Talented cast, interesting story, great acting. I definitely enjoyed the show but something about the ending just felt hollow to me. Definitely worth a watch though.
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Funny Boy
(2020)
Definitely worth a watch
28 February 2021
Child actors are child actors and will always be hit or miss. If you can get past the, to be honest, less-than-great child acting at the beginning, the film is enjoyable if a bit slow at times.
Beautiful soundtrack, lovely scenery and a story that, while it is not neatly resolved, is worth following.
Beautiful soundtrack, lovely scenery and a story that, while it is not neatly resolved, is worth following.
No Hard Feelings
(2020)
It's just goes on and on
5 September 2020
I found it boring and confusing. The random jump cuts are pretty jarring and honestly nothing happened to really make me care about any of the characters. Lots of strange scenes seemingly thrown in at random.
It's really quite messy and, frankly, boring.
It's really quite messy and, frankly, boring.
Mulan
(2020)
Why why why?
4 September 2020
Warning: Spoilers
So many plot holes. So much makes so little sense. They can catch arrows until it's time to die? Mulan is a Dragonball character for some reason? The villain is a cartoonish, moustache twirling meanie whose motivation is something vague about his father. He plans to take over the kingdom by raiding the imperial city with 10 guys?
It starts out okay then gets more and more ridiculous as it goes on. Some of the actors are clearly great but they are absolutely wasted on this.
Just...ugh. Why was this film necessary? It's not entertaining, it doesn't appeal to our nostalgia for the original, the supposedly epic tale of courage or whatever just feels hollow. Just... skip it if you're unsure about whether or not you want to see it. It's not worth the time or money.
It starts out okay then gets more and more ridiculous as it goes on. Some of the actors are clearly great but they are absolutely wasted on this.
Just...ugh. Why was this film necessary? It's not entertaining, it doesn't appeal to our nostalgia for the original, the supposedly epic tale of courage or whatever just feels hollow. Just... skip it if you're unsure about whether or not you want to see it. It's not worth the time or money.
Double World
(2020)
Plot holes galore but still worth watching
8 August 2020
It's not a perfect film at all and there are lots of moments that'll have you scratching your head and sometimes the acting can be a bit weird. That being said, it's very entertaining.
There are plenty of well choreographed, cool looking fights, a few plot twists that you might not see coming and the villain's plot isn't completely ridiculous. He's been planning this all for years and he almost gets away with it too.
All in all a good film to watch on a Saturday night for fans of kung Fu and fantasy.
There are plenty of well choreographed, cool looking fights, a few plot twists that you might not see coming and the villain's plot isn't completely ridiculous. He's been planning this all for years and he almost gets away with it too.
All in all a good film to watch on a Saturday night for fans of kung Fu and fantasy.
Love, Victor
(2020–2022)
Wow
20 June 2020
I came expecting a rehash of what we'd already seen in Love, Simon but Love, Victor has so much more to offer. It's not just a gay show and there's something in there for everyone.
Great acting all around. Highly recommend.
Great acting all around. Highly recommend.
The Blonde One
(2019)
Incredibly long
2 June 2020
The film looks nice and I suppose some of the acting is okayish (this does not include 'the blond one' referenced in the title who shows us one facial expression throughout the film). That being said, it's very very boring. There isn't really much to keep one interested. They get up, eat, ride the bus, go to work, come back, sleep, wake up, repeat over and over for about two hours.
There is a lot of sexual tension between the two leads but the movie is honestly just too slow and devoid of any sort of story for one to be interested in finding out if their relationship goes anywhere.
It is, essentially, two hours dedicated to showing us the daily routines of woodshop workers with three or four sex scenes sprinkled in between the MINUTES of TV watching, train riding and across-the-room awkward staring.
Not a bad film and there are definitely people who will love it but I personally had to fight the urge to fall asleep from minute one.
There is a lot of sexual tension between the two leads but the movie is honestly just too slow and devoid of any sort of story for one to be interested in finding out if their relationship goes anywhere.
It is, essentially, two hours dedicated to showing us the daily routines of woodshop workers with three or four sex scenes sprinkled in between the MINUTES of TV watching, train riding and across-the-room awkward staring.
