Love a Free Guy

I haven't been to a movie in the theater since the start of the pandemic. With the push of getting them back in, many ups and downs have been seen. If there was one I would want to see, Free Guy is one of my choices. It has been a huge surprise. Critics actually like it and moviegoers have made it gross over 170 million worldwide with nearly 80 million domestically. It dropped to number two in its third weekend, but still holding on.

The fact that this isn't a comedy sequel or anything of that nature is something. It's also different given the glut of horror films dominating over many genres. Ryan Reynolds is still a hot name within these last five years. He can carry a film to some capacity. Shawn Levy has had his hand in doing CG stuff like Night at the Museum and doing more lighthearted material. Also a Fox mainstay since the early 2000s. Video games are a big commodity for adaptations despite this being its own original video game film. A big factor is that the only way to see the film is in the theater as part of an experiment from Disney. This and the new Shang-Chi are Bob Chapek's choices to see how they fare without streaming.

It's a dumb popcorn film. Something to ease our minds. And it's one that hits the right spots for nearly everybody. I can only assume, but it probably does the video game stuff very well and its aware of how goofy gaming can be. There's also a few other notable names including TV actress Jodie Comer and Marvel mainstay Taika Waititi. This breathes in something fresh for Hollywood and probably isn't something that panders. You might see a review if I do see it. Maybe its time to see more original films prosper and bring in a new generation of moviegoers.