We’ve reached the end of the year and it’s almost time for the new year, so it’s time to do a recap, go back in time and take stock of what were the worst films of 2023, what do you think?
Choosing these films on the list was not at all easy, during 2023 many disappointing ones were released, while others were truly pitiful. But we have chosen those that really represent the cinematic rubbish of this 2023. We use this term not ironically, because these films turned out so badly, whether in the mere idea of having conceived them or that they took a bad turn along the way, that they should be taken and thrown in the garbage. For this list we only chose 5because reaching this level of ugliness is no easy feat at all.
The Marvels | The worst films of 2023
This represents the lowest point of Marvel Studios, just think about the gross of the film, it is the worst in the entire history of the MCU. The reason goes far beyond being sexist, patriarchal or otherwise, here it’s about not being the least bit interested in characters who have never left anything to the MCU, due to the characterization they initially gave to Brie Larson which however boasts a very respectable filmography, including an Oscar for best actress. The character of Carol Danvers was made friendlier than in her debut, but it wasn’t enough. A useless Nick Fury to say the least, a villain without charisma, but above all too much material for too little time.
In fact, The Marvels is also the shortest film in the MCU, only 105 minutes. How could they even think of recounting the events of WandaVision e Secret Invasion in less than two hours? The only thing that worked was the chemistry between the three leads Carol, Khamala and Monica, but they remain characters who do not attract. The problem with The Marvels is exactly this, it talks about characters that aren’t even secondary, but tertiary, and who aren’t even interesting. Or rather, they didn’t create a big enough impact to merit their own movie. A film that in itself could have been interesting, it’s a shame that the characters don’t have charisma in the grand Marvel plan. This movie was just a bad marketing choicethe worst ever made by Marvel, who believed in it too much.
The Knights of the Zodiac | The worst films of 2023
The clear example of the “take a brand loved the world over and fill it with American rubbish“. The Knights of the Zodiac is just that, a film that didn’t know what it was doing at all and that the production had simply taken as a comic book in which the heroes equipped with armor and badass weapons were beaten to death. The Knights of the Zodiac are a symbol that has made the history of oriental entertainment and has entered the hearts of many enthusiasts. Through the manga series of 28 volumesthe anime series of 114 episodesthe four animated films broadcast in cinemas, three musicals, numerous video games, action figures, merchandising, in short, everyone knows and loves the Knights of the Zodiac.
Their adventures, their battles, the bonds between the Knights, their differences, the obstacles they face, Greek mythology which is the strong point of this franchise, all these factors have won the hearts of many fans. Too bad it got involved there American contaminationwhich made this movie about the Knights of the Zodiac, which had all the good intentions of being at least a decent adaptation, a very banal cinecomic where people fight each other. But are we serious? What is this, an MCU movie? But even remotely so, because here there is not even pathos, there is no feeling, there is nothing. This film is nothing, it is an empty shell that says nothing, at this point it was enough to make the WWE wrestlers wear Knights of the Zodiac armor. Disappointing is really an understatement.
The Pope’s Exorcist | The worst films of 2023
Another proof that our beloved is now Russell Crowe accepts even the most painful films that are offered to him just to make money. The Pope’s Exorcist it is a film based on a true story, where the American actor plays the Italian exorcist (this should already make you think) Father Amorthwho passed away in 2016. The film talks about his story, obviously fictionalising it, highlighting all the exorcisms he carried out during his career, more than 50,000 exorcisms from 1986 to 2007. The protagonist here retraces the events that really happened, when he was appointed head of the Exorcists directly by the Pope himself, but strange things will happen during his career at the Vatican. He will continue to perform his exorcisms, but while residing in Rome, he will discover that the Church is hiding something dark.
Another film that had a lot of potential, something that had never been told in the horror category, but which again falls into the cliché ofgreat idea, terrible execution. It doesn’t feel like you’re watching a movie, it’s more like watching a cinecomic. Father Amorth it seems the classic superhero who fights evil, and he does so by mocking the demons who take possession of the bodies of the victims he must free. If seen just for fun, it could be fine, but the problem is that the dialogues, demonic voices, scene changes and atmospheres seem too much like a DC film. More than Father Amorth, Russell Crowe here seems like one aged version of John Constantine. You can’t take anything in this movie seriously, which is why the only way to enjoy it is to turn off your brain and watch it as if it were a superhero movie.
The Flash | The worst films of 2023
This is where things get difficult, because now we’re talking about the pure, hard rubbish. The Flash was heralded as the film that would change the fate of the DCEU, has created hype and curiosity especially in the hearts of fans of DC, The Flash and the DCEU. This was supposed to be the film that was supposed to save this universe, rewriting it, but keeping the actors from the first films. Just the fact that they held up Ezra Miller, after practically becoming a criminal lunatic who has committed atrocious acts and deserves prison, is neither in heaven nor on earth, but let’s gloss over it and talk about the film. What can I say, a completely useless film, which adds absolutely nothing to the cinematic universe, also because everything we see is erased (no, we’re not talking about the DCEU reboot).
Barry Allen travels through time to try to rewrite history and try to save his mother from a mysterious murderer whose identity we are never shown. One evening he runs so fast that he actually finds himself back in time, but also in another universe, where he must train another Barry with the IQ of a handicapped monkey to help him stop his mother’s death and his father’s incarceration. father. All helped by Michael Keaton’s Batman aged it’s yes Supergirl by Sasha Calle. There is no rhyme or reason to this film, just fanservice which may be pleasing at first glance for those who love Michael Keaton, but otherwise it’s all smoke and fire. Not to mention the CGI, the worst cgi ever seen in a comic bookit was like seeing the graphics of PlayStation 1 video games. An eyesore that says nothing and concludes nothing.
Winnie The Pooh: Blood and Honey | The worst films of 2023
No, seriously, what did they do to get this crap out? Agree, it’s a low budget film, but for a film with these pretensions there was no need to spend millions of dollars to make it even watchable. The idea is strange, although curious: it takes the Disney figure of the yellow bear from the Hundred Acre Wood and makes him a vengeful serial killer for Christopher Robin’s abandonment. Well, very curious, a horror and dystopian version of an icon of children’s animation, very interesting! Maybe they also made a good entertaining film with an interesting plot and give a new characterization to Winnie!
But maybe, this film is of an ugliness that has never been seen in 2023 and for which you should not spend even a cent. Characterization of Winnie? But when ever, he is transformed into an empty emotionless shell who doesn’t even speak, but that’s just the problem. The real problem is the mise-en-scène, there is nothing in this film that saves itself, nothing that pays off. The worst thing though is that both Winnie and Piglet the pig are poorly made. The costumes are horrible, also because they aren’t costumes, they’re obvious human beings but with plastic masks of Winnie The Pooh and Pigletthey aren’t even scary, they just make you turn up your nose throughout the entire viewing of the film. Winnie The Pooh Blood and Honey is the worst film of 2023.
The important thing is having fun
In the world of cinema there are films of all kinds, whether they are made well or badly, they are part of the industry. An advice that we would like to give you, regardless of whether the film is good or should be thrown away, is to have fun. Cinema is entertainment, cinema is entertainment, cinema is magic. Everyone has a story to tell and you have to know how to take it in the right direction, if it’s a good film with an exciting story all the better, but also seeing yourself a poorly made film can entertain and make you think “no, but how could they create something like that?” and make fun of it. Have fun, guys, the goal of cinema is exactly this, whether you watch it alone or in the company of a friend, relative or partner.
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