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Parasite - Review

10/25/2019

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Release Date:  October 11, 2019​​​​​​​​​
The Best of the Year?

​It seems that every film this year is steeped in controversy; from online to public perception, none can escape. Bong Joon Ho's latest picture, Parasite, is not part of this group. It seems to be in a category all its own as it's showered in praise. With critical perception saying it strikes the perfect balance of its message and how its depicted. For the most part, there are no blemishes on this movie as its one of the best of 2019, but it's by no means a perfect film.

Parasite is an easy movie to recommend due to its engaging plot. It doesn't feel arthouse enough to deter regular moviegoers, who probably don't know of the film's existence anyways. It's a very straightforward experience that doesn't distract from the story. By keeping the viewer captivated the whole time, it's able to overcome some of the typical problems of Ho's other work. From start to finish, this is by far one of the tightest pieces he's ever written. It feels like something out of the 80s but with an apparent foreign flair.
 
​The picture wouldn't work without the great performances by the cast, though. Kang-ho Song delivers a bewitching performance along with the necessary demeanor to convey the family's mentality. He's not quite peerless as So-dam Park does a fantastic job bringing levity to the film. As the daughter, she is afforded ample screentime to make a strong impression and steals every scene she's in. Everyone else does an adequate job maintaining the tone and keeping the movie believable, but it's those two actors that stand out. 

Every aspect of the film didn't receive the same amount of attention⁠—the score and cinematography weren't always operating on the same level as everything else. There were moments where these elements got to shine, but for the majority of the runtime, they were underutilized. It's not a huge knock against the movie, but it is something that I noticed. 

As you can tell, I don't have too much negative to say. There is no denying that Parasite is a very well made film. The production design is probably one of the greatest achievements that it can boast; with great locations and set decorations, it helps to bring the whole thing come to life. As many people have pointed out, this is probably a shoo-in for Best Foreign Film at the Oscars, so why not see it before 2020 comes?
9/10
You should see this movie but I doubt its playing near you
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Vox Lux - Review

12/17/2018

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Release Date: December 7, 2018​​​​​​​​
Wished it was Better

Biographical films are usually about real people. To then have that same style applied to a fictional character is slightly jarring. Vox Lux is just that, a film about a fictional pop star in 2017 and how they became who they are. I went into the movie completely blind, only ever seeing the poster that was released months before the trailer came out. I did not expect to be slightly puzzled coming out of the movie, but here we are.

Vox Lux starts with the main character as a child. From the very beginning, you can tell that something is off. That feeling of uneasiness is validated when a kid walks into a classroom and shoots the teacher point blank. They proceed to unload their automatic machine gun into their classmates while the car they parked in front of the school blows up. Its actually directed pretty well, displaying a very realistic feeling scene that makes you jump a little. 

The main character survives and their rise to fame as a pop star starts. As the movie leads you through their life, nothing seems exaggerated. It's the best thing about 
the film, being able to present all the events happening as reality. Nothing is blown up to be bigger than it could be in real life. I wouldn't blink an eye if this were a biographical piece about a real person; there is no reason to believe that the movie is fictitious. 

The main problems that this the film encounters should have been an easy fix. They have the actress who plays the young version of the protagonist also play the daughter of that same character when the movie has a time jump. Its a really odd choice that is compounded by the fact that only the main character switches actors for the time jump. Everyone else is still playing the same person and look exactly the same even though there was supposed to be a 20-year gap.

The second problem was the editing. This problem is really only egregious at the start of the movie, but the way the narrator continues to give information throughout was an odd choice.

Overall, Vox Lux was about a modern day pop star. With music written by SIA, the soundtrack was pretty good. The biggest claim to fame for the movie was that it seemed real and its actors did a pretty good job. It didn't need the 20-minute concert section at the end, especially since it seemed like the cheapest part of the film. With some better editing, this movie probably would have been an awards contender since Natalie Portman does such a good job. It could have been better, and for that reason, there is no reason to see this in theaters.
7/10
As flashy as it is, I always wanted more from it. The musics real good though

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I, Tonya - Review

1/12/2018

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Release Date: December 8, 2017
Rewriting History?

This, along with so many movies that came out in 2017 is going to be overlooked. It has an actress in the lead role not known for their acting ability. It comes from a small distributor that no one knows of. I, Tonya has the deck stacked against it and since the Golden Globes have passed, I get to talk about this movie a little differently than if I saw it before.

I, Tonya tells the story of Tonya Harding, a figure skater that tried to compete in a system that didn't want her. Growing up in a crazy environment that would have pushed anyone over the edge. The movie strives to tell a sympathetic story, full of style and a fall from grace. As someone who was not aware of the controversy as it happened in the 1990's, this was my first exposure to the "incident", as they call it in the movie.

The movie does what it sets out to do. It made me believe in the story it told. Sure Tonya did have a piece in what happened, but the punishment did seem too hard. If you have a strong opinion on what happened, this movie will not change your mind. No one begging for sympathy from a crowd that already hates you will get it. This point comes up at the very end of the movie which might have gone ignored by the people targeted by it.

It's not as zany as the trailer makes it out to be. It's just inherently a crazy story like The Disaster Artist, though it has more in common with Molly's Game. The similarities between Molly's Game and I, Tonya are actually very similar in story structure and themes. The major point where they diverge is quality and my recommendation to see it.

I think Sebastian Stan deserves a Best Supporting award for playing Tonya's ex-husband. Allison Janney deserves her Best Supporting Golden Globe for playing Tonya's mother. This movie is just so good, but will not be recognized because it tells a story about someone with a negative connotation to their name.

I, Tonya is a great movie not many people will see. This comes down to the fact that people don't like the real Tonya Harding. Without specifically meaning to, this movie highlights what the world has devolved into, and I think that it deserves praise for that. It also tells a story of someone broken by circumstance and buried under the tabloid nature that has become commonplace. I'm not saying that this movie will change your outlook on Tonya Harding, but I am saying to watch it.

                                             8/10
             A true athlete was lost to a corrupt system             

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