Tyvaughn Holness

This movie was really well done. It encapsulated everything I love about the original series and built on top of it by giving more backstory, more context, more understanding of one of the most prevalent villains I think in young adult fiction. It was surprising and not predictable in the slightest way with, phenomenal acting by a fairly new set of actors.

Excellent film. It was real and honest without hammering the very tired trope of gay-for-pay falls in love. The characters are have layers that could have been explored in a longer film but there was more than enough substance. Overall a refreshing, complex drama that didn't disappoint at the end where others fail.

I was relieved when the film ended. The characters felt shallow, using aggression and violence as the only tools of development, barely exploring the supposed gay themes it touches on. The story line was not complex, which isn't a bad thing, but it failed to nail the archetype of the troubled teen who falls in with the wrong crowd. There are also remnants of 'Beach Boys' woven into the film, but overall it misses the mark.

This movie is not a psychological thriller, or a twistingly dark drama, but something in the middle. It tackles race from the familiar perspective of stereotypes and tokenism. What it does differently through Kevin Harris Jr., is showcasing the push and pull faced by young black men who are trying to find themselves in a world that has already defined them. One or the other. It highlights the fact that the "world" is the teachers, parents and friends that all shape our own perception of who we are. Although slow at times, this film left me thinking about questions I thought I had the answers to, which is the mark of a great film.

I came for the complex LGBTQ characters and plot lines but stayed for everything else. This show is Riverdale but without the ridiculous story line of a board game come to life and with drama that doesn't make you roll your eyes at every other scene.

I still get a little shaken when I think about everything that happened in this film.

In the words of Ted Mosby, "love is the best thing we do, you can't logic your way in or out of it", and I love this show. It showed life in all it's uncertainties and trials.

Excellent, a compelling look at relationships and the levels we so often try to distinguish but sometimes just meld together. This film acknowledges the importance of recognizing the whole breath of human emotion.

I mean, I guess it was alright. It can't be overstated that this isn't a film that tries to do anything new. The plot is clean cut and acting was as good as it can be with a bare bones film. I ended the movie not wanting more action, or better cinematography (gorgeuos landscapes in this film) but more susbstance in the characters and more depth to the plot. **spoilers** At some point the informant reveals that it wasn't just so and so's money that was stolen and more people will come looking. That was a perfect entry point to add more complexity into the plot but alas.

Excellent movie, beautiful animation and an engaging story line that isn't derivative but still easy to grasp.