Meydiana Rizki

I Wish this Movie was Better Disney's 100th celebration falls flat with "Wish," a film that struggles to maintain its own identity in the beloved Disney animated canon. Unfortunately the problem with the film is the story is so underdeveloped and poorly executed. There are no stakes and the end result is a muddled theme, uneven pacing, and boring, flat characters. The film attempts to pay homage to older Disney classics and all the ingredients are there: lovable characters, a menacing, tongue-in cheek villain, cute animal sidekicks, and interesting concepts; but instead of "showing" the character beats like older films, we are "told" the story through bland dialogue and little action. Asha joins Disney's recent line of uninspiring "adorkable" female protagonists, with no defining motivations or character growth. This quirky, clumsy character archetype for Disney princesses has been recycled for the past decade with Rapunzel, Anna, Moana, and Mirabel. The animation and sound don't fair better, with bland, pop-y music that feels like filler and a combination of animation styles that look unpolished. There is no "Be Our Guest," "Part of your World," "Let it Go" or "We Don't Talk about Bruno". It's laughable that one of the lyrics to the song "I'm a Star" in the movie is "in this universe we are all shareholders." Wish remains harmless entertainment for families but is a painful reminder of what this film sets out to do: please investors. This film is a rushed, soulless, by the numbers paint-job with no innovation in storytelling or animation. A massive disappointment to Disney's legacy and a poor excuse for their 100th animated film.

Stunning Visuals, Wonderful Songs, Hilarious and Emotional This. This was the sequel I was HOPING for. I was in tears of every variety for the majority of the film. The animation was flawless, the songs were abundant and wonderful (nothing quite as earwormy as Let It Go, though) and the laughter was non-stop. The character growth was also a treat. I didn't expect that, especially from a character like Olaf. All the negative reviews I see complain about it either being too dark or all over the place. It was neither. Sure, it had some darkness to it, but so does life, and like most moments in life, their is a shining bright light waiting on the other side, even if it's not the ending I would have expected. And to those saying it was all over the place? It wasn't, if you bothered to pay attention. But most of you are adults who write off every animated feature as children's fare and don't really care to pay attention. And that is because you've lost the child inside. You've forgotten how to feel joy and excitement and embrace it like you did as a child. You confuse your contentedness with your children's happiness with actual joy and live vicariously through them than embracing what's inside of you and living your own happiness yourself. And for that, I pity you all.

Ariel has a fair skin but why did her skin color turn dark? WARNING SPOILERS!!! I honestly, original was better. Just wasn't impressed with the remake and it don't take much to see why. I just don't see the need to remake what was a great movie and I swear I wasn't impressed at the new Ariel and just didn't come off the way I expected a talented actor like berry is. I was impressed with the singing, but that's about it. Like I said in the headline, I don't think a remake was warranted. As a Disney fan of all the older movies I grew up with, this does the original bad. Chemistry: Between Halle Bailey and Jonah Hauer-King, there was nothing. Just nothing. Like the lack of urgency or desperation, there is a major lack of passion here, even for things they are supposed to share in common in this movie (collectibles). It's almost as if Jonah was under Ursula's spell before they even started filming.... I'm not being racist just because Halle Bailey has a dark skin but all I wanted is that Disney action movie can follow the original characters just same as in the cartoon movie.

Good performances, but dull and heartless The original Matilda movie from the 90s is one of the best children movies of all time, it is a classic, just as the book is. Since we have countless and pointless remakes, it was obvious they would remake this classic. Now, Matilda the Musical isn't as bad as many other remakes, but it isn't good either. It is riddled with problems. First of all, I am not a fan of musicals, they are just weird outside of animations. And this movie feels more along the lines of the old classic sing-song films from the 60s. Some may love that, others not so much. The lyrics of the songs however, are really good and there are some seriously catchy ones here. Every actor gives a solid performance, they emote and express themselves in very expressive ways, which works for the movie most of the time. Emma Thompson, who is one of the best living actresses is... fine here. She does not hold a candle to the sheer brillance that Pam Ferris brough to the classic original Trunchbull - who gives one of the best villain performances put to screen. Emma isn't bad, but I feel she's too gentle of an actress to pull such a character off, she doesn't give that imposing prescense nor a commanding tone. But the acting in this remake is pretty good, everyone gives a solid performance. But the biggest issue is that Matilda the Musical lacks heart. There is little warmth in this feature, and it is felt. The original movie radiated warmth, family, friends ect, but this film has none of that. It feels souless, even with the big musical numbers they have shoved in countless scenes. The movie feels rushed, yet drags on and on. Overall Matilda the Musical is a .. meh movie, with solid acting, but is also dry and boring. I'm sure young kids will like it, but this won't be remembered after several weeks, it won't be a classic. 1/10.

Real. Touching. Heartbreaking. At first, I didn't want to review the movie, just give it the highest rating and leave it at that because I don't think I am worthy to judge it. And here I am, writing this, not because I have become any worthier but because people need to watch it. Capernaum tugs at your heartstrings and makes you ache. It's painful, and not in an ordinary way. I watched the movie a few days back and I still think about it. It's definitely made me more grateful for the things I have. The actors don't feel like they're acting (to some extent they're not), it feels like a reality, their innocent eyes describing a journey most of the world was unaware of. I want to recommend this to everyone, but if you're at a low point in your life or show signs of depression, avoid it, you suffer enough. I watched most of the film with tears streaming down my face and at the end, I just sat in the dark with the credits rolling and wondering about the world we live in. Capernaum is a masterpiece.

