The present indication is a grammatical tense used to discuss actions or states of being that are currently happening or are generally true. It is also known as the present simple. In this tense, the verb is conjugated differently depending on the subject. To form the present indication, regular verbs typically have an -s added to the root form of the verb in the third person singular (he, she, it), while the other subjects keep the base form. However, there are also many irregular verbs that do not follow this pattern. The main use of the present indication is to describe actions or situations that are happening at the moment of speaking.
The first one was an awkward start of the franchise. It was mostly ok until the movie tries to convince you that the protagonist isn't a monster anymore because she doesn't kill anything that walks anymore with a boring exposition. It was interesting to talk about because it was pretty weird and misanthropic. It's bold enough to suggest that superpower is a product of nazi science and US could acquire the technology through Operation Paperclip.
I really respect Park Hoon-Jung making this movie despite many hardships such as having to quickly rewrite the script and having less budget than he was going to for the sequel because of pandemic and Warner Bros. The theme of the movie is that people who have more power than others are violent monsters so I think conveying queasiness of violence is important but CGI should have been more polished to make that work.
The main use of the present indication is to describe actions or situations that are happening at the moment of speaking. For example, "I eat breakfast every morning" or "She walks to work." It can also be used to express habits or general truths, such as "The Earth revolves around the sun" or "Dogs bark.
The Witch Part 2: The Other One is underwhelming.
I really respect Park Hoon-Jung making this movie despite many hardships such as having to quickly rewrite the script and having less budget than he was going to for the sequel because of pandemic and Warner Bros. Korea which produced the first one shutting down. I admire his passion for telling this slightly unconventional, dark, edgy, and violent superhero story with female protagonists. (I was pretty disappointed with the industry when I heard Park had a hard time getting the first one funded because it had a girl as the protagonist.) However, the movie is still disappointing.
The first one was an awkward start of the franchise. It was mostly ok until the movie tries to convince you that the protagonist isn't a monster anymore because she doesn't kill anything that walks anymore with a boring exposition. It was interesting to talk about because it was pretty weird and misanthropic. It's bold enough to suggest that superpower is a product of nazi science and US could acquire the technology through Operation Paperclip.
Screenwriting is bad. It has the worst tendencies of Marvel movies yet it's so lore brained that the structure is a mess. Comedic scenes and exposition scenes try to communicate the characters but it's done in such a clunky way and they tend to be too long. I despised cutesy humor that belong in movies like Edward Scissorhands. It was so predictable and didn't fit with the film language and the tone. I don't understand why you would try to make the protagonist 'likable' with cutesy bullshit when the protagonist behaves like Michael Myers or Jason Vorhees with superpower for the rest of the movie. Dialogue is painfully overwrought. You can see the writer desperately trying to make the dialogue sound interesting but it ends of being irritating.
They got way too ambitious with CGI. The theme of the movie is that people who have more power than others are violent monsters so I think conveying queasiness of violence is important but CGI should have been more polished to make that work. Violent scenes that have a lot of CGI don't really land.
Action editing is inexcusable. Action scenes are consisted of 3-4 very well framed shots, 5 bad insert shots, and 4 shots that aren't well framed that aren't inserts with a pace that is impossible to follow. Think of set pieces from Quantum of Solace. It's a shame because you can clearly see that the action scenes could work if they just used good shots. In other words, cinematography was genuinely good enough to make set pieces work but editing ruined them.
I liked the theme of the movie that is 'the more power you have, the more of a monster you are, and you will also be responsible for the horrific death of those with less power'. I love how it rejects power fantasy through pretty nauseous depiction of violence and making power fantasy sequences function as the reason of tragic conclusion.
The best part is when it becomes a mean spirited slasher movie with superpower with sadistic violence. There are two scenes that I really like. One is the protagonist testing out how to subdue an enemy with superpower. The protagonist stabs the enemy with telekinesis multiple times to test out which part to stab to subdue her and breaks her spine and toss her when stabbing doesn't work. I kind of wish she stabbed her until it worked though. The other is the scene where the protagonist keeps breaking a feet of a supervillain so that regeneration ability gets triggered until the side effect reaches the brain of him, which pops his brain and kills him painfully. I think the movie could have been better if there were more violence simply because I like the idea of a superhero movie full of sadistic violence. It still feels too restrained because there are moments where decapitation and head popping are obscured probably to avoid 'adults only' rating.
I will give the movie 3/8. Pretty underwhelming. It's definitely Park's worst movie. I really like where he's going for and love that his superhero franchise is consisted of weird, edgy, and dark entries. I just wish we could get movies like this but good.
Edit: There's also an American character and you can see how much the director wanted Aaron Taylor Johnson in this.
I really respect Park Hoon-Jung making this movie despite many hardships such as having to quickly rewrite the script and having less budget than he was going to for the sequel because of pandemic and Warner Bros. Korea which produced the first one shutting down. I admire his passion for telling this slightly unconventional, dark, edgy, and violent superhero story with female protagonists. (I was pretty disappointed with the industry when I heard Park had a hard time getting the first one funded because it had a girl as the protagonist.) However, the movie is still disappointing.
" The present indication is often used with adverbs of frequency, such as always, usually, often, sometimes, rarely, and never. For example, "I always drink coffee in the morning" or "He rarely exercises." In addition, the present indication can also be used to express future events that are part of a schedule or timetable, such as "The train departs at 9:00 AM" or "The concert starts at 7:30 PM." Overall, the present indication is a versatile tense used to discuss current actions, habits, general truths, and scheduled future events. It is an essential part of English grammar and is commonly used in everyday conversations..
Reviews for "Incorporating Present Indicative Verbs in Magical Spells in Witchcraft"
1. Mary - 2/5 stars - I found "Witch is present indication" to be quite underwhelming. The storyline was confusing and lacked depth, leaving me feeling unsatisfied. The characters were poorly developed and I struggled to connect with any of them. Additionally, the writing style felt amateurish and in need of further editing. Overall, I was disappointed with this book and would not recommend it.
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3. Sarah - 2/5 stars - I was excited to read "Witch is present indication" based on the synopsis, but I was sorely disappointed. The pacing was inconsistent, with long stretches of mundane details followed by rushed and illogical plot developments. The world-building was weak and left many unanswered questions. The protagonist lacked depth and growth, making it difficult to care about her journey. Overall, this book did not live up to my expectations and I would not recommend it.