Jordan Gerdes

Favorite films

  • Stand by Me
  • Evil Dead II
  • The Thing
  • Christine

All
  • Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

    ★★★★½

  • Final Destination

    ★★★½

  • Broke

    ★★★★½

  • Rounders

    ★★★★

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Mission: Impossible – The Final Reckoning

2025

★★★★½ Liked Watched

What an ending. McQuarrie pulls out all the stops here, and Cruise is at his best. It pulls in just about every piece of the franchise, while tying it up in a neat fashion. It has tension, action, heartfelt emotion, and really does satisfy on every level for me. 

It also has a lot to say about the current state of the world, the fight between absolute truth and false truths, and artificial intelligence. Gives you a lot of interesting…

Final Destination

2000

★★★½ Watched

Solid fun initial entry. Been forever since I watched it, but it’s held up well.

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Mandy

2018

★★★★★ Liked 3

Wow. Nothing I can say will describe this movie accurately so I wont even attempt it. 
This is a master class in cinematography, audio design and lighting. So much of this movie hinges on these wild and enthralling set pieces, and it keeps you absolutely hooked. Its a breathtaking visual and audio feast. 
The story is great and weird and so far out. Nic Cage acts his ass off and they let him off the chain to be wild and…

Trench 11

2017

★★★★ Liked 2

i will get a lot of hate for this, but this might be the closest we get to a new take on The Thing in a while. While the practicals are there, it isn't the same scope. It is existential. It is driven. And it is fun.