Kayla Baker

**Definitely a trigger warning for anyone who is triggered by police violence or racism, i talk more about that at the end** The writers seemed to hope to accomplish one sentiment: that regardless of what black people do and how black people live, many police officers will always see them as a threat. Yes, the groundhog day time loop might SEEM inneffective to some, but in my opinion this is the first time that using the time loop tactic has ever been for a real reason. I understood the point. My only complaint would be to add a resolution. I didnt feel that the story wrapped itself up at the end, but that couldve been reflective of the fact that there is still so much work to be done in America. I felt that, even with that metaphor, that the ending could’ve been clearer or written a little better. The cinematography is BEAUTIFUL and reminiscent of a pixar animation. Both leads are verh strong and have very sweet, kind, likeable characters. That being said, i STRONGLY suggest that if there is ANY chance you are triggered by police violence or racism, DO NOT watch this. The story itself makes great points, but that doesnt erase the multiple times that you see a black man die on screen at the hands of the police. It’s good, but not so good that it is worth bringing up traumatic stress. You truly do fall in love with these characters, so it can be hard to watch even for people who don’t experience this kind of stress firsthand -- so, especially if you do experience this kind of pain personally, proceed with caution.

The beginning is compelling, but would definitely be triggering for anyone who has experienced the trauma of losing a child, or anyone who is currently pregnant. Also, for anyone who is triggered by abuse or rape in addition. What others have said is very true about the beginning (around 20-30 minutes) being very thrilling and anxiety inducing, almost like you can’t look away, which I think makes the rest of the movie seem dull in comparison. The plot sort of falls off afterward. Aside from that, the acting was phenominal from the entire cast. The cinemetography is great and there are a lot of small details (the apple seed scene) that really make you dig deeper into the story. But unfortunately, as ive seen others mention, it definitely begins to feel like trauma porn. It begins to feel like you’re experiencing it yourself, the slow torture that comes with healing from trauma -- which I understand is the point, but it just isn’t what I was looking for in a movie. The storyline just isn’t stimulating enough for me because it mostly depends on everything in their lives slowly unraveling and falling apart. This movie could definitely be for you -- its just not for me.