Adventure Reviews and Features | Little White Lies

Genre Adventure

Review

Valerian and The City of a Thousand Planets

by Adam Woodward

Luc Besson’s expensive bubble gum space romp is 2017’s most spectacular misfire.

4
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Cars 3

by Elena Lazic

This latest Pixar sequel is a digitally-rendered blockbuster which celebrates the joys of the analogue world.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

War for the Planet of the Apes

by David Jenkins

The thinking person’s blockbuster franchise returns with big emotions, incredible effects but very little to actually say.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Spider-Man: Homecoming

by Adam Woodward

Tom Holland gets top marks as Marvel’s teenage web-slinger goes back to school.

3
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Okja

by David Jenkins

Bong Joon-ho delivers a colourful satire that questions the relationship between capitalism, food and pets.

5
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Transformers: The Last Knight

by Adam Woodward

Michael Bay once again puts the ​‘bro’ in Hasbro with this staggeringly incoherent Arthurian epic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

The Mummy

by David Jenkins

The twinkling insta-charm of Tom Cruise can’t save this mangled mutt of a movie epic.

3
Anticipation
2
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Wonder Woman

by David Jenkins

A compelling story, neatly-drawn characters and an inspiring lead help this DC comic book movie to soar.

2
Anticipation
4
Enjoyment
3
In Retrospect
Review

Pirates of the Caribbean: Salazar’s Revenge

by Adam Woodward

The fifth instalment in Disney’s swashbuckling franchise is scuppered by a certain Mr Depp.

1
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
1
In Retrospect
Review

Guardians of the Galaxy Vol 2

by David Jenkins

This big shiny superhero sequel delivers on expectation, but never threatens to do anything more than that.

3
Anticipation
3
Enjoyment
2
In Retrospect

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