After losing his wife, Daniel is trying his best to be the father his 12-year old son, Lucas, needs. Which is why, when Daniel starts suspecting that Lucas might be keeping a secret from him, he looks through his things with the best of intentions. Finding a love letter Lucas wrote to another boy, however, Daniel freaks out and confronts Lucas about his sexuality, claiming the teenager is too young to know he’s gay. With the fallout of their fight tearing up the letter – and their relationship – to pieces, Daniel must find a way to make amends, and in the process maybe even realize he’s not that different from his son.
I can say without question, that this is the first movie I’ve ever seen where art imitates life so much that I could 100% identify with it on a personal level. The predominately Black cast of characters are people with hopes, dreams, fears, and ambitions.
'Kajillionaire' is a touching and eccentric story about family, crime, and the search for belonging.
The Lighthouse is patient and hypnotic, pulling us in with its mysterious atmosphere and characters. The film’s slow pace proves to be monumentally effective, showcasing the tedious nature that comes with isolation and poor two-way communication.
Kill Bill: Volume 1 is a highly entertaining flick, designed to tap into our levels of adrenaline. Tarantino has crafted a cinematic winner, overflowing with nostalgic richness and a love for cinema.
Its predictability shouldn’t distract from the enjoyment that the pure cinematic imagination behind the camera elicits. It is a movie of crises both moral and mortal, oozing with CGI, and thoroughly enjoyable.
Films can alleviate alienation by presenting realities where the viewers feelings are shared by onscreen characters. The film 'Shrek' can be interpreted as a transgender story.
