Rating: PG-13 Director: Lin-Manuel Miranda Not going to lie, this movie took me a while to get into. From the beginning, I really enjoyed the music and songs, but I was heavily confused on what was going on. There were a lot of changes back and forth between different times which took me a while to understand what time was the present and what had already happened. Once I figured it out and the movie started actually making sense, I thoroughly enjoyed it. I guess it doesn’t help that I haven’t ever seen RENT or know anything about Jonathan Larson, but this movie helped with that. Andrew Garfield did a really great job portraying all his emotions to the viewers because everything he said or did, I was feeling as well. I also really enjoyed Vanessa Hudgens being in it because I just love her and she gives me nostalgic vibes from being in High School Musical which was my whole childhood. She also has a wonderful voice and is overall a really great actress. I appreciated all the celebrity/broadway star cameos, even though I didn’t know half of them. My mom explained a lot of who they were but I really thought it was cool that they had so many people who were famous broadway stars that helped celebrate this movie. I enjoyed that it wasn’t just about the making of the musical, but it was about Jonathan Larson and his relationships with other people. I loved the ending which was a description of what happened to him, which made me a little sad, but it was a wonderful ending. Trailer: youtu.be/YJserno8tyU
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Rating: R
Director: Pablo Larraín When reading what this movie was about, I knew I wanted to watch it with my mom because she liked Princess Diana. I had no idea that this movie would be so sad. From what I’ve seen and heard, Princess Diana was always a happy go lucky kind of person. This movie definitely showed the dark side behind being a part of the royal family. Everyone always assumes being part of a royal family is wonderful but this movie shows how that is not the case. I feel bad saying this, but Diana’s character in this movie made me angry a lot of the time. However I also felt bad for her at the same time. I knew her life wasn’t perfect obviously, but had no idea all the crazy things she was put through to be part of the family. The fact that they have to weigh in before and after christmas to show they had a good time and gained 3 pounds is insane. I was very shocked at the rules that were in place when they were in the castle. I was also shocked at how this took place over just 3 days. Each day felt like it took place over 3 days. When I looked up pictures of Diana at this certain Christmas, Kristen Stewart looked just like her. The costuming in this movie is awesome. I also think Kristen Stewart in this role did a pretty good job and captured the emotions Princess Diana was feeling. I had no idea Charles cheated on her with Camila, so at that part in the movie my mom was the one to explain it to me. She told me how despite being cheated on, Diana couldn’t leave the royal family because they didn’t want the secret getting out. I hate how her whole life and actions were controlled by other people. I think this movie didn’t really feel like a movie and felt a little more like a documentary because of all the individual scenes with Princess Diana herself and all her emotions. This wasn't my favorite movie but I see how important it was to be made and show the inside of being part of the royal family and the strain Diana underwent. It gave me a whole new appreciation for her and those part of the family. Rating: PG-13 Director: Jonas Poher Rasmussen This film was different from any kind of movie I’ve ever seen, especially animated ones. I originally had the English dub on, but I changed it within the first 5 minutes because I wanted to see it as the director intended. I wasn’t sure how I was going to like it, but it was pretty good. I was confused at some parts from how they stepped away from the interview and was in present time but I was still able to understand the point he was trying to get across. I knew it had to have been something about fleeing a country, but I had no idea the impact it would have on me. I was somehow hoping they would show pictures of the family at the end, just so I can put faces to a story, but I totally understand why they needed to protect their identities. I liked how at the end it was not animated and it was the real world because it makes the story so much more to connect with. The story overall was really good and it was hard at times to think about but it's definitely something that needs to be told. I’m not sure it will win because of all the other movies in that category however it was overall a good story. I wasn’t crazy about the animation because at times it would just feel like black and white lines but I think the bad animation made the story so much more important. Good animation would have drawn focus away from the story, so I understand why they spent more time with the story and less with the drawings. It’s very different from my idea of an animated film, but I was glad to step out of my comfort zone starting with a foreign film but also with a hand drawn animation style. It didn't feel like a movie and gave off more of a short film vibe. Overall I’m glad I watched this movie because it's important to see and is something very different from my everyday idea of a good movie. Trailer: youtu.be/2aRfHsMgfdg Rating: PG-13 Director: Steven Spielberg Ever since I saw the trailer of this movie right as it was coming out, I have been excited to see it. It’s not the best movie I’ve seen but it wasn’t terrible. It was meh but there was still some part of me that didn’t hate watching it. I’ve heard of some of the songs that are well known from this movie and I enjoyed listening to them. However, I’m surprised they didn’t add a song that was more well suited to today’s time. But I also understand that Spielberg wanted to keep it like the original, just better shot. I actually have the “America” song stuck in my head as I’m writing it. I haven’t seen the original movie but I was still somehow excited to see this one. Again it wasn’t fantastic compared to other films I’ve seen but I genuinely didn’t hate it. I was actually worried about it being an almost 3 hour movie, but it didn’t feel like one. It started off real slow and once it picked up and got along with it, it felt like a normal length movie. I didn’t feel like it was too long or too short. One of the best parts of the movie is Rita Moreno. She’s not in it much, but when she is in it, she’s wonderful. I was watching this movie with my mom and she told me she was in the original movie. I looked it up and the fact that she played Anita in the original made me enjoy her performance so much more. I just love every part of her and there’s no way she’s 90! Her vocal cords are still on fire and so angelic. I just absolutely love her, what a sweetheart but such a great actress. Ansel Elgort was also pretty good as well. He was enjoyable to watch as Tony. For some reason Maddie Ziegler was in it. I guess because of her skill in dancing, but again I’m confused on why she was in it other than that. Going into this movie, all I knew about it was that there were 2 people from different sides that fall in love but can’t be together because their sides hate each other. I don’t know why I didn’t think Bernardo and Riff were going to die, but when they were both stabbed I was in complete shock. I know they were the issues causing the sides to fight but it made me sad to see their bodies lay there while the police showed up and everyone else fled. I know this is the same idea of Romeo and Juliet, which is a tragedy, but again for some reason I was too hopeful for Maria and Tony to actually end up together. I think Tony’s death hit me the hardest because after all he’s been through I was really rooting for him to get his happy ending, same for Maria as well. The boy who was always just standing around confused me a lot of the time. There would be shots that focused on him for a little bit of time and then would move on with the story. I guess he acted as the spy but his role still confused me. Overall I have seen better movies but I still loved it and don’t regret watching this at all. Looking back at it, I would totally watch this again but not because it’s my favorite movie. It’s beautifully shot and the acting is enjoyable. Trailer: youtu.be/A5GJLwWiYSg |
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