This is a hard one to review, and I can’t adequately talk through my thoughts without going into spoiler territory, so I’ll keep a lot of it to myself. The first two acts are firmly grounded in reality, but this film takes a fantastical turn the in the finale that viewers can choose to interpret literally, breaking from the tone that was previously established, or in any other way that makes sense to them. The ending purposely leaves the audience…
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Smile 2022
While Smile is somewhat predictable and familiar at times, some of the imagery hauntingly creeps into your mind and plants itself there. Rosie Bacon does a fantastic job in this role and I really found myself empathizing with her, even when I found myself begging her to make different decisions. No Rosie, everything is not “fine!” There are jump scares aplenty, most of them seen coming from a mile a way, but somehow they never felt cheap. The overall formula has been seen before time and again, but Smile was still an enjoyable watch nonetheless.
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Ginger Snaps 2000
Ginger Snaps portrays the awkwardness of puberty and female teenage angst in true 2000’s era fashion. It’s a coming-of-age story that focuses on a codependent sisterly bond through use of metaphor. Body horror and effects are achieved practically, which I always appreciate, and all in all, I had a good time. There’s something about the film that didn’t quite land for me (somewhere in the third act), and I haven’t been able to put my finger on it, but ultimately,…
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Glass Onion 2022
An enjoyable whodunnit with clever dialogue and enough twists and turns to keep things interesting.
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