Not a bad film and there are definitely people who will love it but I personally had to fight the urge to fall asleep from minute one.
Overlord
(2018)
So much potential
28 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The first twenty or so minutes are absolutely perfect. Intense, chaotic and violent with characters dying left and right. The scene where the main character falls through the air with planes exploding all around him is probably one of the most beautiful scenes I've ever seen in a war movie. Then they land and you watch with bated breath as they sneak through enemy territory, triggering mines along the way and losing one of their own while he's in the middle of talking about his hopes and dreams.
The movie then falls off a steep cliff. Suddenly the enemy army that shot them out of the sky is incompetent and cartoonishly evil. Suddenly the main character can disobey orders and essentially sabotage the mission and face no repercussions. Mysterious substance you saw the Germans testing on dead villagers? Better inject it into your recently deceased friend. The town you almost died to reach and where you have only been safe because Chloe is hiding you in her attic? You can now walk around freely as if you were the Fuhrer himself.
The extreme contrast between the first twenty minutes and the rest of the film is never more stark than when multiple explosive charges going off at once simply causes the main character to fall to the ground for a few seconds before jumping to his feet like nothing happened when earlier in the film a single mine going off had them all rolling around on the ground, deafened by the explosion.
The 'zombies' feel like an afterthought and the German commander's ridiculous, cringe-worthy cartoon villain lines toward the end just drag an already terrible final act even further down.
This movie could have been something great but it honestly just falls completely flat once the first twenty minutes are over.
The movie then falls off a steep cliff. Suddenly the enemy army that shot them out of the sky is incompetent and cartoonishly evil. Suddenly the main character can disobey orders and essentially sabotage the mission and face no repercussions. Mysterious substance you saw the Germans testing on dead villagers? Better inject it into your recently deceased friend. The town you almost died to reach and where you have only been safe because Chloe is hiding you in her attic? You can now walk around freely as if you were the Fuhrer himself.
The extreme contrast between the first twenty minutes and the rest of the film is never more stark than when multiple explosive charges going off at once simply causes the main character to fall to the ground for a few seconds before jumping to his feet like nothing happened when earlier in the film a single mine going off had them all rolling around on the ground, deafened by the explosion.
The 'zombies' feel like an afterthought and the German commander's ridiculous, cringe-worthy cartoon villain lines toward the end just drag an already terrible final act even further down.
This movie could have been something great but it honestly just falls completely flat once the first twenty minutes are over.
Until We Meet Again
(2019–2020)
Surprisingly Interesting But Lacking in the Story department
6 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Thai BL series are a guilty pleasure of mine and anyone who watches them knows they're generally not very good objectively speaking. Until We Meet Again was a surprise, however. Cartoonish slapstick humour and sound effects are far too common in Thai shows but this one hardly makes use of any of that.
The show follows Pharm and Dean, two young men who slowly discover that they are the reincarnated Intouch and Korn, a same sex couple that committed double suicide after their families' failure to accept them. The show opens with Korn and In's suicide which is depicted in such a way as to bring viewers to tears.
The acting in this show is, in my opinion and in comparison to other shows in the genre, absolutely phenomenal. Pharm stands out, delivering a very believable performance. The conversations between Pharm and his two friends feel very realistic sometimes and are quite entertaining.
When Pharm and Dean begin to realise who they are and what promises they made to each other in their past lives, one can't help but be on the edge of their seat fighting back tears.
Then it goes downhill somewhat. The two meet and 'recognise' each other about a third of the way through the show's 17 episodes and then the show fails to introduce any real conflict after that. It slowly devolves into a series of long soulful stares and obvious revelations along with far too many flashbacks.
There are a few side characters and we learn very little about them and their own relationships and they even disappear for a while in the later episodes. Pharm breaking down and crying, something which was really moving in the earlier episodes, becomes tiresome and even annoying later on when he literally cries in every other scene.
There are about 15 minutes of In and Korn in total and these are shown over and over and over again. We are made to watch the suicide scene at least five times.
