MarvinLeroy

I went to the cinema yesterday without knowing too much about the story, except it being very emotionally moving, and left it a feeling of gratefuleness.

This movie displays the story of a young man who had to live his life with a severe muscular disease, that eventually took him. Due to his incapability of taking part in life in the real world, he chose to spent it mostly digitally in World of Warcraft. In this virtual world he was not limited by his disease and could do things, that he was not able to do otherwise.

This documentary displays is life in WoW and how he affected others. It is a very moving story and I could imagine it to be eye opening, especially for elder people, who might not have a perception of how much a virtual world can impact people.

I consider myself a gamer as well, not particularly a roleplayer, but a gamer and thereby I know, how beautiful games can be and how they can yield relationships. With that perspective in mind, I also was moved by the story. Rest in Peace Ibelin.

Due to the many positive critics and endless rewards this film received, I went into it with high expectations and a pleasant anticipation. However, I was disappointed. The movie feels like it is trying to be so much more than it is. By using big words and a fascinating but not new idea of mutiple universes, it fails to live up to its potential.

The movie is mainly chaotic, I felt stressed during my watch and not in a positive way. It was exhausting and simply too much. In addition, the plot was greatly stretched. I would have found more pleasure in watching it, if it was 30 minutes shorter, because in my opinion it does not need 2h20m of screen time.

Nevertheless, I generally like the basic concept but it was definitely not adequately explored. The beginning felt very authentic and there were some laughs throughout the film. I do not, however, agree with awarding this movie with an oscar or other awards.

This film offers a very unique experience which cannot be fully categorized into a genre, but is more creating one of its own. The director introduces us to Bella and her world by using specific camera lenses and color schemes. This as well as the surreal world illustrates the absurdity of the movie.

It reminds the viewer of an arthouse film in some apsects, but I would not go along with calling it such one. What is most clear is that it stands out of many films. Either you hate it or you love it. Personally, I can understand both sides but I am one of its enjoyers. If you are looking for an absurd experience and want a diversion of generic movies, give it a go!