artsycutie Review of Above the Shadows

Above the Shadows (2019)

I understood the symbolism, but still didn't like the movie

[3/10 · 27 December 2020]

I liked the whole lesson of this movie.. which was when the protagonist found out that she wasn't the only one who was alone, and the whole time she was only thinking for herself, and not others. But I feel like this was a missed opportunity because of the romance storyline. I felt like it was a bit overly dramatic, which I was fine with, but the character for the guy just annoyed me way too much. I understand that the point of the movie is about the underlying metaphor about helping others, but the movie itself didn't really reel me in, despite the amazing acting. The symbolism is quite clever, but the way it was delivered through the romance plot made it so boring to watch, turning it into some teen romance flick. But I would say that this movie is quite good in a way that it was relatable. A lot of us feel alone, and we think about why we are the way we are all the time, so it was easy to relate with her. I was a bit disappointed with the movie but I did enjoy some parts of it.