Great concept, beautiful cast, great acting but it seems whoever wrote the show went 'what if we make a show about reincarnated lovers' and then forgot to actually write a complete story around the idea.
Loved the idea, enjoyed most of the show but it would've been nice to have a bit more of a story somewhere in there, especially considering the fact that the show is 17 episodes long.
The show follows Pharm and Dean, two young men who slowly discover that they are the reincarnated Intouch and Korn, a same sex couple that committed double suicide after their families' failure to accept them. The show opens with Korn and In's suicide which is depicted in such a way as to bring viewers to tears.
The acting in this show is, in my opinion and in comparison to other shows in the genre, absolutely phenomenal. Pharm stands out, delivering a very believable performance. The conversations between Pharm and his two friends feel very realistic sometimes and are quite entertaining.
When Pharm and Dean begin to realise who they are and what promises they made to each other in their past lives, one can't help but be on the edge of their seat fighting back tears.
Then it goes downhill somewhat. The two meet and 'recognise' each other about a third of the way through the show's 17 episodes and then the show fails to introduce any real conflict after that. It slowly devolves into a series of long soulful stares and obvious revelations along with far too many flashbacks.
There are a few side characters and we learn very little about them and their own relationships and they even disappear for a while in the later episodes. Pharm breaking down and crying, something which was really moving in the earlier episodes, becomes tiresome and even annoying later on when he literally cries in every other scene.
There are about 15 minutes of In and Korn in total and these are shown over and over and over again. We are made to watch the suicide scene at least five times.
Great concept, beautiful cast, great acting but it seems whoever wrote the show went 'what if we make a show about reincarnated lovers' and then forgot to actually write a complete story around the idea.
Loved the idea, enjoyed most of the show but it would've been nice to have a bit more of a story somewhere in there, especially considering the fact that the show is 17 episodes long.
I Am Mother
(2019)
Actually quite good
5 May 2020
I went in not expecting too much but I was pleasantly surprised by 'I Am Mother'. The movie has you switching sides from the moment the outsider is introduced to the end, constantly wondering who to trust. Just when you think Daughter has made the right choice, the movie throws a new twist at you.
Glad I finally watched it and I would absolutely recommend it to fans of sci fi.
Glad I finally watched it and I would absolutely recommend it to fans of sci fi.
A Perfect World
(1993)
Pointless and aimless
3 May 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Not a bad movie at all. I'm over 20 years late but that doesn't make it any less watchable. The acting is great and I suppose I wouldn't mind having it on the TV in the background. I certainly would not go to a cinema to see it.
That being said, what exactly is the point of the film? The two convicts have a car and decide they need another one so they decide to steal one...then one of them decides it might be fun to enter a house because why not? An escaped convict, someone you'd expect to be trying to get to the border or across state lines ASAP decides it might be nice to pay a visit to some random family with nothing to offer.
This then leads to our convicts kidnapping the boy because they need a hostage and the boy seems fine with it? He's in the car with two strange, scary men and he seems completely unfazed. They then stop for supplies and the one guy GIVES HIS GUN TO THE BOY. No reason for it. No point. He just does it.
The other convict, who we can maybe assume is mentally ill begins abusing the boy and his former cellmate shoots him.
The movie then turns in a game of cat and mouse with the police constantly trying to find the boy and his captor and the two trying to get away.
Fast forward to the end and the convict decides to spend about an hour threatening a family of farmhands because the grandfather is abusive. The whole thing seems pointless and silly especially considering the police are searching high and low for the convict and the boy.
We then have a half hour long, zero stakes stand off. The convict doesn't have a gun, he's not a completely horrible person but there's not much reason to hope he doesn't get shot. The boy runs back and forth between the police and the unarmed, bleeding convict several times and they say goodbye about five times before the convict finally gets shot.
I wanted to care but I just couldn't. He's an unstable, violent thief and he's done nothing to make us think otherwise. The ending thus feels pointless. Thirty minutes of back and forth for no reason. We're not worried he'll hurt the boy, we don't care if he gets shot. I found myself yelling, "please just go home. This is tiresome."
