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Turning Red (2022)
No spoilers. Enjoyable coming of age Disney
Turning Red is a coming of age film of a young girl in Toronto heading into puberty. At times there's parallels of a girl dealing with getting her first period, however the story does take the metaphor into the territory of having an anterior form into a literal red panda.
As a women who was a preteen entering maturity during these same years it was comically nostalgic to watch this film. I also resonate with the pressures of perfection within family which is a recurring theme of the movie. This movie appeals to younger viewers and adults. It seems the early 2000s is trending in fashion so this movie is attractive to those of gen z too. It's nice to see Disney create a film that relates to a female entering adulthood which has previously been seen as taboo and "gross and disgusting" determined by antiquated male morals and white patriarchal culture.
This film remained entertaining through out and had many giggle-worthy moments appealing to adults who were growing up during the turn of the millennium.
*** Red pandas are not bears. (For the users who have reviewed referring to them. )
Bridgerton (2020)
Season 2 is not as good
Season 2 left main characters Daphne and Simon out of the story. Although I appreciate other character development it could have been written better. Season 2 was quite a disappointment.
The Adam Project (2022)
Awesome if you're younger
A time travel movie with potential. The movie has obvious short comings with the plot, it would have done much better as a limited series. There seemed to be a lot to unpack and there was no dialogue about the science behind the technology. The script tries to tie in a love story but you don't get attached to the relationship because it's not really portrayed in the movie.
Ryan Reynolds never fails to make us laugh with his funny delivery and cross overs to his other movies. The younger Adam, the kid, did a great job. Between the two they create moments during that movie that are sentimental and enjoyable. I wish that carried through.
This movie had potential of an A+,however, the faulty writing plot holes and poor science is the difference of a good movie vs a bad one.
Chicago Party Aunt (2021)
Had potential
I'm 6 episodes in, this adult cartoon has potential but the biggest flaw is a likeable main character.
We all can enjoy an a**hole main character, but there has to be some part that the viewer really enjoys about this person, some side of them that makes them actually compassionate even in a small way... this show has good moments but the main character is just annoying.