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Encanto (2021)
The pieces are there but was incredibly hard to follow
Okay let me start by saying this, the visuals and overall graphics are absolutely fantastic and certainly is colourful enough to grab the attention. Really though this was probably the best part of the movie
First of all the initial plot I don't think was explained particularly well. I don't think I realised what the purpose of the candle was until about half way through the film.
Secondly the songs I'm sorry were mostly awful with a couple which were passable. The strong woman "under pressure" has strong feminist undertones which was rather uncomfortable and for me at one point nearly worthy of switching it off. I can't say I'm surprised given the current culture but slightly put off is an understatement. Why is that woman built like a brick sh1thouse and the men portrayed as weak anyway?
I also understand the need for the songs to be classically Colombian considering the theme of the movie but it wouldn't hurt for them to actually be english? I want to be able to enjoy the lyrics of the songs
Also what is the actual purpose of the character bruno? Seems irrelevant to the character arc of this movie. Seems to me that the family is particularly dysfunctional and not a good representation for what a good family should be. One of their daughters is not good enough because she had no powers? Bad message
Overall the pieces were there to make this a decent film but it seems incredibly disjointed and frustrating to watch as well. Not for me and wouldn't recommend it for children either.
The Angriest Man in Brooklyn (2014)
Better than the reviews suggest
Watching this movie back as one of the final films Robin Williams completed is absolutely tragic, and you have to wonder considering the context of the film and the failed suicide attempt later was this a cry for help in real life?
Okay so the movie plots weren't fantastic in areas, it seems to dart between scenes with very little context between them. Peter dinklage whilst solid was completely wasted in this film and mila kunis was particularly underwhelming to say the least. The main plot you need to understand with this film though is a simple one. What would you do with 90 mins left to live? Its of course a moral dilemma of sorting any loose ends before your passing, making sure those that you may have wronged in the past you right those wrongs. Its easy enough for anyone to at least attempt to conceptualise this and Robin Williams does a fantastic job of portraying this particular character.
It's not the best movie quality wise, the greenscreen on the bridge scene is laughably bad for a film so recent however I'm prepared to give it a pass just for how well Robin Williams portrays the character in this film.
Soul (2020)
Well animated, but extraordinary difficult to follow
I must admit first of all that had I based my opinion of the film on the 1st 30 minutes it would be getting a 1, this is certainly the type of film you can't go into half hearted you really have to concentrate to understand the plot points and even then its a struggle
First of all this isn't a movie for kids, I don't care what anyone says unless your kids happen to be particularly smart and have a deep understanding on what goes on around them I wouldn't generally speaking recommend it. You'll be spending quite a while to conceptualise exactly whats gone on and even then may not understand it.
Its heavy going from the start with the individuals souls been taken very early on. I think the main problem with this is it skips from scene to scene with a complete lack of context which causes people to get bored and switch off. Perhaps this is the type of movie to take more than just the one watch to understand, but for my taste I just couldn't get into it.
Theres a profound message in this film in that life isn't just about the spark, the passions that we drive for but also the most basic of lifes pleasures that we miss whilst living our daily lives. It's a good message but my problem is that this is a particularly heavy going film, borderline morbid and depressing in parts to the point it felt uncomfortable. Maybe it was meant to be like that? There's a balance to be struck and it certainly wasn't it
I didnt understand the interactions with the accountant, felt unnecessary and filler to the story, never that with moonwind again felt unnecessary. It also felt rushed and incomplete in parts for example it would have been nice to see if Joe and 22's relationship in the human world actually came together, instead a rather abrupt end that left a little bit anti-climatic compared to the core message. It also felt like 22 offered a lot more to Joe than vice versa for the sake of story telling.
At the moment the average imdb rating is 8.2/10 which is putting the film on the pedestal just a touch lower rated than toy story... really? Its a profound film, but certainly nowhere near the level of class and quality that is toy story and I'm actually offended its that close , seems almost suspicious to me, but maybe covid has brought people's standards down in regards to films, games, TV etc 🤷♂️