Better Than it should be
350863
Considering it's obvious low budget, this is not a bad little film.  The acting, while not superb, is more than
passable, at least let's say most of the performances are somewhat believable.  The storyline is not terribly original, young man comes to the big bad city, takes any job he can find - and gets involved with his boss.  Sounds a little bit like the opening scenes of Valley of the Dolls doesn't it?
This young guy takes a job helping a blind woman around the house.  He is offered room and board in the house as well, but unfortunately gets involved with his employer - tsk tsk, never a good idea.  It turns out that the boss is already involved in a long time relationship, and our young man is dismayed and left feeling used.
I did not care for the quality of the film itself - our character likes to hand video copy everything he sees, as if he is doing his own documentary.  Thus, our movie has this overall greenish hue that one might see if glancing through the lens of a hand held camera.  This effect I suppose was to give one the feeling of being "there" with the character.  However, all this effect manages to achieve is to somehow distract one from the storyline.
If you're in the mood for a movie of this type of genre, this film will suffice.
3011955
Much better than I thought it would be. I have a colt le 6920 magpul edition and it fits like a glove.the case feels pretty well built and the zipper does not feel cheap
1530889
Has it's flaws but I enjoyed it much more than I expected.  Good story.
2295361
This unit turned out to be better built and finished than I expected.  What else can I say?  I'm really happy with it.
3003745
The only reason is that isn't five stars is that it's not quite as sturdy as would be ideal. But even so, it really is excellent -- especially for the price.
663815
We've been really enjoying our Photive portable speaker (black), esp. the Bluetooth option. Might have to buy a second one for my high school-aged son who keeps borrowing it. This is no "transistor" radio, as one reviewer quipped (we had two of those and replaced it with this speaker). Much, much better than that, though it does not go as loud as I thought it would; but it does fine and can hold its own in a mid-sized room. It is not louder and not better than my older JBL "Creature" three-speaker set (which has a dedicated sub woofer / bass), nor does it compete with my Sony home entertainment stereo system. But I got it for portable listening to my iPhone/iPod, like in the garage, kitchen or out on the patio.

I do wish it had treble & bass controls to pinpoint the audio a little better. The "beep" it makes when at max volume can be a bit annoying or surprise you. I usually run it just below that with my audio device set at about 90-95% volume. Don't really notice any distortion either. If there were any good surprises, I'm surprised at how long the battery seems to last. I think we've maybe had to charge it 3x times in a month (including the original charge). Seems to last way beyond the 8 hours that are stated and that's a big plus w/ me. You can it plugged in w/ the supplied AC cord, too, if needed. Also like the solidness. This thing is heavy and feels well made. I would buy another one of these for sure, though I might also check out the SHARKK, Magic Cube or Philips SBT75 next time for variety.
2123245
Better than expected, actually...The release is a little stiff,but I will be getting another !!
3160778
Better than anticipated.  For the price, I did not expect it to be as good as it is (quality wise).

The mount (in my 2014 Ram 1500) is very sturdy.  To move is easy. So when I need it to be out of the way, ie: for the grandkids, it is easy just to shove it into another position.

The instructions were concise and complete.
897790
One of those rare buys where it may be better than the original.
352443
Good bang for the buck and better quality than expected.
2504787
great product even better than I thought it would be.
2236770
Better than I thought it would be.  Tons of storage, laptop fits perfectly.  Handle is cable reinforced and shoulder straps are very comfortable.
3888430
Actually quite good.  5 stars is for outstanding, but this is very good.
3421539
Actually better than it should be...Bree Turner is not a star in this movie...far from it, but it is worth the watch.  And the actors (husband and wife, I believe)  for the lead characters are good.
1005957
After the harsh words I had for Episode One (see my other reviews on Amazon.com), I must admit that I liked 'Attack of the Clones' a good deal more than I had expected to. While I still wouldn't consider it on par with the originals, this film (unlike Phantom Menace), is a good movie in its own right, and is worth a look.

The story gets much stronger here, and the characterization better. Lucas still handles exposition with his customary hippo-on-rollerskates gracefullness; telegraphing, even sky-writing, every plot move lest anyone should miss it; and the dialogue is still choppy at parts. But this time I could read ("between the lines", as it were) the story that Lucas *intended* to tell; and though much diluted, a bit of the old Star Wars magic remains.

The gimmicks are mostly gone; except for when Dex, the fat diner cook, pulls up his pants to conceal his green, alien [...]-crack; and then there is the matter of Jango Fett's pistol-twirling business in the arena; but apart from that, Lucas pretty much "plays it strait". This is a most welcome improvement over the spoof-laden Episode One, which had more tongue-in-cheek moments than a Mel Brooks film. Lucas: You don't want to sell me gimmicks; you want to go home and re-think your life. I greatly appreciate your consideration on this matter.

By way of passing, it should not go unremarked that several elements from Frank Herbert's 'Dune' saga have been taken over here. "Spice mining" is openly spoken of on one occasion. The cloners of Kamino are all-to-obviously the analogues of Herbert's Tlilaxu, right down to the fact that both planets lie ouside the boundaries of law and order in their respective universes. The shape-shifting assassin in the beginning is nothing but a Tlilaxu face-dancer, and the Fett clones are somewhat related to the numerous "golas" made of Duncan Idaho. This is not so much a detraction from the story as it is an example of artistic license and reinterpretation. I understand that all storytellers borrow liberally from one another; it's just the nature of the business. I just thought I'd mention it in order to prove that I was paying attention.

The special effects were superb. While the creatures still looked a little fake, the battles and explosions were incredible. I especially liked the duel between Obi-wan and Jango Fett. Their cat-and-mouse game in the asteroid field was awesom as well. The boys at ILM sure have perfected the aesthetics of disintegrating rocks, if nothing else. I never bothered to see this movie on the big screen; Episode One being such a stinker, I figured it wasn't worth it. That's too bad; it must have been an amazing experience.

The best aspect of this film was the knock-out performance delivered by Ewen McGregor as Obi-wan Kenobi. It is rumored that Plato once referred to his student, Aristotle, as a fawn that drains his mother dry of milk and then kicks her, so insatiable was his appetite for knowledge. I couldn't help but be reminded of that story as I watched Ewen play the role of Anakin's patient but worn-out master. If there was an Academy Award given out for "best rescue of a mediocre movie by a fine actor", Ewen would win at least two, possibly three of them for his work on Star Wars. I would describe all the other performances as 'average'. It's just a shame that Christopher Lee didn't get the opportunity to stretch his legs a little more, and was reduced to reprising his Saruman-role as the leader of a mass-produced, evil army. Same character, different picture. I hope he doesn't end up permanently type-cast like that.

In a nutshell, a much better movie than Phantom Menace. Not Star Wars, but a good flick nonetheless.
1680883
Better than I expected.  The camera is really good and I hooked up the B1 outdoor series too.  It takes a few mins for the device to pick up wifi, but other than that, I'm happy
1378565
It honestly is better than the original it covers.  Fantastic!