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I Made an IMDb Account Just to Say: I Loved It

I enjoyed Disclosure Day so much that I created an IMDb account just to leave this review. I was genuinely taken aback by the low ratings because, from the opening moments, I was completely pulled into the story.

It reminded me of watching E. T. for the first time-the wonder, mystery, adventure, and feeling of simply surrendering to the movie. I loved the creative camera angles, the decision to begin the story without forcing us through an overly long origin explanation, and especially the score. The SCORE! When is the last time you appreciated and recognized a movie style just for the music.... I'll wait... It felt memorable, emotional, and essential to the movie.

I even loved the playful car-chase schemes that make you think, "That would never work in real life." First of all, it is a movie about aliens-or is it? That uncertainty is part of the fun. A movie does not always need to be perfectly realistic, grim, shocking, or overly complicated to be worthwhile.

This gave me the same kind of classic moviegoing enjoyment I remember feeling with Jurassic Park and The Mummy: exciting, imaginative, sincere, and genuinely fun. In an age of streaming, constant scrolling, and instant online judgment, I think we sometimes forget the simple pleasure of locking into a story and allowing ourselves to be entertained.

Online culture can be quick to dismiss something when it is not considered highbrow, trendy, or groundbreaking. But not every movie needs a massive shock-and-awe factor. Sometimes it can simply be mysterious, beautifully scored, adventurous, and completely enjoyable.

I loved every second of it. 10/10.

Hey everyone!

My brother and I are huge movie fans, and over the last few years we've been building a free game called The Film Connect.

The idea is simple: you start with a movie and have to connect it to an unrelated actor by going through different filmography and casts (kind of like Six Degrees of Kevin Bacon, but with thousands of movies and actors).

For example:

Oppenheimer → Florence Pugh → Dune: Part Two → Timothée Chalamet

The goal is to find the shortest path between a movie and an actor.

It's definitely aimed more at movie enthusiasts than casual viewers, and that's intentional. We play it every day ourselves and are always trying to improve it.

We're not selling anything, there are no subscriptions or ads. We'd genuinely love feedback from people who know movies better than we do.

You can check it out here:
https://thefilmconnect.app/

Some things we'd especially love feedback on:

• Is the difficulty in a good spot?
• What features would make you come back every day?
• Does anything feel confusing or frustrating?

Thanks for checking it out!

On his podcast, Kirk said he’s done with the movie pod and he is no longer friends with Jeff, they had a “falling out”. Not sure if it’s true or if he’s just being Kirk, but yeah, would be bummed if true.