A young woman flees her home and spends a bitter-sweet evening riding around on a motorcycle taxi. She finds comfort in the poetry of her (short-lived) escape and the young driver gives her a glimmer of hope.
I hope that more people will see Joyland, understand the situation, and eventually change themselves and society so we can have a more accommodating world where everyday tragedies like the one depicted in the film do not occur.
This film was filled with great plot points. Unfortunately, they all contradicted each other and clashed. Had the premise of Awake been more consistent and accurately portrayed the real world aspect, I think this could have been an extreme success.
Overall this movie was an easy watch, but by no means a worthwhile watch.
Battles will come and go and queer people do die for their identity and fights for rights, but that doesn’t mean the gays don’t deserve their happy endings in stories.
The live-action remake brings adventure and shows viewers why representation is important in a Disney Princess movie.
