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Ya know what. Hell yeah. Given the probably small budget on this film - it does decently well. Including most importantly changing up the status quo a little bit on animated features - something the bigger studios like Disney really need to figure out.
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Yeahhhh… The Monkey just wasn’t for me. I guess some credit to the totally different tone from Osgood Perkins, but this tone is not it. For me at least, I think there exists a market of fans for this kind of movie; however, to me it is the old tired troupe of finds mysterious creepy object - people die and that’s about it. Mixed in with lackluster character development that leaves you uninterested in seeing how things pan out and…
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“Life is not just about what you do. It's more about how you do it.”
For everything that is classic in a film, there is ‘The Farewell’. An interesting and original internal conflict, other outside conflicts, a signature and memorable musical score, great shots, and amazing performances from people you’ve never heard of (except maybe Awk Wafina). ‘The Farewell’ is funny, interesting, witty, and utmost sentimental. The ending hits just as Lulu Wang (the director) intends it to, but…
First off, What an absolute rollercoaster of a film! I laughed more than in any film of this kind before, I almost shed a tear, and I soared higher than the Millennium Falcon. Easily the opening sequence is at least second best of the year, only (maybe) behind that of Sam Mendes' "Spectre". J.J. Abrams has completely outdone himself in rejuvenating the "Star Wars" franchise AND MORE! The momentum from this film will surely carry to the next.
Acting was…
