Ayumi Afro Asia

Well produced and directed film.The visuals were comforting, yet alluring. The cast was pure perfection. It was a simple, yet complex plot. Digging into the past bringing those in the present up front and personal with themselves, and figuring out who they are. And being unapologetic about knowing who they are. We often deal with needing to know who we are among society as soon as we step foot into adulthood, but we don't. And a lot of the time there are things that are unaddressed that we may need to address to get to that point of understanding self, and allowing ourselves to be in a equally compatible and successful relationship. One of my new favorite films.

This movie was a direct portrayal of how I feel a lot of minority women feel about their failed relationships. There is a common sense of betrayal. I myself have had a similar experience, but of course not to such an extreme. It's a feeling of investing in someone, and hoping for that same investment and more in return. But what seems to happen is that you're wasted up to your last, and can no longer put up with your partner. Then in their vulnerable moment after they realize that there is no repairing the damage they have done. There is that one person there to help them back up, and then moving on as if you never existed. A very logical way of moving on. But then you're the person that put all of this into them. It's almost like they created the life you wanted just without you. You're still emotionally invested, and now want to be the selfish one. You no longer think its fair for them to have any happiness, especially without you. So this movie isn't crazy. I think it could've been cleaner, but in all honesty this movie is from the perspective of the Melinda's mind. I believe we can all agree that she does not have any soundness of mind, and that she has no structure in her thoughts. Thus this chaotic and unbalanced view is displayed. The overall feel of this movie I was definitely into. I felt the feelings displayed throughout the film. It is a clear depiction of the frustration of one person in a relation giving of themselves and not feeling like they are being matched. The need of the other needing to compensate you with their demise. The film being 120 mins maybe could have been cut a little bit more. The ending wasn't the greatest to me. I would rate the film an overall 8/10.