Carla Chaune

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I’d give this movie a 3.5 out of 5 overall, The acting is brilliant as it boasts 2 marvellous actresses Anne Hathaway and Jessica Chastain. All throughout the movie, you begin to realise something very deep; that grief will lead you to do awful things. To come back to the person you once were, to feel as though you still have what you lost. It can truly cut you deep, this movie portrayed this beautifully. I will not say any spoilers but if you are looking for a good suspenseful drama/thriller, this will be a good watch ; in all it’s subtlety that is.

This movie is a lot deeper than what it seems - Noah keeps going back in time to win over the woman he thought he was supposed to be with, despite clear signs that they were not destined to be together. The moral of the story is truly moving, that no matter how much you wanted something; our stories are already written and fate (Kismet) is unfolding right before our eyes, that there is nothing we can do about it it rather than just accept it. No matter how beautiful, heart-wrenching, sad or joyful the events in our lives are; that they were always supposed to happen and that we never have full control over the preordained and if we try to change it, that it will only fall back into what was meant to be each and every time. (For example, in the movie; Ethan and Avery were always supposed to be together and later engaged, regardless of Noah trying to stop them from meeting in the first place. They would keep finding their way back to each other). Noah ignored fate so the universe had to remind him by showing that when he did get what he wanted, other parts of his life weren’t whole or had completely been destroyed (some of his friendships, his ability to play piano, his authentic personality, his free time…etc). Then when he started living his life the way it was always supposed to happen, he was able to keep everything he ever wanted and more. That he didn’t have to compromise a part of himself or leave behind anyone/anything, the universe showed and was leading him what he NEEDED not what he wanted.

Wow - didn’t know what to expect when watching but had a feeling it would be a powerful movie just from synopsis alone, acting was incredible which really pushed the storyline to new heights. The movie came full circle at the end, best way I can describe it. Was rooting for Jules to just tell Preston what happened and that he remembered when him and his mates attacked him, that Preston would apologise; change, become a better person and that they could begin to have a healthy relationship. However, from what I understood and read from other descriptions; it’s hyper focused on how closeted gay men exploit other gay men who are out and proud. They don’t want to be seen as gay, yet they yearn for a romance with a man so seek them in private. Leading to them suppressing their emotions and in turn starts to cause this deep rage, also as it’s another man they are with; it’s more likely for violence and power dynamics to be an issue (I notice this with some same sex couples). We all wanted a happy ending, the truth is; a man like Jules could never have a relationship with Preston. Too much trauma involved, deep wounds that need healing and both would have to undergo lots of therapy.

"The thread of events came together effortlessly, were coherent and overall ushered the audience to an insane plot twist that absolutely no one could’ve seen happening." I’m so shocked by the terrible reviews focusing on the wrong parts of this show, like Michael C Hall’s accent (which I thought was spot on). Or *SPOILER* the fact that Sia’s family didn’t just call the police when she found Chris’s body in the pool. With that, I really thought that Sia’s family portrayed a rich, well off but also rather incompetent family which was the whole point and added brilliantly to the story line and thickened the plot. Let’s not forget that at the party Sia sold drugs and also had zero clue about how Chris body ended up face down and drowned in the pool. (Meaning every single person at the party would have to be questioned). Which caused her and her parents to panic, her dad thought of the absolute worse scenarios and decided to dispose of his body (which was the dumbest thing to do and more likely to incriminate them). However, I will say that each family/character in this series portrays different emotions and range of intelligence. Tom for example, wasn’t stupid and used all the possible clues to go looking for Jenny wherever it took him. Every next step led to another question which he always managed to find an answer to. Despite him making small mistakes, not many people would have even got as far as he did if they were in a similar position with limited information at the time. He was audacious, followed the correct leads that led to another piece of information coming to light. The thread of events came together effortlessly, made sense and overall ushered the audience to an insane plot twist that absolutely no one could’ve seen happening. This show is only 1 series but feels a lot longer, there’s so many twists and turns that make you feel as though anyone could be Chris’s killer and leaves so much room for imagination and potential theories. Like many limited series, everything is revealed at the end but in the best curated fashion.

This film was very interesting, the start is nothing like the way it ended. I don’t want to spoil the film for anyone, but they shed a light on racism in the 1980’s in the UK and it is heartbreaking, Some scenes I screamed at my screen, as I would have reacted so differently in the said scenarios but that’s what movies are about; watching the events unfold with no control over what’s to happen next. You see that it is two people who just want to feel loved, which is why I so badly wanted a happy ending (it wasn’t the worse ending but still). However, realistically as the actors mentioned in an interview, her being an older woman dating a young, black man in the 80’s would have been an outrage, which is why the secrecy of their intimate moments were so much more precious. Overall, the film was watchable and interesting due to its plot twist but I wouldn’t watch it again. This was a great way for Michael to break into a different role, from his previous Topboy persona so hats off to him. Olivia also did an amazing job at splitting her personalities throughout the movie to give Hilary more depth, she really made me believe that she was the woman she was playing. If anyone is looking to watch this film, I would definitely recommend it as it’s the 80’s and romance portrayed in a way that made me feel something different to other movies, it’s distinctive.