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The Dark Matter of Love (2012)
Strong movie, but naive characters
The movie itself was well done, however the subjects, the Diaz family, left a lot to be desired. I guess it was their dream to always have 4 children, but biologically they could only have one. And as this movie leads me to believe, they apparently woke up one morning and decided they'd adopt 3 kids from a Russian orphanage and not even consult their teenage daughter about it. Cami, who has been an only child all her life soon finds her world turned upside down and feeling left out, rightfully so! Do the parents speak a lick of Russian? None whatsoever. Do the kids speak any English? Barely. These insanely naive and unassuming parents bring these kids home thinking it's going to be one big fairy tale. Marsha is steeling, the boys have attachment disorders, and the parents decide to just Americanize their names, despite the fact that these kids are old enough to know their birth names. I think for one of the boys, the name they chose was similar to a swear word in Russian. These poor kids are quickly shoved into a lifestyle to please these parents. What they needed was individualized attention, their heritage preserved, and a ton of therapy. No idea how it all turned out, but hopefully there's a happy ending as these kids continue to grow.
A Wrinkle in Time (2018)
If you haven't read the book, you might enjoy it.
I consider myself a film buff, and have been waiting to see this one for quite sometime. I think I may be one of the only ones not disappointed by this movie. I thought the costume design and cinematography were both visually stunning! The actors did a wonderful job, for those complaining about that, I think they forget that this film is geared towards children. These are mystical creatures. They are supposed to come off as "ditzy" especially Reese Witherspoon's character.
If you can keep in mind that it is a kids movie, and you haven't read the book (I heard they changed a lot) it will probably be something you enjoy.