An all-in-one desperate attempt to appease a Western audience Warning: Spoilers In short, this is your typical, stereotypical movie designed to appease a Western audience. Nothing more than mainstream media propaganda. If you are a Westerner looking for a movie that fits your preconceptions about the 'Other' (here being the orient, the Arab/Muslim world or more specifically Saudi Arabia) then this is your movie! You are guaranteed to return home feeling good about yourself and what you have long thought about that part of the world through your mainstream media. In Wadjda you've got it all: oppression, polygamy, dictatorship, child abuse, labour abuse, early marriage, hypocrisy, gender discrimination and even terrorism (that part about the young man who blew himself up to win 70 virgins in heaven was so artificially and forcefully pushed into the script)! All your stereotypes packed in 98 minutes. Wadjda offers absolutely nothing new. I may have seen it tens of times before. Sadly, it is a cheap, pathetic start for a director. It lacks a great deal of authenticity and does not give an honest picture of that part of the world. It undermines both the intellect and intent of genuine viewers. I give it two scores for the performance of children, in particular that of Abdullah, the little boy who played the role of Wadjda's friend. Warning: Spoilers In short, this is your typical, stereotypical movie designed to appease a Western audience. Nothing more than mainstream media propaganda. If you are a Westerner looking for a movie that fits your preconceptions about the 'Other' (here being the orient, the Arab/Muslim world or more specifically Saudi Arabia) then this is your movie! You are guaranteed to return home feeling good about yourself and what you have long thought about that part of the world through your mainstream media. In Wadjda you've got it all: oppression, polygamy, dictatorship, child abuse, labour abuse, early marriage, hypocrisy, gender discrimination and even terrorism (that part about the young man who blew himself up to win 70 virgins in heaven was so artificially and forcefully pushed into the script)! All your stereotypes packed in 98 minutes. Wadjda offers absolutely nothing new. I may have seen it tens of times before. Sadly, it is a cheap, pathetic start for a director. It lacks a great deal of authenticity and does not give an honest picture of that part of the world. It undermines both the intellect and intent of genuine viewers. I give it two scores for the performance of children, in particular that of Abdullah, the little boy who played the role of Wadjda's friend.

A stunning movie. Grief stricken widower Otto goes through life moaning and fighting against all of life's little irritations, how world is turned on its head when new neighbours move in opposite, neighbours that try to incorporate him in their lives. Initially, I wasn't too sure, I thought the film was going to be a ninety or so minute moan fest, with central character, Otto moaning and griping over everything, but if course there's some real depth, and Hanks delivers a stunning performance. It's a pretty awesome movie, you will laugh, you'll cry, you'll learn exactly what makes Otto tick. Of course you spend most of the movie asking just one question, what happened to her, what was the big moment, when it comes it's a hammer blow, the voice of Kate Bush gave me chills. Mariana Treviño is an absolute joy as Marisol, as depressed, low and down beaten as Otto is, she is the perfect opposite, she'a carefree, optimistic and joyous, what a lovely character. It's brilliant.

Unfairly Rated! Not sure why many low ratings on this one. I am a horror movie critic and to me, this movie fit every requirements for it to be a good horror / supernatural movie. If I have to edit this movie, I'd remove the intro part where it shows Rebecca taken by the demon. It would build much more suspense. This isn't a typical monster in the water movie either. There is twist revealed at the middle of the movie which is on point. Without revealing spoilers, I'd say this movie is on par with Sinister. Acting is on point for most of the main characters, except maybe Amélie Hoeferle, who played Izzy, could improve her acting circa the sharp glasses injury scene. Her total disconnection with pain after she heard something is unnatural to any human beings. As a conclusion, a good and enjoyable supernatural movie. There aren't much jump scares but storyline and twist are on par. Highly recommended for a good movie night.

Decent movie.....until the end Warning: Spoilers I wasn't sure what to expect from yet another time loop movie, but for the most part it was better than I anticipated. Of course, this is a teen movie and there are expected cliches with cliques, bullying, and alcohol. I will admit it's a little overdone but it doesn't diminish the movie greatly. The acting was good enough to believe and the cinematography was excellent. It all comes down to the moral of the story and it's very clear very early on. It just takes awhile for the main character to realize it. She's on a forced journey to find herself and ultimately does....which leads to the ending....her ending. I cannot overstate this enough....the ending is TRASH. Again, it was painfully obvious that Juliet had to be saved but did that really need to come at the expense of Sam's life? Couldn't Sam have approached Juliet before the party? Maybe she could've sat with her at lunch. Maybe she could've staged some impromptu intervention including Lindsay, who is also hurting. But if it had to come to saving Juliet from throwing herself into the path of a truck.....why.....why did she push Juliet out of the way and stop?!? Has Sam never dove for anything before? This is actually not my biggest problem with the ending, though. Sam has become more mature, the enlightened one, but her peers are the same idiots that feel good with belittling others. How are they going to respond knowing that one of THEM, Sam, has been just killed all to save the one they all willingly ridicule? I'm thinking....not good. If I'm being the slightest bit logical, whatever drove Juliet to attempt suicide will pale in comparison to what she's likely about to face. And if that's true.....you see where I'm going. Sam's death will end up meaningless. All in all, the movie was decent. However, the ending is truly one of the worst I've seen.