I thought this film had a lot of potential. I really liked the idea of having a supernatural and ambitious concept executed within a more low key and subtle format. However I felt it ultimately didn't deliver like I hoped it would. I thought our lead, Thelma, despite having these repressed powers due to her inner turmoil over her religion and sexuality, pretty uninteresting. I just thought the actress was kinda stiff and the character wasn't written in a way that made her likable enough to really root for. I also didn't find her relationship with her love interest very believable. I don't think they had a ton of chemistry together tbh. I also didn't feel like there was any build up to it, it just kind of happened. Looking back though, that could of been somewhat intentional by the writer to hint at the fact that Thelma manifested the romance with her powers without even realizing it. That brings me to what I did like about the film. I actually did like the ambiguous ending that made you question whether their relationship was genuine or not on the other girls part. I also thought the scenes when she was with her parents/flashbacks were much stronger and more interesting than the rest of the film. I really liked exploring the complicated relationship Thelma had with them, especially when she was a child and they were just finding out about her powers. I also found her revenge against her father extremely satisfying at the end after he they treated her. Overall I thought the film had some really strong elements, especially the ending, but I thought it ultimately could of been executed and written better to make it more enjoyable.
Review of Thelma
