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Promising Young Woman (2020)
Driping modern-day tragedy
I watched this movie a week ago and it is still in my head. It's painful, difficult to watch, yet quite entertaining. The writing, acting, and directing are superb. Carey Mulligan is brilliant as Cassie, and the rest of the casting choices are surprising and perfect.
People have suggested different genres for this film. I see it as your basic Greek tragedy. No one comes out looking good. And yet, even after they do horrible things, I could still relate to most of them, and wish that things could be different. The biggest condemnation is for our culture, that fosters so much trauma.
If you're looking for a simple revenge thriller, go somewhere else. If you like movies that delve into all the complexity of real life, and you're willing to accept the discomfort that goes with it, this is for you.
Alias: Echoes (2005)
When good shows go bad 👎
This is the stupidest team of agents ever. When has Sidney ever completed a clean assignment, without shootouts, knife fights kickboxing, or an emergency rescue AT BEST, and usually requiring all of those without completing mission objectives. So, in this episode, her sister was abducted under her nose, she had a pointless fight with Anna E in an expensive boutique, which would have risked blowing her cover if everyone in the universe wasn't already aware she was an agent, and then she and Nadia are sent to take on a crucial meeting by themselves, which - OH BIG SURPRISE - goes bad. Meanwhile Sark once again outwits Vaughn's idiotic plan. Marshall is obnoxious but we're supposed to think it's cute. Sloane isn't supposed to be anywhere near these operations, but he continues to wander freely around the office, giving advice and getting briefed.
And who designed the obnoxious intro? Shots of all Sidney's disguises and outfits just get boring after a while. This show should have ended after season 3.
The Princess Switch (2018)
Sweet fluffy confection
I enjoyed this movie enormously. The plot is familiar and of course unbelievable at times. But it was fun and sweet and I was cheering for both couples by the end. There was some real chemistry and genuine emotion. It's not easy to pull off a good Christmas/falling in love with a prince movie. Bravo to the whole team for making this one work.
A Christmas Prince: The Royal Wedding (2018)
Zero stars.
I expected a charming, mindless cliche. I was horribly disappointed. The father is a crude embarrassment, but I guess we're supposed to think that's charming - because whoever made this movie thought only embarrassing morons would watch it. The wedding planner/gown are offensive. The idea that no one would have checked where the money was going is laughable. The only surprise was that they tried to redeem Simon, but even that was done badly. Emily was still sweet. Everything else about this movie was a disaster.