When has-been pop star So Sing Wah reluctantly agrees to join Summer, the daughter of his high school crush, Ha, on a journey to Japan to scatter Ha’s ashes, he has no idea that the trip will unravel not just distance, but time itself. In their teens, So and Ha shared music, hopes, and dreams—until a sudden departure changed everything. Now, they have a second chance.
Tran Quoc Bao succeeds in telling us a story about martial arts, human decay, and friendship. The originality shown by his filmmaking is admirable and brings fresh air to the classic Chinese martial arts genre.
Having Sersi be the central force in Eternals is unprecedented in its viewpoint and focus, from demonstrating a gentle type of leadership, to being overlooked in a group setting but succeeding in the goal at hand anyways, to having romantic options, to strength and integrity, and majority screen time - for a group that's given less screentime than aliens.
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. 'The Little Mermaid" film can be interpreted as a transgender story.
I understand that this would have been consistent with the language used by that generation, due to its role in the medical profession, however as someone who has family members with Down Syndrome I took it very personally.
The power to function. As people, we are richly blessed to have the wide ranging scope of what we can accomplish…physically and mentally…that aid in everything we desire to strive for and, ideally, accomplish. However, what if someone was experiencing daily life with these elements….only in a more muted manner?
Disclosure Day asks us to question humanity's role in the universe but falls victim to the same assumptions of centrality.
