DianaCali Reviews

The Shift (II) (2023)

A Religious Message Disguised as a Sci Fi Movie

[4/10 · 8 December 2023]

What a joke! I can't believe i was duped into paying for a religious sermon of "Hope" for 2 hours. Very forgettable, thank goodness!

The story itself was poorly written, even putting aside the obvious in-your-face, repetitive hope message. Not even worh the Netflix time to watch this.

Actors were second rate except for the "Benefactor" who is well known in the movie industry and carries what little life this movie could muster. Too bad his talents is associated with this poor story line. What mega church paid to get this made ?

Save your money and time, not recommended to watch, even for free.

Dim Sum Funeral (2008)

Really Bad Script

[2/10 · 5 February 2023]

While I appreciate the concept of wanting to share the cultural and religious tradition surrounding a Chinese funeral and the complicated relationships Chinese parents have over Chinese American children, this script is absolutely horrendous! The direction on pace, musical background to showcase the mood also doesn't do the concept any good. It's a shame that talented Chinese American actor Russell Wong and other actresses are not duly utilized for their talent. The script feels like a tired, outdated movie from the 90s (cue in Joy Luck Club) trying too hard to provide some comic relief that doesn't provide even so much as a chuckle. The script screams unbelievability and shenanigans inbeteeen makes no sense. It also makes no sense that all the children were completely clueless of any Chinese traditions. As a Chinese American who grew up with non Chinese Americans even I know some traditions. It's unrealistic that these children dropped from the planet Pluto and has a zero clue about ANY chinese culture and traditions.