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The Americans took their time with the premise. I fell for it hook, line and sinker. And the then still awkward Ben Affleck truly didn’t offend me. The romance in the movie, however, is not that great. In this case, it’s actually completely missing. (02.11.2018)

This started off as a three-star flight but, instead of smoothly gaining altitude, it gradually lost it, eventually just copying the terrain. Despite my concerns, the flight captain/director managed to bring it to the nearest airport, landing at least decently. However, it wasn't a pleasant experience for passengers, and the use of airsickness bags was certainly excessive. The movie had two fundamental flaws: the predictable and thus boring screenplay, and the casting of the main role. I've got an issue with Ben Affleck; I think he's a terrible actor (his best performance was as a corpse in Smokin' Aces (2006)), and his testimony in court painfully reminded me of that. Watching his attempt to portray a suffering human being, I turned into just that — a suffering human being — and it had nothing to do with Mr. Affleck's convincing acting. The screenwriter/director tried to play on the audience's emotions here, which fell flat in my case. On the one hand, he did it poorly, and on top of that, he fueled the heartless bastard in me that his superficial incompetence couldn't sway. I seriously wondered why I keep revisiting films that I once marked with a low rating and realized it's my own form of adrenaline rush. Some people set out to conquer mountains, whereas I (lacking the ability for similarly physically demanding activities) consciously risk my mental well-being. Yes, with all due modesty, I must admit that I am a hero. / Lesson learned: No matter how excellent a horror movie may be, it will not prepare you for a meeting with Ben Affleck, attempting to project some emotions onto his face. (19.11.2022)