Fresh Eyes Film Critiques

Could it be? Is Megamind a.... cinematic masterpiece? Prior to watching this film for the first time, I was expecting it to be something along the lines of Monsters vs. Aliens -- another quirky, DreamWorks animated film that relies a little too much on its quirkiness to the point where I can barely stand to watch. But wow, I could not have been more wrong! And, I feel that discovery of mine ties into one of the main themes of the film, which is: don't judge a book by its cover.  Megamind is a heartwarming, comedic movie that also has very serious and deep undertones for a children's animated film.  For example, the main character, Megamind, was put into an escape pod and launched into outer space just days after his birth. For this reason, he does not know love, or friendship, or any of the meaningful things that life has to offer. He crash-lands into a prison where he finds camaraderie in the inmates who are incarcerated there, and, learns how to be "evil" with their

  It has taken me almost a week to write this blog post, because I keep telling myself if I take a little more time to digest Primer, I will finally understand it. Turns out, I won't completely understand it no matter how hard I try. So, that's the direction I've decided to run with.  Purely for authenticity (and for comedic reason), here are the notes I took during the movie. It really shows how much I retained, and where I was clearly grasping for straws. Keep in mind, I was so hypnotized by this film that I stopped taking notes halfway through and closed my laptop, so these points only cover the first half of the film. But, I digress. Notes: - sketchy business operation? - ransom/blackmail call at the beginning? - they ship out computer parts to use for hacking  - Philip and Robert vs Aaron and Abe  - Seems like some people are closer than others, some people are more involved than others  - I have no idea what they are trying to invent  - I feel like one of them is evil

 I saw a video recently that said something like, "Netflix could make a documentary about anything and I would still watch it", and proceeded to play a parody video mocking the same format and style that a Netflix documentary does. And... I found myself glued to the screen, even though the words they were saying in this parody were essentially meaningless.  Why is that? Why is it that we can watch a documentary about anything, and as long as it's in that fast paced, mysterious formatting, I'll eat it right up? On Netflix, I've seen many documentaries and docuseries, most of them being true crime. I've seen "Unsolved Mysteries", "The Ted Bundy Tapes", "The Trial of Gabriel Fernandez", "Don't F*ck With Cats", "Catching Killers", "The Tinder Swindler", "Our Father", "Keep Sweet: Pray and Obey", "Worst Roommate Ever", "The Mysterious Disappearance of Madeline McCann&

This past weekend, my roommate and I decided it would be fun to sit down with a bunch of snacks and watch our favorite childhood movies.  Of course, I chose my first ever "favorite" movie: Barbie's 2004 "Princess and the Pauper" film. You know how every child has a movie they could continue to watch on repeat no matter how many times they've seen it? Yeah. This one was mine.  I was three years old at the time of it's release, and so I feel like this movie definitely made an impression on my young mind. I probably haven't seen this movie since 2006, but I could still sing every word to a few of the songs.  This movie was probably what made me fall in love with musicals. Certain facets of this movie will live on in my brain forever, probably, because this was one of the movies that made me.  Watching it again as an adult after all these years, I was personally intrigued to see: 1 . How the movie had "aged" over time (ie. whether the societal

After viewing "La Jetée", I have a few thoughts. Most of them are not great.  I think maybe I had a difficult time understanding what this film was meant to portray. Rather than using videos, this film uses a series of still images shown in a slideshow format with narration to support it. For this reason, it reminded me of something you'd see in a documentary. Plus, the black and white aesthetic with the historical context of WWII made me think, "This is definitely a real thing that actually happened." I was watching the entire thing as if it was a factual, real story. That was my first mistake. Because of this (incorrect) viewership mindset, I had many questions, specifically about the supposed experiments that took place. Questions such as:  1. What exactly occurs during these experiments? Are the subjects being shocked?  2. Are their dreams being monitored while they sleep? How are the scientists obtaining these images of the memories? How does the technology

  SPOILERS AHEAD! After finishing Netflix's new teen high school comedy, "Do Revenge", I am left with one question: how many plot twists can a movie... possibly... have?  Because, WOW, this movie had the most plot twists I've ever seen in my life. In any movie. Ever! Director Jennifer Kaytin Robinson takes inspiration from classic high school films like Mean Girls and Clueless, combines it with dark thrillers like Strangers On A Train, and throws in a few extra plot twists to concoct this masterpiece that could possibly be the teen movie of the next generation.  "Do Revenge" follows Drea Torres (Camila Mendes) as she navigates her picture-perfect preppy high school after her ex-boyfriend leaks her sex tape to everyone in school. Drea, who was at the top of the food chain at school, is now struggling to fit in and thirsty for revenge on her ex. Meanwhile, Eleanor Levetan (Maya Hawke) struggles with her own burning desire for revenge -- together, the pair team