The film is ok. It's watchable. The acting is great but it all just feels pointless. The boy is basically never in danger, the convict hurts so many people along the way that it becomes impossible to care if he lives or dies and the plot is so full of random holes that it sometimes just seems like everything happens for no reason and there's no reason to care.
That being said, what exactly is the point of the film? The two convicts have a car and decide they need another one so they decide to steal one...then one of them decides it might be fun to enter a house because why not? An escaped convict, someone you'd expect to be trying to get to the border or across state lines ASAP decides it might be nice to pay a visit to some random family with nothing to offer.
This then leads to our convicts kidnapping the boy because they need a hostage and the boy seems fine with it? He's in the car with two strange, scary men and he seems completely unfazed. They then stop for supplies and the one guy GIVES HIS GUN TO THE BOY. No reason for it. No point. He just does it.
The other convict, who we can maybe assume is mentally ill begins abusing the boy and his former cellmate shoots him.
The movie then turns in a game of cat and mouse with the police constantly trying to find the boy and his captor and the two trying to get away.
Fast forward to the end and the convict decides to spend about an hour threatening a family of farmhands because the grandfather is abusive. The whole thing seems pointless and silly especially considering the police are searching high and low for the convict and the boy.
We then have a half hour long, zero stakes stand off. The convict doesn't have a gun, he's not a completely horrible person but there's not much reason to hope he doesn't get shot. The boy runs back and forth between the police and the unarmed, bleeding convict several times and they say goodbye about five times before the convict finally gets shot.
I wanted to care but I just couldn't. He's an unstable, violent thief and he's done nothing to make us think otherwise. The ending thus feels pointless. Thirty minutes of back and forth for no reason. We're not worried he'll hurt the boy, we don't care if he gets shot. I found myself yelling, "please just go home. This is tiresome."
The film is ok. It's watchable. The acting is great but it all just feels pointless. The boy is basically never in danger, the convict hurts so many people along the way that it becomes impossible to care if he lives or dies and the plot is so full of random holes that it sometimes just seems like everything happens for no reason and there's no reason to care.
Extraction
(2020)
Formulaic and somewhat predictable but still entertaining
24 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The plot is quit familiar: Mr. Special-skills-ex-military-tragic-backstory is hired to save powerful person's loved one from rival powerful person who has kidnapped said loved one. Connection to powerful person's loved one becomes personal as both parties survive together. Also, important person's loved one comes to somehow remind Mr. Special-skills of the loved ones he's lost and he decides this mission is worth risking his life.
I wasn't bored by any means and there are a few twists thrown in here and there that will probably keep you watching till the end.
The ending was perfectly satisfactory in my opinion until the directors/writers or whoever is in charge of such decisions just couldn't bare to have Mr. Special-skills be actually, truly, unambiguously dead. He gets shot and falls in the river so you really do feel the weight of his sacrifice but of course there's no body and we see a familiar silhouette in the background of the final scene so the 'sacrifice' turns out to be no sacrifice at all. Can't traumatize the audience with the death of a Hemsworth and kill off any possibility of a sequel, can we?
The assassination of the rival drug lord is both satisfying and frustrating. Satisfying in that we finally see this cruel man get what he deserves and frustrating in that it might, in my opinion, have been more interesting to have him survive and get away with it, making it so the conversations about how Ovi will never truly know peace actually mean something since his father's rival is still alive somewhere waiting in the shadows.
It's fine. It's an ok movie. It has enough action to be enjoyable and the characters are somewhat interesting. Bonus points for not shoving fifteen minute flashbacks of Tyler's past in our faces.
I wasn't bored by any means and there are a few twists thrown in here and there that will probably keep you watching till the end.
The ending was perfectly satisfactory in my opinion until the directors/writers or whoever is in charge of such decisions just couldn't bare to have Mr. Special-skills be actually, truly, unambiguously dead. He gets shot and falls in the river so you really do feel the weight of his sacrifice but of course there's no body and we see a familiar silhouette in the background of the final scene so the 'sacrifice' turns out to be no sacrifice at all. Can't traumatize the audience with the death of a Hemsworth and kill off any possibility of a sequel, can we?
