Maria Harmon

This is the most important thing I have ever seen. This is the perspective I needed to see, and I am less alone for seeing it. Hannah Gadsby speaks for me in ways that no one else ever has, and her story must be carried by all of us. Test your strength on us, too. There are millions of us who have grown up in shame, who are cut down even now by the arrogant patriarchy for being ourselves. It's like lifting a tree out of the ground by its roots when you have no herstory. I still fight. We all fight.

The film delivers on the suspense and horror promised by the trailer, but is unfortunately unable to balance thrill with depth of character. Being based upon an extreme emergency situation, Crawl makes commendable use natural hazards and horror techniques to keep you riveted (personally I was gripping my chair through much of the feature to stop myself from leaping out of it). On the other hand, while the dynamic between the lead and her father had the potential to provide a strong emotional aspect to the film, the writing for their dialogue was uninspired. The relationship was obviously meant to motivate the lead to harness her survival instincts, but achieved little else other than exposition. Thankfully, the lack of depth does not remove much from the well-executed action and suspense, which is why I recommend this movie on it’s strengths as a thriller.

After waiting with bated breath through the second season renewal question and a year, the second season is already everything I hoped for and more! Without exaggeration, no show has ever made me feel happier and gayer. Here’s to a third season! Long live Gentlebeard!