Michelle, a 21-year-old aspiring actress who had moved from her small Indiana town to Los Angeles after a traumatic senior year of high school, has returned to her hometown for the first time since she left after agreeing to testify against her high school theatre teacher, a man who groomed her when she was 17 and is now facing jail time for his criminal, predatory actions. Over the next couple of days, Michelle slowly comes to grips with what happened to her as she works up the strength to testify, has a confrontation with her emotionally absent alcoholic mother, and ultimately reconnects with an old friend who gives her the support and space she needs.
Two Summers ago, on May 27th, 2022, the theatrical cinematic realms were re-awakened from their post-COVID dormant state of being by a little film titled "Top Gun: Maverick". It re-introduced us to the absolute elation of seeing not only a highly anticipated (and, granted, 36 years in the making!) sequel, but the return of the quintessential Summer blockbuster to witness on the BIG screen again.
In 1971, when discussions about how to integrate their school system break down, the community of Durham, North Carolina agrees to bring in Bill Riddick(Babou Ceesay) to conduct a series of summits(charrettes) to help them move forward with desegregation.
Eternals is an interesting concept and unique visuals, but slow pacing and rushed character development suggests it should have been a mini-series.
The film is a powerful narrative encompassing a theme that many people can identify with.
