Invaderbank The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

Ava-Grace Willis Story: It's very simple but honestly that is fine.

Brenda The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

Janis One of the most extraordinary films you will see this year. Take that as you want.

hellraiser7 I've never been a fan of the romance genre, it's probably because most of the time it's done wrong more than right, like an undercooked meal. This is another under the radar gem that to me is one of the better parodies out of most recent ones that have been just one big line of disappointment. This mini series is a parody on romance novels from Harlequin, Danalle Steel, and any others you can think of. As well as the day or nighttime soaps like "Dallas" some of the plot line of that show is similar to the story in the parody; let alone the fact the parody genre is parodying on the romance genre which is something that hasn't been done much or at all. This parody I feel captures all the yuck and clichés we had to endure or forced to endure whenever we had to sit though a bad romance comedy with our girlfriend or our mom watched a soap.I really like how the mini series has sort of a low budget and poor production value feel and it shows, which makes the mini series almost a character of it's own because you feel this was made by a person that didn't know what the hell he was doing. But most importantly creates a lot of visual humor. From the noticeable miniatures, model cars, screens, even set pieces it's all there. One of my favorite sequences is in episode 2 "The War Within" (not kidding that's the title) where Devon is in a fighter plane and is in a fight. I couldn't help but crack up in that sequence because you can easily tell it's not a cockpit but that he's sitting on a couch, the commutation device is a mike and not a radio, the joystick isn't a joystick, there's a table in front of him, and also the fact that he's able to take out a picture of water and a glass as his plane is going down, which was also really funny because it's so random.Or one other visual gag is when a mannequin is trying to be passed off as a character. It's a parody on the typical generic significant other that pops in out of nowhere in the story for the main characters, whom by their nature are really just a filler device. But also it was also to show either the director couldn't afford another actress or just wanted to save money, probably one of the reasons why the production value on the mini seems off.The pacing is good, there is a certain sense of intrigue as the show goes along you really do want to know what happens next. Or in other words you want to see how much worse the mini series really is.But to me what really powers this parody are in the verbal humor and the cast that delivers it. The dialog in this mini series is fraking hilarious because it's so deliciously bad, it might take more than one watch to get it all.The supporting cast is great, Val Kilmer has a small role as an army general but he says one great quote about the price of gasoline that just cracked me up because to me that price would be a dream come true. Will Ferrell is hilarious as an Orson Welles like creator of the Falux miniseries based on the Falux book he wrote; the dialog he has is just hilarious because you can tell the guy is clearly mad due to how delusional he is, in his mind he's a great writer but really a hack. He also has a great quote "This miniseries never made it to TV because it was too good for it.", wonder if he ever thought it was too bad.The main cast is great, Toby Maguire is surprisingly funny as playing the typical tragic protagonist Devon Morehouse, he has some great lines one of my favorites is the speech he gives as his plane is going down, which is a parody on a speech just coming in out of nowhere usually at the most dramatic moment. But my favorite is comedic actress Kristen Wiig as Cynthia Morehouse, she is just fraking hilarious she's a real show stealer. I like that she's made to look kinda like actress Morgan Fairchild, she's the typical villain factor, a character that just wants everything no matter how she gets it. The rivalry and romance between both Devon and her is almost like the rivalry between both J.R. and Patrick Duffy's character (forgot his name) in Dallas, both compete for success while trying to destroy each other personally and conflicted with their feelings. She has some great lines but I just love how Kristen's over melodramatic performance which made me crack up, like the clichéd cry of "nooooo!" Overall, "The Spoils of Babylon" is like any spoil a real reward.Rating: 3 and a half stars

BlueCollarGoddess That's all. Just stunned at the stupid. No, wait -- allow me to express my dismay, my crushed hopes and dreams, my abandoned faith. A stellar cast that must have lost a bet, or was somehow blackmailed into doing a Saturday Night Live skit that forgot it was a skit and went on. And on. And on. And on. And you are forced to sit through it because, well ... because there are incredible celebrities with amazing talent and something has to happen that is genuinely funny. Right?I will admit to a hearty chuckle at the beginning. The first couple of minutes. I am embarrassed to admit that I watched two full episodes. What is that? 40 minutes without the commercials? I will never get that time back. In fact, this is the first review I have ever written for a television show, and I'm pretty certain I am doing it to prove to myself that the 30 IQ points I lost while watching can somehow be regained by engaging in an attempt to articulate my dissatisfaction, my bewilderment and disappointment. Unless that's the point? Was that it? Are we supposed to be dumbfounded and confused by the stupid? That has to be it. That's the only logical interpretation of this I can come up with.------------------------------- UPDATE: (following day) Perhaps I was a little harsh. In retrospect, and because I can't stop thinking about it, and Will Ferrell is a genius (seriously, have you ever seen the short "The Landlord"?) -- I began to consider certain elements of the entire spectacle. I don't want to give away important details but I began laughing. Just sitting here at my desk, in between work, I was busting up. And that means this is genuine comedy that works. I don't know who is more ridiculous now. Me? It? Them? The mannequin? The compass? Tobey Maguire creating his own sound effects in a fighter plane? The tiny sets made out of epic plastic toys from -- presumably -- old train kits? Okay, Will Ferrell. You win, again. This is a wreck I have to keep watching. Darn it.

atlasmb After watching the first episode of this new show by IFC, I felt entertained.This is a parody. Those who do not appreciate parodies should not bother. Spoils of Babylon feels like an extended Saturday Night Live skit. If you don't like SNL, don't bother watching.Expect trite dialogue, bad special effects, and intentionally sappy acting. That is the point.I intend to keep watching. I hope they can introduce some unexpected story turns that will keep the show interesting.Kristen Wiig and Tim Robbins start out strong.

kcninesling Totally unfunny vanity project for the absolutely untalented Will Ferrell. If this is supposed to be a send-up of the mini-series craze of the 1970s and 1980s, it's about two decades too late. Cartoonish, silly, downright predictable. I watched the first two episodes in order to give it a chance, in hopes that it would develop, but, it got worse as it went on. Seems that they ran out of ideas about mid-way through the second segment. I came to ask myself, "Why am I watching this? I could be doing something much more entertaining, like doing the dishes or cleaning out the catbox." You'd think with all the money Tobey Maguire makes that he'd spring for a bottle of shampoo. Sad to see someone like Tim Robbins reduced to appearing in a piece of dreck like this. And, the rest the cast? Well, a cadre of has-beens and never-was. What passes for funny among present generation television producers, directors, writers and audiences is pretty sad.