Perhaps Mr. Baldivino’s life of small violent desperations has finally worn itself out, and the ritual of prey and succor, this unquenchable thirst for life has come to an end. Or will a new beginning lie in the hands of a long-lost friend.
Clocking in at about four hours, Stranger Things season 4 volume 2 is the length of a double feature. Despite the length and the hype, the finale still falls short of expectations thanks to poor pacing, poor character choices, and poor diverse storytelling.
From its visually stunning opening credits, which show women dancing through a forest to musical rhythms that sound almost primal, to its quiet, heartbreaking final frame, Mona Fastvold’s historical rendering of the Shaker religious movement is an experience that will stay with me for a long time.
Ripley is a great character because she serves two distinct, but rewarding, purposes in the original film and the sequel.
This is a film that is going to leave some people bored, and some people thrilled.
Disney has kept its word and allowed a new generation of Black and/or African storytellers to tell their own original stories. The question remains, will the public keep their word?
While the director didn't set out to make a feminist film, "A Girl Walks Home Alone At Night" reads as a reclamation of female power in a patriarchal society.
