Live and Learn might have been slightly overplayed, but I don't give a damn. He pissed on the f~cking moon!!!

This story loosely copies Sonic Adventures 2, which threw me off a bit but I understand why they made the changes they did. The plot points as to why Shadow exists, Maria's illness, and the space shuttle are scrapped. We are given a very bare bones version of that story. Which is fine, it works for a movie. Although the…

She wasn't lying when she said she felt things deeply.

Pearl is such an interesting character. Cuz, yes, she's kinda crazy, but also it's clear to see why she does the things she does. I feel bad when her mother treats her the way she does and when I see that her young life is tethered to this farm. Unable to leave and completely isolated. Which most likely leads to her decent into madness. It's not a violently torturous life,…

I'm sorry if this is not written correctly or sounds incoherent.

This story is very much about the trans experience and the struggles those who are trans face. I am not trans, but there is still the message of not being able to be your authentic self that I resonate with. Throughout the movie, you see Owen continue to take steps toward the most undesirable future someone in their shoes would want. At first you can think that this is…

"Why do you draw?"

A question I did not think would hit me so hard. I walked out of this movie, no pun intended, Looking Back on my own journey as an artist. And, I have to say, I feel as uncertain as the open ending of this movie.

I read Look Back when this movie was first announced, so I knew what to expect when I watched it. I would like to applaud Studio Durian for sticking so close…