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Damsel (2024)
A beautiful looking film. But...
This film is beautiful for sure. It looks great, the costumes are stunning, the music is fabulous and the direction is good. The performances aren't bad either (even if every injury and stumble seems to hurt Elodie in equal measure throughout lol). The main problem, however, is the writing. The script is overwritten, and it lands like a second draft. I wish more was left for the audience to figure out, and that we got a bit more nuance from the characters. The story is simple, so it needed to make up for that with character development, but the heroine is so perfect throughout that there's no journey - not to mention that every other character in the film is rather one dimensional. Still a fun watch, and a decent fantasy; I just wish they spent such monumental budgets on better scripts!
Downton Abbey (2010)
Outstanding
It took me very long to give Downton a try, as I thought it wouldn't be my taste. BOY WAS I WRONG! It is riveting, surprising, tear jerking, funny... The acting, the writing, the photography, the soundtrack, the costumes... everything about it is just wonderful. I've enjoyed watching each series and loved getting to know the characters more and more deeply in each one. This is a testament to good Drama, and I can understand its popularity. I hope the whole cast and crew are very proud of it, because I've not seen it drop in quality for a single episode... and I'm nearly done with series 5! Truly outstanding, and I suggest giving it a watch if you have not! Give it a chance, even if you think it may not be your taste.
Hypnotic (2021)
Terrible execution
One of the most disappointing films I've seen. The concept was solid, but the acting and writing are simply not good. It's a shame! It had potential!!!!
Scary Godmother: Halloween Spooktakular (2003)
This movie is my childhood
Absolutely fantastic for children! I used to love it. Fun, spooky, memorable. Definitely worth a watch! It completely shaped my taste in films and even my life! I'm a bit biased, obviously, but I remember it as a wonderful film.
Old (2021)
Commendable approach, however...
I came into this movie with high expectations. The cast, diverse and interesting; certainly talented. The premise seemed exciting and I walked into the theater with the certainty that I was going to watch a fantastic film. Regrettably, I left with an unshakable disappointment.
On a bright note, the film was visually intriguing and beautiful. The performances were solid for the script they were given, and I absolutely ADORE the diversity of the cast. It highlighted societal issues that, though popular subject matters and themes, were tackled from a different angle.
While no one can dispute the originality and good premise of the film, I didn't find it very well executed. It didn't make a choice between a horror/comedy and a more serious film; and it didn't work in its favor. The characters were surface level, which made it impossible to care about the misfortunes that plagued them. This wasn't the performers' fault as much as the script's. The relationships between said characters were poor... they cared so little about each other that the stakes completely sank, and ultimately this resulted in a visually intriguing but boring film that left me craving something more. The pace was pretty consistent throughout, as the seemingly high stakes were so pushed and evident that they soon became ordinary and dry. Since this didn't fully lean towards the humorous side of things, the only thing to enjoy was the ridiculousness of the characters' actions at times; but this was not enough. Even the original approach to issues like racism and mental health, which were tackled in an original and provocative way, were overshadowed and lost quality because of how utterly inconsequential everything became at one point. Every tragedy was comparable to the previous and the next. I also found it too... "in your face". It didn't really make the audience figure things out; everything was stated or very evident. This also made it a bit difficult to watch.
While I appreciate the approach and the risk... I don't think it got to where it wanted to go.
Juuni Kokuki (2002)
One of the best anime series out there
As an avid anime watcher, The Twelve Kingdoms is easily one of the best I've seen. The plot is incredible and original, the character development is outstanding, the music is gorgeous... even the animation, which looks pretty old at this point, is very charming. I just wish it was finished, it's a shame. Definitely worth giving a watch though!