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Touched with Fire (2015)
"Realistic" portrayal of bipolar disorder
Trigger warning: if you are bipolar only watch this is you are stable enough to handle it.
As a bipolar myself, I belive it is impossible to portray any mental illness in film realistically and make a person without any disorder understand 1% of what we go through. That being said, I relate to a lot of actions and feelings of the two main characters, having said the same phrases they use multiple times throughout my life.
The main problem I have with the film is that it does not portray the horrors of being at a psychiatric hospital: the despair, the loss of sense of humanity and the insane rules you have to follow in order not to be sedated and abused. This film tried to convince me two patients were allowed to leave their beds at night and spend time at the art room unsupervised. Rooms are usually checked every 30 minutes and they will sedate you if you are not asleep.
Very valuable if you have a loved one who is bipolar.
The Irishman (2019)
Completely unnecessary
I can't understand how this movie is so popular with critics and audiences alike. This felt like a replica of the Goodfellas/The Godfather/(insert movie about the mob/gangsters here) formula and it add nothing new to the movies made in the 1970's.
What bothers me the most is that Joker, a movie inspired by Scorcese's work, was a refreshing work of art and it got slammed by the media as too violent. There is more violence in 2 random minutes of this movie than the entirety of Joker.
It is a shame to waste great actors and a great director in such a mediocre project.
Paper Towns (2015)
An improvement from the book
I confess I read all of John Green's books when popularity hit after the release of The Fault in Our Stars. I was excited when a movie adaptation was announced and I was not displeased with the final result.
Paper Towns was different. I did not like the book as well as other literary works from the author. I considered the characters slightly annoying and the conflicts dull. My biggest disappointment was the story's end, which seemed unfinished. Turning such an "action-less" story and Quentin's thoughts into a moving picture would certainly be a challenge.
In the end, Paper Towns surprised me. The characters were much more likable, the ending rewritten and the details that bothered me the most weren't present - viewers are in for a good coming of age story with all John Green elements you can't help but adore.
PS: My compliments to actor Austin Abrams (Ben), who stole Nat Wolff's spotlight in the most hilarious way.