The assassination of the rival drug lord is both satisfying and frustrating. Satisfying in that we finally see this cruel man get what he deserves and frustrating in that it might, in my opinion, have been more interesting to have him survive and get away with it, making it so the conversations about how Ovi will never truly know peace actually mean something since his father's rival is still alive somewhere waiting in the shadows.
It's fine. It's an ok movie. It has enough action to be enjoyable and the characters are somewhat interesting. Bonus points for not shoving fifteen minute flashbacks of Tyler's past in our faces.
A Cure for Wellness
(2016)
Amazing build up to a ridiculous ending
4 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The film is beautiful from beginning to end. The scenery is just gorgeous and the sets really give you a sense of "beautiful rich people's retreat but there's something off" with steampunk-looking machinery all over the castle and beautiful clean mountains outside.
The story itself is very interesting and leaves one wondering what could possibly happen next. Three quarters of the movie are spent building up tension and I was personally on the very edge of my seat waiting to see where the story could possibly go.
And then when it finally comes time to either explain what's been happening or leave us with a mysterious ending that'll keep us think for days the film turns into a wacky Dracula cosplay. The film initially seemed pretty grounded and that's what really makes all the odd things so chilling, the fact that you could really imagine all these things happening but then, for some reason, the film decides we need a cliché final battle with the disfigured bad guy inside his burning lair.
This would've been almost acceptable had the protagonist not then run into his colleagues because they just so happen to be arriving right now. They meet, have a cheesy exchange before the protagonist rides off into the night with a silly grin on his face.
So much potential, so much disappointment.
The story itself is very interesting and leaves one wondering what could possibly happen next. Three quarters of the movie are spent building up tension and I was personally on the very edge of my seat waiting to see where the story could possibly go.
And then when it finally comes time to either explain what's been happening or leave us with a mysterious ending that'll keep us think for days the film turns into a wacky Dracula cosplay. The film initially seemed pretty grounded and that's what really makes all the odd things so chilling, the fact that you could really imagine all these things happening but then, for some reason, the film decides we need a cliché final battle with the disfigured bad guy inside his burning lair.
This would've been almost acceptable had the protagonist not then run into his colleagues because they just so happen to be arriving right now. They meet, have a cheesy exchange before the protagonist rides off into the night with a silly grin on his face.
So much potential, so much disappointment.
Don't Breathe
(2016)
Not bad but requires some suspension of disbelief to enjoy
1 April 2020
Warning: Spoilers
I actually enjoyed this one but it does fly off into "ok that doesn't make a lot of sense" territory sometimes. It definitely requires you to kind of turn off your brain and just accept some things every once in a while.
The entire movie happens around one small house and I have to say this was all pretty well done. Everything is set up at the beginning of the movie so you're never left asking, "Wait why is there a gun under the bed?" The first half hour or so really does have you on the very edge of your seat wondering what's gonna happen next and a lot of the silent moments throughout the film succeed in making one hold their breath.
The characters are all pretty unlikable people but they have their redeeming qualities which, I thought, was actually quite refreshing. They're robbers planning to rob a blind old war veteran, they're SUPPOSED to be bad, unlikable people but we're still supposed to care if they die or not and the film succeeds in creating a bit of sympathy for them. You're left between "I hope they get out safe" and "yeah they deserve what's coming" a lot of the time. Also, the lack of an "I've always loved you" between Rocky and Alex is one cliché I'm happy the filmmakers managed to resist.
The pregnant rich woman chained up in the basement seemed a little unnecessary and ridiculous and I personally think the movie could have done without that and the man attempting to impregnate one of the protagonists with a turkey baster. The plot would have been better without adding all that in my opinion. Also some of the blind veteran's lines seemed a little bit silly when it comes time for him to speak.
All in all, a decent movie that's definitely enjoyable but has its flaws.
The entire movie happens around one small house and I have to say this was all pretty well done. Everything is set up at the beginning of the movie so you're never left asking, "Wait why is there a gun under the bed?" The first half hour or so really does have you on the very edge of your seat wondering what's gonna happen next and a lot of the silent moments throughout the film succeed in making one hold their breath.
