Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

Two people, a man and a woman, with windswept hair standing on a boat against a grey sky.
Review

Adrift

by Anton Bitel

Shai­lene Wood­ley and Sam Claflin play a young cou­ple lost at sea in Bal­tasar Kormákur’s sur­vival romance.

4
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Figure in red costume jumping over gap on motorcycle against fiery sky
Review

Incredibles 2

by Hannah Strong

Fam­i­ly remains very much at the heart of Brad Bird and Pixar’s ani­mat­ed super­hero sequel.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Two individuals, a man and a woman, standing in a dark, shadowy environment surrounded by large, textured surfaces.
Review

Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom

by Adam Woodward

Chaos reigns in more ways than one in this mud­dled dinosaur pile-up from direc­tor JA Bay­ona and writer Col­in Trevorrow.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two people laughing in a dimly lit bar, surrounded by festive lights.
Review

Solo: A Star Wars Story

by Adam Woodward

This safe and fan ser­vice-heavy Han Solo ori­gin sto­ry is the worst Star Wars movie since the pre­quel trilogy.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Two characters, one dressed as Deadpool and the other in casual clothing, sitting at a cluttered desk full of electronics and equipment.
Review

Deadpool 2

by Hannah Strong

Ryan Reynolds’ merc with a mouth returns to the big screen for anoth­er instal­ment of X‑rated antics.

2
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect
Animated girl with red hair and surprised expression, casting glowing energy from outstretched hands, set against a mysterious green background.
Review

Mary and the Witch’s Flower

by Trevor Johnston

There’s shades of Spir­it­ed Away and Kiki’s Deliv­ery Ser­vice in this charm­ing ani­ma­tion from Stu­dio Ponoc.

4
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
A close-up of the villainous Thanos, an intimidating purple-skinned alien with a grimacing expression and a distinctive jaw.
Review

Avengers: Infinity War

by Hannah Strong

Mar­vel lays it all on the line in their pan-prop­er­ty pièce de résis­tance – a full-tilt tri­umph of block­buster filmmaking.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Man in white vest wielding assault rifle amidst rubble and debris
Review

Rampage

by Hannah Strong

Dwayne John­son goes toe-to-toe with some genet­i­cal­ly-altered giants in this sil­ly and enter­tain­ing blockbuster.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
4
In Retrospect
Young boy in spacesuit with two dogs wearing baseball uniforms in old-fashioned setting.
Review

Isle of Dogs

by Hannah Strong

A humon­gous cre­ative under­tak­ing and a sim­ple love of dogs com­bine for the most stag­ger­ing achieve­ment of Wes Anderson’s career.

4
Anticipation
5
Enjoyment
5
In Retrospect
A Black man wearing a futuristic grey and blue armoured suit with a stern expression on his face.
Review

Pacific Rim Uprising

by Hannah Strong

John Boye­ga game­ly fills Idris Elba’s shoes in this mad­cap sequel to Guiller­mo del Toro’s shiny robot romp.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect