Aregie
Joined Apr 2008
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I am honestly shocked at some people not liking "How It Ends", but it leads me to think the promotion must have been a little "off". I'm glad I found this movie. It's a piece of sweet, charming, unpretentious filmmaking.
"How It Ends" is poignant, never maudlin; it's reflective, not prescriptive. The pace almost felt like real-time, although it obviously wasn't, and its quietness was not eerie to me, but when it was broken, this somehow underlined the surreal nature of whole situation. There was a kind of spaciousness to the film, leaving me room to breathe, to relax and appreciate the humour.
At times I laughed out loud. It's not exactly a comedy, though, and I won't say "quirky" because I think it's an overused term, and in my world these characters and their ideas are not that odd. The casting is excellent, and the performances were very genuine, very unlaboured.
It's not a flashy, action-packed, laugh-a-minute movie with the most impressive camera work or soundtrack or anything. It's simply a consistently good, original film that left me in a good mood. I can't think of anything that hit a wrong note for me. I found it very refreshing, and I'd happily watch it again.
"How It Ends" is poignant, never maudlin; it's reflective, not prescriptive. The pace almost felt like real-time, although it obviously wasn't, and its quietness was not eerie to me, but when it was broken, this somehow underlined the surreal nature of whole situation. There was a kind of spaciousness to the film, leaving me room to breathe, to relax and appreciate the humour.
At times I laughed out loud. It's not exactly a comedy, though, and I won't say "quirky" because I think it's an overused term, and in my world these characters and their ideas are not that odd. The casting is excellent, and the performances were very genuine, very unlaboured.
It's not a flashy, action-packed, laugh-a-minute movie with the most impressive camera work or soundtrack or anything. It's simply a consistently good, original film that left me in a good mood. I can't think of anything that hit a wrong note for me. I found it very refreshing, and I'd happily watch it again.
I'll start of by saying I enjoyed binging on Season One of Minx! It's fun, it's well acted, it's relevant, it's realistic in terms of how it portrays the treatment of women at that time in history, it celebrates women's strength, and it should be on the air, but I have some strong criticism. However, as I've only watched the one season, perhaps it's not applicable for the following seasons.
The characters are well cast and have good chemistry. Bambi's got to be my favorite character. The music department has made some really bold and effective choices with the soundtrack, featuring women artists whose work is relevant, timely, high calibre and deserves more recognition. It's a stylish show, which makes it really appealing, and great attention paid to wardrobe and set details. BUT-and this is where it comes to my strong criticism-I wish they'd paid as much attention to the details of the script as with everything else.
The first few episodes were littered with more than a hundred anachronistic phrases and idioms. In later episodes I caught far fewer, so maybe someone alerted the writers to this oversight. So much of the dialogue simply wasn't realistic, and employed concepts or phrases that hadn't yet been coined. For instance, jargon like "do lunch", "face time" "take back the mic", "childhood trauma", "narrative", "power dynamics", "gender equity", (gender equality-yes) "issues of consent', and "pivot back" just wasn't around in the 70s. This is maybe how people speak now, but not 50 years ago! The feminist ideals and concepts were there, but not that exact wording. For instance, you'd never hear anyone in the 70s refer to someone as a celebrity, but more likely a "star" or "famous" or a "celebrated figure". Another example is an allusion to the concept of color "seasons" in women's wardrobe choices. This didn't come out until the book, "Color Me Beautiful" in 1980. Even the nuances of inflection and pronunciation in the dialogue quite often miss the mark. For me, these details drew my attention from the story. I plan to keep watching, however, and I have my fingers crossed for the dialogue.
The characters are well cast and have good chemistry. Bambi's got to be my favorite character. The music department has made some really bold and effective choices with the soundtrack, featuring women artists whose work is relevant, timely, high calibre and deserves more recognition. It's a stylish show, which makes it really appealing, and great attention paid to wardrobe and set details. BUT-and this is where it comes to my strong criticism-I wish they'd paid as much attention to the details of the script as with everything else.
The first few episodes were littered with more than a hundred anachronistic phrases and idioms. In later episodes I caught far fewer, so maybe someone alerted the writers to this oversight. So much of the dialogue simply wasn't realistic, and employed concepts or phrases that hadn't yet been coined. For instance, jargon like "do lunch", "face time" "take back the mic", "childhood trauma", "narrative", "power dynamics", "gender equity", (gender equality-yes) "issues of consent', and "pivot back" just wasn't around in the 70s. This is maybe how people speak now, but not 50 years ago! The feminist ideals and concepts were there, but not that exact wording. For instance, you'd never hear anyone in the 70s refer to someone as a celebrity, but more likely a "star" or "famous" or a "celebrated figure". Another example is an allusion to the concept of color "seasons" in women's wardrobe choices. This didn't come out until the book, "Color Me Beautiful" in 1980. Even the nuances of inflection and pronunciation in the dialogue quite often miss the mark. For me, these details drew my attention from the story. I plan to keep watching, however, and I have my fingers crossed for the dialogue.
I've grown so tired of Hollywood and its predictable plot lines and characters, and gratuitous action, romance, sex and violence.
This was a breath of fresh air, delivered with style and beauty and HEART, and some of the most engaging, thoughtful dialogue I've heard in some time. It kept me glued to the screen, and it truly made me laugh and cry out loud.
I am sorry for those who don't "get" it. But it's a work that everyone who contributed to this piece can be incredibly proud of.
It's definitely on my top ten list for the year, and I am genuinely shocked that it has received some low-star reviews.
This was a breath of fresh air, delivered with style and beauty and HEART, and some of the most engaging, thoughtful dialogue I've heard in some time. It kept me glued to the screen, and it truly made me laugh and cry out loud.
I am sorry for those who don't "get" it. But it's a work that everyone who contributed to this piece can be incredibly proud of.
It's definitely on my top ten list for the year, and I am genuinely shocked that it has received some low-star reviews.