Night at the Crossroads 

This 2024 musical film is based on the Broadway show and the 2004 film of the same name with major differences.

Documented human suffering is never easy to view or read about and is understandably triggering for many people, but it can be educational, and education is a key to change. An overwhelming amount queer people worldwide (and in my own country) have it far worse than I could imagine, and documentaries such as Welcome to Chechnya bring issues to light that certain groups of people would never see.

The animated musical adventure beings fantasy and magic to viewers as they follow Keegan and Moya.

The plot could’ve really been interesting if the elements of lycanthropy was integrated with perhaps the struggle of identity of being LGBTQ+. It's an experience for so many that as they’re starting to realizing their true selves, they feel like a monster, especially if they come from unsupportive homes or communities. Instead, the horror and transformation elements seem thrown in without contemplation of how this could deepen the narrative.

“It's not ghosts. It's not supernatural. It's... It's America. And it's everywhere.”

In 'Maestro,' we're left with an impression but not with an understanding of the main character.