The characters are all pretty unlikable people but they have their redeeming qualities which, I thought, was actually quite refreshing. They're robbers planning to rob a blind old war veteran, they're SUPPOSED to be bad, unlikable people but we're still supposed to care if they die or not and the film succeeds in creating a bit of sympathy for them. You're left between "I hope they get out safe" and "yeah they deserve what's coming" a lot of the time. Also, the lack of an "I've always loved you" between Rocky and Alex is one cliché I'm happy the filmmakers managed to resist.
The pregnant rich woman chained up in the basement seemed a little unnecessary and ridiculous and I personally think the movie could have done without that and the man attempting to impregnate one of the protagonists with a turkey baster. The plot would have been better without adding all that in my opinion. Also some of the blind veteran's lines seemed a little bit silly when it comes time for him to speak.
All in all, a decent movie that's definitely enjoyable but has its flaws.
Ragnarok
(2020–2023)
Started out great then fell flat
30 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The first two episodes were extremely slow but, on the advice of another review here, I decided to push through to episode three where the show did pick up and I was excited to see where it was going.
Establishing and developing a character only to immediately kill her off was a pretty interesting move to me and Magne's developing powers and what they might mean along with the giants and what they seem to be hiding all got me excited to see what the show had to offer.
The giants then invite Magne to dinner, the old world appearances of everyone are revealed and we start to see the characters speak in the old tongue every once in a while and Magne kills a hellhound and we're a getting excited about to see what happens next and then...oh we're talking about the environment now...for two out of six episodes.
The show builds up a great deal of excitement and you can see the potential and then it collapses into "the environment is in trouble" and "I'm so in love with so and so and my love is so strong that I'll betray my immortal family" Yadda Yadda Yadda.
I was excited to see this show and I did enjoy most of the early episodes but it falls off hard and fast. It builds up and promises to deliver a lot then delivers tired teen drama, incompetent police and mean stares between between a Norse god and ancient immortal giants in suits.
At a certain point I began to wonder if the Magne that was throwing hammers across the city, running at super speed and surviving being run over by a snow plow hadn't just been having a mental breakdown of sorts. I began to believe I was watching an ad about mental health and environmental awareness.
Not a bad show, somewhat enjoyable in the early episodes and has potential for a second season but falls off pretty hard for most of the second half.
P.S why does the only son of the fifth richest family in Norway only have one tracksuit in his entire wardrobe?
Establishing and developing a character only to immediately kill her off was a pretty interesting move to me and Magne's developing powers and what they might mean along with the giants and what they seem to be hiding all got me excited to see what the show had to offer.
The giants then invite Magne to dinner, the old world appearances of everyone are revealed and we start to see the characters speak in the old tongue every once in a while and Magne kills a hellhound and we're a getting excited about to see what happens next and then...oh we're talking about the environment now...for two out of six episodes.
The show builds up a great deal of excitement and you can see the potential and then it collapses into "the environment is in trouble" and "I'm so in love with so and so and my love is so strong that I'll betray my immortal family" Yadda Yadda Yadda.
I was excited to see this show and I did enjoy most of the early episodes but it falls off hard and fast. It builds up and promises to deliver a lot then delivers tired teen drama, incompetent police and mean stares between between a Norse god and ancient immortal giants in suits.
At a certain point I began to wonder if the Magne that was throwing hammers across the city, running at super speed and surviving being run over by a snow plow hadn't just been having a mental breakdown of sorts. I began to believe I was watching an ad about mental health and environmental awareness.
Not a bad show, somewhat enjoyable in the early episodes and has potential for a second season but falls off pretty hard for most of the second half.
P.S why does the only son of the fifth richest family in Norway only have one tracksuit in his entire wardrobe?
Elysium
(I) (2013)
Meh
29 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
That's the only reaction the film managed to get out me, "meh". It's a nice concept and the visuals are great and it does seem pretty believable but the film is honestly nothing special.
