I like movies that are fun and a little weird!
I never thought I’d call such a gory film with multiple penises on display “a really sweet film” but somehow, here we are. Shout out to the woman who brought three elementary school age kids to my screening, who talked through the first ten minutes, and collectively walked out less than half an hour in. PSA— don’t do that!!
I will admit that there was a point when I was watching this film that I thought “this is going to have to have a really strong third act for the hype to be justified, and boy, did it deliver! A very moving and compelling family drama. Jane Levy and David Strathairn are sensational together.
This is a very hard film to rate because I did enjoy watching it, but I didn’t love some of the larger implications. The film highlights the unrealistic standards that men and women often have while dating each other, but the onus is put entirely on the women to change. And the suggestion that a man who looks like Pedro Pascal, is extremely respectful and kind, and has boatloads of money would struggle so much with dating because he’s a…
THE HYPE WAS FOUNDED!!! Please go support this film in theaters while you still can!!! I’ve seen 68 films in theaters so far this year, and this one is in my top two. My expectations were sky high, and rightfully so, because it was an incredible retelling of Cinderella with great performances, and a story that sticks! So much resonance with our current, incredibly unrealistic beauty standards. And a very needed reminder of the larger issues that the “pick me” phenomenon is rooted in.
