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Challengers 2024
I'm a bit bamboozled by this one, as I'm unsure why everyone laudes it. There must be something wrong with my brain.
Where do I start, the unlikable characters, the tedious and predictable affairs, the jejune writing, the aberrantly unabated and at times discordant soundtrack, the bizarre slow-mo effect spit scene or the lack of an actual threesome!
A frivolous film that fizzles out all it's build-up with an uneventful and anticlimactic ending.Translated from by -
The Substance 2024
I'm unsure whether Cineworld Stevenage decided to crank the volume to the max, or if painfully loud audio is a prerequisite of this film.
What's the message? Don't try to fight against aging, otherwise you'll end up as a grotesque goblin blob?
I surmise the obvious messages were vanity= bad, conforming to the male gaze= bad, desperately attempting to preserve youth= bad. Well I didn't need a two and a half hour film to deliver such surface level messages.
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Barbie 2023
A dazzlingly eye-catching, engaging and paradisiacally pink film that is ultimately let down by a muddled social commentary, underdeveloped relationships and lack of destination. Gerwig’s attempt to challenge patriarchy through the inversion of the treatment of genders, comes across as unironically borderline misandric, detracting from my overall viewing experience. Nevertheless, in addition to the visual spectacle, Barbie also bolsters a marvellously zippy soundtrack, highlights include music from Charli XCX, Dua Lipa and FIFTY FIFTY. Performances across the eclectic cast were…
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