13, 2023

This one surprised me. If you go into it not expecting much, you get a great experience. If you like movies like Mission impossible, bourne identity etc, these give the feels of what this movie is. Movies in the late 90s - early 2000s had aThis one surprised me. If you go into it not expecting much, you get a great experience. If you like movies like Mission impossible, bourne identity etc, these give the feels of what this movie is. Movies in the late 90s - early 2000s had a more realistic vibe and tech to them which made them more believable but as of late, alot of movies, action especially have scenes that are hokey in parts. This is definitely one of them in certain action scenes but overall, I thought there was a great plot. Political and philosophical thoughts are prevalent after viewing, and the filming locations/setting, which were probably my favorite here, are spot on. Plot was also really good for a weekend action flick. I was truly suprised. Gado is a beauty and as a man who takes a huge liking to her, my 8.5 gets bumped to a 9. Definitely a worth while watch if you like elements of revenge, adventute, coverups and political interpretations.… Expand

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RazalgulAug 11, 2023

The typical generic Netflix movie you would expect. What a waste of time and money

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yashdan1Aug 11, 2023

Watching it right now.
Gal Gadot starred in a Very bad movie! Very poor acting overall, poor screenplay and plot.

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dharma2Aug 11, 2023

Just to get this out of the way. I review films on the media that it was made for. So a theatrical film may be rated differently as a streaming movie. We can see that Neflix has been at this big scale, straight to to DVD action film for agesJust to get this out of the way. I review films on the media that it was made for. So a theatrical film may be rated differently as a streaming movie. We can see that Neflix has been at this big scale, straight to to DVD action film for ages and somehow has perfected its formula. It's essentially like going to a restaurant that sells a cheeseburger, the most 'generic' type of food out there but doing it so well that they literally made it better than everyone else in the business. This is what Netflix does. Bigger companies such as Disney that followed this formula end up losing so much money that they will probably lease their content back to Netflix in the future. Getting that out of the way, Heart of Stone is literally a movie that was made by an algorithm, which churned out a mix between Bond, MI, Fast and Furious and all other spy movies as of late, mixed in with Gal Gadot, who is literally a 'female Arnold Schwarzenegger', a charismatic 'performer' who are very adept physically. What you get is this movie and the thing is..I dig it. There is a 'twist' to the whole concept that I liked (where the heroine has a 'dual identity'). The action set pieces are well made and choreographed, and obviously, this is meant as a franchise starter for the streaming giant.… Expand

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arostislavnaAug 13, 2023

This is a C-tier film, which is probably what you get for Netflix, but it's actually okay considering all the cliches, and has a good moral to the story even if the opening is hypocritical.

One huge mistake, there are no rear sights on theThis is a C-tier film, which is probably what you get for Netflix, but it's actually okay considering all the cliches, and has a good moral to the story even if the opening is hypocritical.

One huge mistake, there are no rear sights on the M4 platform weapons, making it impossible to actually provide accurate fire with them. You would expect Gal Gadot to provide input in these scenes because that is unacceptable.… Expand

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BroyaxAug 13, 2023

Wonder Woman n’est pas au mieux dans ce nanar démoulé par Netflop… et pourtant on l’aurait bien vue dans un rôle à l’Atomic Blonde par exemple… elle aurait fait l’Atomic Brune avec brio, je pense. Même sans son costume bling-bling !

Enfin,Wonder Woman n’est pas au mieux dans ce nanar démoulé par Netflop… et pourtant on l’aurait bien vue dans un rôle à l’Atomic Blonde par exemple… elle aurait fait l’Atomic Brune avec brio, je pense. Même sans son costume bling-bling !

Enfin, bref, Wonder nana est en civil certes mais GG n’a pas l’air très à l’aise là-dans, à savoir cette espèce de « Mission Impossible » bas de gamme, cette mauvaise copie mâtinée d’une ambiance de série foireuse, genre ‘Les Experts’ ou autre daube apparentée.. (on ne les compte plus, tellement y en a de ces daubes, soit dit en passant !).

Et donc, c’est catastrophique, dès les premières minutes… on n’a en effet qu’une hâte, une seule : arrêter la lecture du merdier (pour au moins préserver un peu de bande passante). Heureusement que Netflasque n’est pas rempli que de daubes de cet acabit (l’offre reste vaste) parce que sinon, on aurait pas venu, pas vu et surtout pas renouvelé… l’abonnement.

Mais vraiment, que c’est navrant et stupide… et ridicule aussi, ce film de merde ! on n’en croit pas ses yeux, ni ses oreilles (c’est aussi pénible à regarder qu’à entendre : ces dialogues, mon dieu, mon dieu… sauvez-nous !).… Expand

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royalguy07Aug 11, 2023

Truly lit and framed like ass. Gadot is just not capable of the role here, lacking the necessary charisma. I don't want to pin too much on her though because this was unsalvageable trash.

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nvballAug 11, 2023

this movie is ludicrously boring. the story is meaningless, the visuals are lame, the action sequences are boring too. they even made AI do one of the visuals because they couldn't spare an iota of effort into making this movie interesting

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GumdropAug 12, 2023

Congratulations Netflix. You've managed to make the most boring action movie in the history of movies.

