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Damsel (2024)
Entertaining! Isn't that all we want from a movie?
I had no expectations for this and found that I enjoyed it. Starts with the seemingly basic fairytale storyline of a family marrying off their daughter to better their kingdom.....seems all well and good but you quickly realize there is more to it. I enjoyed the cinematography, even the cgi and liked the dragon. I feel like I can watch Millie in just about anything...she just has that quality and I love watching her. Yes, it's one of those, how the hell is she going to get out of this type deals....but I was entertained and loved the dark ambiance. I also liked the ending. All in all, worth the watch.
One Day (2024)
Stunning
I binged this. I loved it so so much. I felt it was paced well and I loved the characters. I loved the lead actors. I am honestly surprised by how many people say they didn't like the female lead....but I loved her. I loved the dynamic it made for them and felt their chemistry was magnetic. It gutted me. But in a good way. I love shows and movies and stories that remind you how fragile life is. To never take any of it for granted. Any show that stays with you long after like this one has for me and gets you in the feels like this....it was just stunning. I wish I could start all over and watch it again without having seen it, it was that good.
After reading other reviews, I really feel like the negative reviews are from people that didn't watch this series past 1-2 episodes. I highly encourage giving it more of a shot. I would be lying honestly if I didn't think that this guy wouldn't have been attracted to this girl initially, but find myself so annoyed by people that called her unattractive and that's why they didn't like this show. That's what is so amazing about these characters and how their story builds. His initial attraction seems to be a fascination with her, (as he seems to be someone attracted initially to these empty, vapid females otherwise) which grows into a "they are one another's rock friendship" ....they even touch on how he seems to only lean on her when he needs her and her early infatuation with him that changes over time. They get to really know one another and I'll admit I even found her more attractive as you get to know her character. I loved that about this show. A true character building story, the acting is phenomenal from both mains. Leo really made you feel his agony in the end, his tears feel so real. Reading other people's comments from those that saw the movie first and say "Anne Hathaway is a way better fit for Emma" I likely would've initially thought that too, but for this story and the depth of the characters, this girl is so much better. But maybe it's because I saw the show first and not the movie. I tried watching the movie and definitely didn't enjoy it as much, as it just seemed to skim over the years in comparison to the time taken in each episode of this show, making you more invested in the characters and making the ending that much more devastating.
Those that only watched an episode or two, you really should give this another go.
The Summer I Turned Pretty (2022)
What happened????
Did they get new writers or something for Season 2? I really enjoyed season 1. It seemed fun, with the beachy, cute love triangle but then deep subplot with Susanna.
But then Season 2 was just like a train wreck from the get go. "Oh so nothing has been the same since Susanna died..." ummmm ex-squeeze me? Every episode since has been FORCED AND CRINGEY. Like so many episodes seem like filler episodes. Interactions seem forced (hello Steven and Taylor) what the heck? The character development went in the wrong direction and Belly's character is just less likable and kind of annoying. I don't know, I'm just not feeling this new season at all.....
Somebody I Used to Know (2023)
This is what I needed -finally worth my time
Dude, I am bummed to see this poorly rated. I think it is all about expectations with me though. I had honestly low expectations for this movie, admittedly because the last several "rom-com" type feel good movies I've tried to watch recently have completely fallen flat. Not this one. It started out a tad slow with the main character questioning her life and her job leading her back to her hometown to reconnect with herself? I ended up being so drawn to the characters. I thought things would feel cheesy and forced and it never felt that way. I was entertained and smiling through the whole movie. I was worried that there was no way they would make the movies end work to where I would enjoy it, because when you fall for the fiancé character unexpectedly (you think like most movies like this they will make her the villain and you will hate her, but you don't and it's refreshing) you don't really know how you want the movie to end without feeling someone got ripped off. But it didn't end that way at all and honestly it was a breathe of fresh air, feel good, fun characters and not so typical storyline. It's hard for me to dedicate any time to a movie anymore as often I find myself bummed and wanting my time back. But in the end of this one, it was quite the opposite and I was pleased!
The Whale (2022)
I wanted more out of this movie.
I want to think maybe high expectations hurt my perception of this movie, but honestly I don't know if I would've liked it anymore had I known nothing about it.
I think that it had so much potential, but fell flat with the storyline. His daughter who he hasn't seen in 9 years he reaches out to because he thinks he is dying and when she arrives it is kind of like she hadn't seen him for a week. I know her character was supposed to be unlikeable but her character had really no depth, just hateful and mean. They could've added more to her understandably let down and abandoned personality. That's kind of how I felt about everything though. Maybe had there been flashbacks of Brendan's character younger with his partner, delving into their relationship more or his struggle with mental health or the period when he chose to leave his family....there wasn't enough depth to any of that. No connection to his partner and what lead him to what he became. I wanted to connect more with this story, I wanted to feel more his past that lead him to his miserable future.
I'm also not saying Brendan's performance wasn't good, but I'm not sure I felt it was Oscar worthy. I don't know, I wanted to cry, I wanted to feel it, I wanted the "life is so short and what you make of it feeling" before heading into this New Year, but it just wasn't there for me. And I was bummed.
Life Itself (2018)
Life creates life...even the cynical, hates everything critics
I really enjoyed this movie. I went into it with no expectations and was engrossed in the story, all the stories that I thought intertwined very well. Yes the ending was predictable, but you wanted it to head that direction. The acting was incredible and I felt it was a good portrayal and reminder of the unpredictability of life and how there can be horrible cruel moments, but there can also be beautiful, magical ones too. I love shows (This Is Us) and movies that evoke feelings so really it gave me exactly what I was looking for. I love the movies that make you think about life and how each second is so precious. Those little nudges to never take a moment for granted are helpful to me. I think if you go into it as you should with most movies, just ready to be told a story and not pick it apart to death, you will enjoy it.