Daryn

It's a good movie overall, but I don't understand how people find it romantic. Ellis (played by the talented Michiel Huisman) comes across as toxic, creepy, and manipulate to Adaline (played by the wonderful Blake Lively). In their first scene, he pushes for answers and a date from Adaline, uses his authority as a board member to get her address, and doesn't seem to understand no. Audiences are meant to find this romantic and endearing but it isn't. It's a good movie, with the acting, cinematography, etc... It just sends a poor message about romance.

I found this movie late (December 2021) as I scrolled through Netflix looking for something to watch after work and before bed. Without reading the description, and never read the book, and briefly watching the intro Netflix shows, I expected some crime syi show and I am happy to say I was wrong. The writing, the cast, props, and location go to provide a highly spiritual and through provoking movie. Sam Worthington as Mack was an excellent choice and he knocked the character out of the park. Sam's acting really allows you to feel the pain and brokenness that Mack felt. Asking the questions that we ourselves would likely ask, and the message received was phenomenal. This movie has immediately become one of my all time favorites.

I'm torn between what to think of it. As a Christian, I enjoyed it, but thought the stance it portrayed of both atheists and Christians was illogical. It wanted to show Christians as the epitome of goodness and atheists the epitome of badness. The argument made in the school room was that teachers can't talk about Jesus. And in a religious aspect, they can't, they are not allowed to preach in schools. In a historical aspect they totally could, as they teach history or ethics. Had they worked the main events around snd tweeked the plot a bit, id have rated it 5/5. As it stands, I still love to watch it.

What do you get when Michael B. Jordan, Jason Ritter, and Alisha Wainwright walk into a room? This masterpiece. This is on par with a Marvel Cinematic Universe origin story. The last minute twist at the end really threw me for a loop. While I assumed it would be something like that, I never suspected the actual person. The cast compliments the writing. 8.5/10. Would recommend.

If you have the time and are unsure what to watch, I highly recommend The I-Land. While some scenes felt off due to writing, the actors and actresses brought this show to life. Without giving away spoilers, the twists and turns made me binge watch in a night. Easily an 8/10 series.I hope there is a season 2!

8/10 Real gem this movie is. Cage really sells home his performance. Would recommend watching