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MetacriticOnurAug 11, 2023

bad
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adjective, worse, worst;(Slang) bad·der, bad·dest for 36.
not good in any manner or degree.

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DikanoAug 12, 2023

Absolutely atrocious. Laughably juvenile script, vapid and disposable characters, convoluted direction and egregious acting. Your-run-of-the-mill Netflix original.

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HealingToolboxAug 11, 2023

The best female James Bond movie to date. For Barbie fans, Lots of effective, not superficial, not Charlie Angels, girl-power. The movie begins with a long, effective action sequence Ala Bond. It world-hops like Bond. It blows things upThe best female James Bond movie to date. For Barbie fans, Lots of effective, not superficial, not Charlie Angels, girl-power. The movie begins with a long, effective action sequence Ala Bond. It world-hops like Bond. It blows things up like Bond. Good acting like best of Bond. Kills deserving villains like Bond. Big technical lair set pieces like Bond. Meaty main villain like Bond. Effective and likable supporting cast like Mission Impossible. Takes off from where Person of Interest TV series left off. The all-seeing AI computer, trying to do good, is built into a franchise premise. Gal Godot working with Skydance producers then take the premise further. For me, Skydance is proving the most reliable content creator of AAA big-budget narratives.… Expand

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alanpotter17Aug 17, 2023

Um filme inofensivo, é como se pegasse o objetivo da franquia "Missão Impossível", mas sem o talento de Cruise e com uma direção ainda amadora, mas que, ao menos, consegue fazer manter o interesse.
Gadot está apenas ok, e talvez seja poucoUm filme inofensivo, é como se pegasse o objetivo da franquia "Missão Impossível", mas sem o talento de Cruise e com uma direção ainda amadora, mas que, ao menos, consegue fazer manter o interesse.
Gadot está apenas ok, e talvez seja pouco para o nível de entrega que o projeto exige. Sua parcera e antagonista, rouba a cena na verdade, o que mostra a fragilidade de Gadot em lidar com um personagem que precisava ser mais marcante.
No entanto, o pior de tudo mesmo é ver o roteiro esquemático sendo posto em prática. O problema dos absurdos e do fato de que os vilões não apresentam nunca real perigo, é que passamos a acompanhar o filme com certo ar de indiferença, pois sabemos que é questão de uns minutos tudo se resolver.
O filme ainda tenta quebrar a expectativa de facilidade que se apresenta ao expectador, com mortes e assassinatos repentinos, por exemplo. Mas ainda assim não é o suficiente para retirar a desconfiança dos atos, como se a verossimilhança fosse algo distante mesmo, mas ao menos consciente disso.
Se está melhor do que "A mãe", é bom falar que está um pouco atrás de filmes como Missão impossível" ou até mesmo "Indiana Jones".
Stone parece a todo instante meio perdida em meio a um jogo de caça e rato que é completamente genérico, com os personagens sendo tratados como meras peças de xadrez.
Algo que me incomodou muito foi a caricatura dos vilões, muito unidimensionais, coisa que qualquer filme da Disney/Pixar já consegue contornar, mesmo feito para crianças. Ao menos isso me incomodou menos que o "girl power" declarado do filme, onde mulheres assumem o protagonismo e lutam no mesmo espaço, o que achei sensacional para marcar que é uma obra contemporânea, ao mesmo tempo que as transições da desconfiança à confiança entre elas tenha soado meio forçada e abrupta.
O filme, então, carece de momentos contemplativos, e como ação não é ruim, mas um tanto limitada.
Enfim, não é um filme que eu assistiria duas vezes, e foi decisão acertada da Netflix no geral, por conversar com seu público e entregar ação mediana, ao nível do que se espera. Ainda falta muito apara a Netflix sair do banal, mas apenas é bom saber as produções tem caminhado para representações mais interessantes.… Expand

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Broker2022Aug 14, 2023

Booooooring, so boooooring and bland.
Another booooooring and bland movie from Netboringblandflix.
Bloodless boring (did I mention that) movie. Another wannabe Bond knockoff of the worst kind.

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NotAName1Aug 13, 2023

Bland and every aspect of the 'hacking' is poorly done.
The acting is shotty and i can only blame the poor script and random uninspired love interests

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MICHU188Aug 16, 2023

Heart of Stone is allegedly a starter of a new spy thriller franchise, although opinions about this movie vary I personally enjoyed it and would very much like to see the next part.

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TVJerryAug 19, 2023

Gal Gadot plays an intelligence operative who's tasked with saving the world from yet another hi-tech weapon. She's working hard to make a stand in the action arena. As she seems to runs continuously, there are some dazzling stunts and narrowGal Gadot plays an intelligence operative who's tasked with saving the world from yet another hi-tech weapon. She's working hard to make a stand in the action arena. As she seems to runs continuously, there are some dazzling stunts and narrow escapes. The plot and dialogue are average, so it's up to the characters and action to give it umph. Gadot has the swagger to pull this off and Jamie Dornan adds his appeal to the mix. While this attempt at a new spy franchise makes an adequate impression, it lacks sufficient originality or dazzle to make it stand out.… Expand