The story is nothing we haven't seen before: flashback to someone telling the protagonist he's destined for greatness, flashforward to protagonist trying to get by quietly, turn of events that launches protagonist into a situation he wants no part of, desperate battle to complete mission, protagonist sacrifices himself for someone he loves. By the time the film reaches the halfway mark, you can probably guess the ending.
It's not bad by any means and it's a great way to spend a Saturday night but it's nothing you haven't seen before. Really nice sets though and Kruger is a fantastic character.
The story is nothing we haven't seen before: flashback to someone telling the protagonist he's destined for greatness, flashforward to protagonist trying to get by quietly, turn of events that launches protagonist into a situation he wants no part of, desperate battle to complete mission, protagonist sacrifices himself for someone he loves. By the time the film reaches the halfway mark, you can probably guess the ending.
It's not bad by any means and it's a great way to spend a Saturday night but it's nothing you haven't seen before. Really nice sets though and Kruger is a fantastic character.
I Am Not Okay with This
(2020)
A mess of clichés for five minutes of action and a cliffhanger?
15 March 2020
Warning: Spoilers
Any cliché you've see, any trope or overused expression or plot point you have seen before and can possibly bring to mind, this show will at some point make reference to it.
It's got the messed up teen with daddy/mommy issues that hasn't gotten over daddy/mommy's suicide. It's got the messed up teen's cool best friend that's popular but also really nice and ends up falling for the jock who seems nice but is actually mean. It's got the weird neighbour who listens to music we've never heard of but will be looking up on Spotify afterwards. It's got the hard working single parent that's seemingly mean but just misunderstood. It's got the precocious younger sibling that occasionally spouts worldly wisdom. It takes all these things and does nothing new with any of them.
By the time you reach the third episode you'll be finishing their sentences and predicting where they're going or what they'll do next. You'll see the lesbian plot 'twist' coming from so far away you'll think "didn't this already happen?" when it finally does happen.
The plot is just plain boring. Nothing really happens except for the usual high school drama you've seen over fifty million times, complete with the main character's emotional breakdowns we've all come to expect but we're supposed to somehow think it's something new because they're occasionally accompanied by supernatural destruction.
If you've managed to slog through the first six episodes which honestly feel like they could be worked into the first fifteen minutes of a pilot episode, you'll get episode 7 where SOMETHING ACTUALLY HAPPENS before the mandatory set-up for season 2 and the credits scene.
If you've already watched 'The End of the Fucking World', 'Chronicle' and basically every other show or movie involving teens, spare yourself the pain, skip to episode seven and wait for season 2 which, hopefully, will deliver something. Anything at all.
The acting was pretty decent though. Every character and their interactions with one another were pretty believable.
It's got the messed up teen with daddy/mommy issues that hasn't gotten over daddy/mommy's suicide. It's got the messed up teen's cool best friend that's popular but also really nice and ends up falling for the jock who seems nice but is actually mean. It's got the weird neighbour who listens to music we've never heard of but will be looking up on Spotify afterwards. It's got the hard working single parent that's seemingly mean but just misunderstood. It's got the precocious younger sibling that occasionally spouts worldly wisdom. It takes all these things and does nothing new with any of them.
By the time you reach the third episode you'll be finishing their sentences and predicting where they're going or what they'll do next. You'll see the lesbian plot 'twist' coming from so far away you'll think "didn't this already happen?" when it finally does happen.
The plot is just plain boring. Nothing really happens except for the usual high school drama you've seen over fifty million times, complete with the main character's emotional breakdowns we've all come to expect but we're supposed to somehow think it's something new because they're occasionally accompanied by supernatural destruction.
If you've managed to slog through the first six episodes which honestly feel like they could be worked into the first fifteen minutes of a pilot episode, you'll get episode 7 where SOMETHING ACTUALLY HAPPENS before the mandatory set-up for season 2 and the credits scene.
If you've already watched 'The End of the Fucking World', 'Chronicle' and basically every other show or movie involving teens, spare yourself the pain, skip to episode seven and wait for season 2 which, hopefully, will deliver something. Anything at all.
The acting was pretty decent though. Every character and their interactions with one another were pretty believable.
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