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Beyond the Lights (2014)
Good Movie, Good Acting, Decent Plot
This movie was a surprising treat. Very well acted, great on-screen chemistry, and a decent plot. This movie to some degree has elements of your typical boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl scenario. This is not to discredit the plot in anyway, however, the plot of this movie has great substance.
I appreciate the fact that the movie didn't just rest on the main plot of boy meets girl, boy falls in love with girl scenario. The sub- plot was very intriguing. I enjoyed the director/writer's exploration and vivid illustration concerning the exploitation of females in the music industry. Very raw, very unapologetic and thought provoking.
Although, the beginning of the movie the plot felt a bit rushed. Very early in the movie the writer places her audience in a very emotional and pivotal scene (Noni on the balcony). However, the scene would've been a little more powerful had the audience been given more time to understand the complexity of the main character.
I am a proponent for African American film to progress in a positive direction. This director/writer of this movie has the goods and I'm eager to see what else she has up her sleeve.
Tiny Furniture (2010)
Sorry but I simply didn't enjoy this film even though I tried
I honestly tried my hardest to enjoy this film, but I just didn't. I consider myself a fairly broad film watcher but this one was tough to get through. The plot was slow to unfold, the humor was dry, and "the pipe sex scene" was completely unnecessary.
As a person in their twenties who is often categorized as a millennial, I vividly remember my days in 2009 when the after college disillusionment was starting to set in. The lead female character I found hard to identify with, and I doubt many of my peers find themselves in a pipe with a stranger having sex just because they are stuck in a rut and life after college has left them disillusioned.
I will refrain from ever saying that I hate a piece of art because it is art and it will speak to someone in some unique way. I'm simply saying this film just didn't work for me.