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The Black Phone (2021)
Great Acting . Great storyline ... not enough
While I did watch this all the way to the end there were a few moments in the basement scenes when I almost did not want to finish it. It seemed several times that it was leading into being a movie about a child molester ....but thank goodness " The grabber " was just extremely mentally disturbed in a different way.
I really liked that it took place back in the 70s ...when there were no cell phones , kids still rode bikes and did things like play pinball machines and deliver newspapers. The settings , the wardrobe , all the specifics were absolutely well done .
Both the young actors whom played the brother and sister were superb in their roles .
Mason Thomas as Finn and Madeline McGraw as his Sister .
Great casting .
Ethan Hawke is a good actor in my opinion but I really felt they didn't give the audience adequate information on him.
I mean did his own Father play " Naughty Boy " with him and feed him like he was a dog maybe ?
Who knows ?
And how was his brother in the same house with him but when the police came they saw his " research " ... but his own brother " The Grabber" did not know his brother was trying to help the police solve this (?)
And WHY was his brother not a demented killer ?
Did their Father NOT play " Naughty Boy " with him .
Just some mind boggling questions ... that's all.
Smile (2022)
Sosue Bacon was remarkable in her role
Of one of the dumbest movies I have ever wasted time watching. ( DON'T do it ! )
It was sometimes challenging for us to even know when she was imagining something or if it was really happening. By sometimes I mean a LOT .
It would have been an " okay " movie ( maybe a 7 or 8 ) IF the writer would have really had her burn the house up with the " entity" or whatever the crap that was in it .
Having the main character conquer her guilt and fears and but an end to the " mind games " would have been a really great ending .
But, unfortunately the real ending was just very VERY stupid .
As I said Sosie Bacon did a very fabulous job in this role . I give her 10 stars 🌟
But the Writer gets 2 .
I only give this movie 4 stars because her acting was so great .
Don't waste your time watching this !
Hillbilly Elegy (2020)
I grew up in " Hillbilly Country" ...THIS movie is SPOT ON !
" WHY the bad reviews?" Someone asked. They thought it was good. Well written . Well directed and the actors were good. ( AND IT WAS ) Spot on .
Here is the reason they are some bad reviews. Some people have never experienced THIS life . They have no idea that people actually do LIVE LIKE THIS .
KUDOS to Ron Howard who also did not grow up in Hillbilly Country but did an excellent job of making this TRUE STORY so accurate on screen.
All the lead actors were amazing and they TRULY portrayed the people they were supposed to be in this.
One of my friends said they only part she didn't like was the CURSING .
" Did they really need to use that language?" She asked me .
Absolutely. THAT is normal language for these poor small towns .
If you grew up there you would understand that. F%$@$ was a word I heard as child as commonly as rich people hear " yes sir" . It was necessary for them accurately portray these people .
This movie made me cry , because it was TRUE TO LIFE . It brought back many memories for me . I lived this . I too chose to leave and " be someone."
Thank you Glen Close for portraying " Meemaw" so incredibly well .
I know . I had a Meemaw just like that .
THIS is a GREAT movie . And if you " don't get it" ... maybe it's because you were born with a SILVER SPOON in your mouth and it is probably STILL THERE.
Get out and see some of the REAL WORLD .