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Everything Everywhere All at Once (2022)
An absurd comedy with great performances and is a technical feat
This movie is overwhelming and excessive but in a good way. Although it does become too much at some points, it's only adds, and may even be necessary, for the movie to have the same impact that it does. While the moral of the movie may seem a little cheesy, that doesn't make it any less powerful.
The Deep House (2021)
An almost completely unoriginal haunted house movie but it's set under water
This horror b movie is almost as formulaic as it gets. Combined with an untactful script and "meh" acting, it just wasn't worth the time. For the entire movie the plot slugs on until a character states something so bluntly that you can't help but be taken out of the film. It has a couple subtle additions that were interesting (the use of technology and the underwater setting) but it just isn't enough to make up for the lack of good action, characters you don't care about, and in particular that awful "possession" (?) scene.
Nakitai watashi wa neko o kaburu (2020)
Starts off awkward but it gets good
At the beginning of the movie pretty much everything from the animation to the story and the voice acting felt uncomfortable and a bit cringey. However, around the halfway point the movie becomes more sure of itself and by the end it got pretty creative and interesting. It actually made me a little emotional. A big issue I have with it, however, is the fact that the girl never really realizes how creepy she's been, and the boy's interest in her isn't that justified.
My Fake Fiancé (2009)
What you'd expect
This is a made for tv romcom and it dips into the stereotypes of being one to its benefit and dismay. The majority of the acting is tolerable and the plot is cliche but did I find it funny? Did I smile? Yea, I did. It was cute and entertaining and at least it was self-aware. If you enjoy this genre and don't take the movie too seriously then you'll probably like it.
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Scarecrow (2011)
Ah yes, my first existential crisis.
I remember watching this as a kid and being terrified by it. I still think about it to this day, and even as an adult it freaks me out. The acting is amazing, and everything else works so well together to craft a truly scary episode.
R.L. Stine's The Haunting Hour: Bad Feng Shui (2011)
"Listen to your rude mother or else"
I was really hoping that the mother and daughter would come to a compromise and both learn that what they were doing was bad, but it ended up being a "child needs to learn to do what parent says" kind of story.