Susanna Holden

It's not for everyone, so here's some tips if you're undecided about seeing it. No spoilers. 1) Do you prefer intricate world-building where the setting and circumstance has been meticulously created? Do you prefer a lot of action and twists and horror? Do you prefer male characters who are stoic and strong and one dimensional? Do you like having all the answers about the movie's plot answered and no holes? Then don't see this movie. 2) Do you like limited knowledge of the situation that leaves room for imagination? Do you like morally grey themes that leave you with a grim but somehow satisfied feeling in the end? Do you enjoy movies with a small cast of characters that are dynamic and emotionally complicated? Are you okay with sitting through a movie that is 90% dialogue and character-focused? Are you okay with emotional characters?Then you'll probably like this movie. I left the theater in tears, but satisfied with the ending. We all know what happens to boys who march off for their country... In a way, the whole thing breaks their spirits, and broke mine too.

Good character study, good acting, but too slow and boring, sorry :( (and I don't mind slow movies but even this was too slow and boring for me)

It was entertaining and funny. Every single character embodied a different aspect of the pandemic that I remember, from the conspiracies to the hornets. It didn't feel slow either, which I was surprised by because I was expecting it to feel slow. It had some twists and some genuine LOL moments. I think if you get triggered by this movie or feel it's divisive then it might be because you see yourself displayed on the screen and you need to do some soul searching lol. Obviously if you WERE an anti-masker, a conspiracy believer, one of those ppl who suddenly became "anti racist" after Floyd and made it your whole identity, or one those ppl who obsessed over every covid prevention strategy even if it didn't make sense then yeah, you're gonna get offended. The movie did a great job making fun of everyone on each side of the ridiculous spectrum. My only complaint is the ending, the protagonist didn't get the ending he deserved imo, and the fact that covid seemed to be central to most of the movie and then just... stopped. (But I guess that is what happened, isn't it?)

Just wanted to point out the triggers so you don't walk in blind like I did and end up sick to your stomach. -death of a parent -child abuse including physical abuse, psychological torture, and disturbingly an adult woman pouring her urine on a minor AND abuse against child with special needs -foster care abuse -reference to sibling physical abuse -body horror -death of a child Overall I had such a bad gut reaction to the movie I left the theater nearly in tears, sick to my stomach, and dead inside. Dark, depressing, and stressful. You'll definitely need a palate cleanser after this. And another thing! Personally, I don't think we should be making movies that center around foster youth experiencing abuse and ritualistic demonic cultist activity using them as victims, they already experience SO much trauma, REAL trauma, we don't need to stigmatize foster care any more than it already is. Idk, just felt so bad all day after seeing this movie.

Story was simple and good, acting was okay, makeup was very off (why the dark lipstick the whole time?) The conversations between the two women, the writing was good, but the delivery seemed... unemotional? Not genuine? Their friendship had a tone of superficial-ness in their voices, they didn't feel like true friends, or like their acting was holding back or muted. Maybe it's due to the director being new to English movies? The story reminds me of those movies in the 90s about looking back on our lives as a story. Forest Gump, A River Runs Through It, Fried Green Tomatoes, Driving Miss Daisy, Stand By Me... movies like that. Honestly if the friendship on screen looked more genuine and there was more emotion (expressed through tone and facial expressions) in the acting it would be great.

It's like if Hallmark put out a show on Netflix. So if you like Hallmark-esque stuff, I think you'll like it. Not for me. Too cheesy. No one acts like a real person.

It's a funny action movie, idk what people were expecting lol. It's entertaining, fun, and the fight scenes are really well choreographed imo. The plot is basic and boring, which is typical of most action movies, so don't go in expecting anything profound or deep. Acting from Ke Huy Quan is amazing as always! How did he get his eye to quiver like that to show his rage at the end?? So impressive! I really liked the side plots with the other characters, they were entertaining. And Mustafa Shakir's character was straight out of anime or something, I loved it! I hope he gets his own spin-off movie haha.

Great plot, characters, theme, humor, acting, etc. My only complaint (not a big one) is that the ending was pretty typical of what you'd expect. Final fight scene a bit drawn out. But overall fantastic movie!

It perfectly showed both the joys and unspoken terribleness of motherhood. I think it also did a really good job showing a husband who supported his wife every step of the way but just didn't understand everything she was giving up (mainly her sense of self), and how could he? But in the end their relationship grows stronger, they find balance, she has a support system of other moms, it's just so amazing! Acting is phenomenal from Amy. The bad reviews on this are a lot of men upset that the whole truth of motherhood is in their face, or women who hold those same exact views as the men. For the women giving bad reviews: If you loved being a mom and had an amazing experience, that's amazing, I'm so happy for you. But some women handle it different or have a different experiences. Your experience is not the "right" way, there is no right way to feel about motherhood. The protagonist of this movie isn't perfect, she even calls herself the worst in the movie, but she struggles on and grows. She starts the movie as a stressed manic sleep-deprived resentful high strung piece of fine china, and by the end she is a whole mother, a wholly complex and wonderful mother. Whoever says there's no character development in this movie is blind.

At first it was just funny and pretty basic, but it became something else entirely, completely unhinged and bizarre in the best of ways. Can't get that choir cover of "I'm a Barbie Girl" out of my head.