Brittany Gracie

I only got through about half this film before posting. I may change my mind at a later date if I decide to watch it in its entirety. From what I did watch, I was not impressed. Social media sources gossip that this is the scariest movie ever. Personally I believe that those sources are confusing mild discomfort and complete frustration with fear. I understand the use of camera angles to elicit certain emotions and set the mood. But the upwards, off-focused angles just seem like a cheap way to bypass production costs and do not fit the mood at times. The lack of seeing ANY faces makes it hard for the viewer to connect to any character ( that may have been intentional). The audio is sub par at best. Mostly white noise, doors creaking and a few sentences here and there. This film gives me super "Eraser Head" vibes. "Eraser Head" at least was a different experience at it's time and it did offer some creepy scenes. Long story short, I currently believe this film thrived because of peer pressure and people not wanting to appear "basic ".I also think that because its a commentary on abuse that people are guilted into saying this is a good movie. It is not original and it's definitely not a horror movie. It's a film noir/drama at best. I think if the movie was marketed as a different genre, I would have received it better. I think most of the audience would have too

I just watched this movie for the first time. The plotline was interesting and definitely had potential. However, I don't think it holds up well in current society. The movie seems to glorify and even romantacise toxic relationships under the guise of forbidden, passionate love. My main criticism is the portrayal of Susan. She comes off as an infantilized, naive woman who basically throws herself at an attractive stranger she knows nothing about. She even acknowledges that he (joe/death) is not who he says he is but is just like "f-it, I love him even though I know he's lying to me, withholding, and I actually don't know who he is". It's just accepted that physical attraction equals love. . Smh. Not to mention that Joe is hanging around her very rich father. Not a key part to the plotline but considering that Susan is intelligent enough to a doctor, you'd think she'd tread with a little more caution. Just saying it gives the impression that smart women lose all intelligence and common sense if an attractive man is just a tad bit nice to them. Also I find it odd that Bill( Anthony Hopkins) finds out he's on borrowed time and all he cares about is protecting his legacy. His business legacy that is. He barely puts any effort into making the most of his time with his two daughters Susan and Allison. On top of that he takes it a step farther by clearly dismissing Allison's desperate attempts to connect with him (via birthday party planning). He's more invested in Susan though she's still not his priority. The fact that he never denies it when Allison brings up that Susan is the favorite reminds of the concept of an assigned golden child by narcissistic parents. Actually much of how Bill acts indicates he's a narcissist. He cares more about name sake and pride than the actual relationships in his life. Yet the movie paints him out to be this wonderful man who's full of integrity and grace. Sure the last 10 minutes of the movie are about redemption but the other 2.5+ hours re-frame deceit, gaslighting, emotional withholding, and other forms of emotional abuse as acts of love and integrity. Also I'm not sure if I'm the only one who feels this way but Joe (Brad Pitt) and Susan (Claire Forlani) have no on-screen chemistry. Their romance scenes were kinda awkward to watch. Still want to give a positive shout out to some good performances I saw. Anthony Hopkins was great. I didn't like his character but good or bad, Hopkins knows how to sell a role. I also loved Marcia Gay Harden as Allison.

Speaking as a person who was raised religiously and chose psychology as an adult; I can say this show hits home. The cognitive dissonance between science,religion, and personal experiences blurrs lines. It's a fascinating show with an original plot line. Like one person said, it's similar to X-files .it is but it's just a little more diabolical, which adds for more drama. I definitely suggest this show to anyone looking for supernatural drama with scientific background and little bit of irony

So I started watching squid game because the summary sounded interesting. I stopped watching about 20 minutes in because it was taking off slow. A few days later I decided to revisit it because a friend said it was good once you get through the 1st episode. They weren't wrong. This series gets really intense and really dark after the second half of the 1st episode. The concept is brilliant in taking the innocence of childhood games and turning them into harshly savage realities of adult life. The characters all have interesting backstories and great protagonist/antagonist chemistry. I was so invested in each main character and even some background characters. Definitely worth watching till the end. I kinda hope writers could find a way to make another season that seems organic to the original storyline.

I kinda like this movie for alot of reasons. 1. Its technically a scary movie and has. vampires so...score! 2. It manages to take real history and pose a supernatural version that works plot wise 3. In a sort of satirical way, it points to the terrible flaws of America's past. I. don't want to speak to much on the topic because I don't want to spoil the plotline. However, I will say that it sheds light on the sad truth that people were treated as commodities; Not like people. I think maybe a different way of looking the cruel truth Will open some eyes. All in all, this movie was just an interesting spin on historical events. P.S. "pride & prejudice and zombies" was not good. Don't waste your time

I thought it was a pretty good movie. The cast was great. Tye Sheridan was very convincing in his role. It was an interesting plotline and it kept me watching. My only critique is that the movie did have alot of "slow gaps " that could have been utilized better,either more dramatic dialogue or more suspense. Considering the talented cast and unique plot, I feel there was alot of missed opportunities. I would have liked it more if the content focused more on character development,especially with the protagonist. I would have also appreciated more crime solving, rather than the authorities just settling on "the guy with asperger's did it because he's awkward and detatched".