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Shot Caller (2017)
Unexpectedly great, but drives me crazy thinking how good it could have been as a series.
The movie was vastly entertaining and had some great acting. I just feel like it would have been better served as a TV series. 10 years of character development in a 2 hour movie is hard, although they did pretty great. Can't imagine how good it would have been given more time.
One Strange Rock (2018)
Almost great!
The visuals are breathtaking, as well as some of the side stories. However, Will smith hosting and the obviously scripted astronaut interviews puts a dent in the quality of it. Will Smith doesn't know about all of this and it's obvious. Great guy but not the man for this job. Also, sometimes you can tell how extremely scripted the astronauts interviews are. You can constantly see them, and will Smith sometimes, looking to the side of the camera to read the script. Also over-empathize simple points to avoid going very in-depth.
Despite my complaints, I still very much enjoyed the show. The visuals are stunning and the science is still fascinating. Definitely a good watch overall.