Marco, an 18-year-old, is preparing to vote for the first time in a presidential election. When a polarized runoff forces him to choose between two deeply unpopular candidates, he reluctantly supports the “lesser evil,” believing it’s the only way to protect his future and that of his girlfriend, Romina. But as the campaign intensifies and violent political rhetoric takes hold, Marco begins to change. Fear of losing Romina and the pressure of the moment push him down a darker path. He grows increasingly aggressive and intolerant, alienating his friends and ultimately driving Romina away. In the end, the outcome of the election no longer matters as he has already lost what mattered most.
Like all modern societal phenomenons, it started with a meme. This one highlighted that when there’s a mom in a Pixar film, she is almost without fail given striking curves that highlight the bottom half of her body following a minuscule waist. From Elastigirl to the skeletal Mama Imelda, the animation giant’s artists seem to have a fixation on making exaggeratedly curvy maternal characters.
It's good for your film viewing needs, but isn’t going to shake your world. Demonic is trippy sci-fi fun, and that’s about it. And that's pretty cool.
If the message here is that without a support system, grieving people turn into monsters, it’s not really well-delivered and may be flawed as a message itself.
While not everyone may relate to the circumstances Danielle finds herself in in 'Shiva Baby', some are sure to understand her struggles as she is scrutinized for being a woman, a college student, an LGBT person, and a sugar baby.
If “Good Time” was a lean exercise in suspense, “Uncut Gems” is an ongoing panic attack. It handcuffs us to an immoral man, made up of selfishness and unreliability. At every point, Adam Sandler connects himself to this idiotic soul, unearthing the misguided opportunism that comes with gambling addiction
As a frequent “the book was better” extoller, this movie was well worth the watch.
