One of Them Days made me feel almost nothing, which could be because -
1. It was screened at a work party.
2. I am exhausted.
3. Unfamiliar with SZA
4. work party.
There is the occasional laugh which makes for a good time. Entertaining, but very safe and forgettable.
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
I really don’t like Strange Darling. This film has a multitude of issues, some worse than others. To begin, there’s a real sense of pretentiousness throughout the film, of scenes that want to emanate a coolness, a rawness which tries way too hard to stick. This sprawls from the “shot on 35mm”-title card, the dramatic voiceover title crawl, the 3-(feels like 10) minute ending with the Lady’s demise. These elements aren’t inherently bad, but they don’t feel earned by the…
