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Lewis Capaldi: How I'm Feeling Now (2023)
Good dude, great family
Lewis is a nice guy who became famous and is struggling with the adulation that his talent has thrust upon him, he feels responsible for the fortunes of those around him who are dependent on his successes. What a refreshing break from the many narcissists who feel they deserve to be famous with zero talent to begin fret the world.
Lewis' music is not my typical genre but I've found myself listening because he is such and appealing and genuine character. He has his struggles but is very aware of them and their effect on him and hopefully that rational thinking will serve him well in his mental health journey.
He has amazing parents, their support and leadership be for their son is inspiring and it shows that coming from a loving my family can get you through tough times.
Great doco and the protagonist is open, honest and engaging, well worth a watch.
Old (2021)
Great idea, terrible execution
The acting, dialogue and storytelling is terrible. The concept, which was apparently taken from a book, is sound, but the characters motives and actions are totally irrational and unbelievable.
Wanted to like it but it was a big let down. Why do people keep giving M. K. S movies 🤷♂️
Additionally, the aging of the actors is a bit weird, the young girl who initially is older than her brother appears to be retained in various body changes, while the male actor playing the younger brother changes a lot more frequently and seemingly at a faster rate. It all contributes to the narrative being unbelievable.
Tenet (2020)
I hated this movie
It took me 3 attempts to complete this and I only persevered to see if it had any redeeming qualities. To everyone saying you have to watch it twice to appreciate its genius; you are just as pretentious as this movie. It's not clever, the premise is weak, and really is just there so they can create cool visuals. I enjoyed the trailer infinity more times than the actual movie which has more plot holes than you could reverse a luxury yacht through.
Three Billboards Outside Ebbing, Missouri (2017)
Amazing cast
Loved this movie! The cast is magnificent and Sam Rockwell is probably my favourite actor of all time and he doesn't disappoint here. Every character has their flaws and endearing qualities, you care about the outcomes for each of them.
After Life (2019)
This is not groundbreaking TV
Easy watching, and doesn't take up much mental capacity, but there is nothing original or inspirational about this show.
This feels like Gervais vehicle to show he hasn't lost touch with the common man. He constantly reverts to cliched and sentimental premises to pull on heart strings and show what a great guy he is deep down but it seems like a compilation of old jokes from various podcasts and interviews intertwined with weak, self absorbed setups.
He may be reaching for the anti-hero comedy gold of his comedy hero's such as Larry David, but this falls a long way short of the standards set by Curb Your Enthusiasm. Further, if he is searching for the everyman insight to human emotion, he need look no further than his office co-star's creation of The Detectorists which gives a much more nuanced example of real emotion.
I'm a Gervais fan, but I feel that this show illustrates the opposite of what it's intention is; he has, in fact, lost touch with the common man.
Baby Shark & More Kids Songs: Super Simple Songs (2017)
Great for kids
My daughter loves it, it's good wholesome fun with no scary bits and sometimes educational.