ofeksharon1996

Let me tell you something.

I'm not one to cry - really cry(not that I'm against it, just physically it rarely comes out) - from a show or a movie. I do shed an occasional tear from ones that hit hard and good. But I haven't cried from a show(/movie) in years, and this one hit me REALLY hard, but for so many good reasons!

First of all I want to say that one of the best moments of the show of not THE BEST, and perhaps evn one that's single handedly worth the watch dare I say, is Sasha's truly remarkably honest and brutally poignant monologue ending episode 9.

Now that I've let that out, let me tell you that though this show has a few drawbacks, I can without a doubt say that the highlights easily outnumber them.

The soundtrack - LOVED it. The lofi synthesizer is so up my ally and it just felt right in this show with the new life in small town, life questioning, teen drama vibes.

The acting - really solid all around. Especially Angèle Metzger(Sasha) and Saul Benchetrit(Paulin) who were the real standouts with their distinct yet clearly interconnected arcs, but also Anna(Paola Locatelli), the rest of the gang and the parents.

The writing - also really good all in all. Did I appreciate every decision each of the charachters made? Hell no. I found myself annoyed and at times even dumbfounded by how they acted. Some of their actions were awful, some were heartwarming, some were dumb, and there's a whole lot of toxicity that's clearly rooted in personal traumas and/or mental struggles. But in the bigger picture point of view, at some point the motives become clear(er) and most of it feels real becuase they had intentions that are so innocent, or slefish or selfless - motives that are humanely relatabe in one way or another. So I didn't have to decide whether I agree with it because I was given the look behind the curtains of the character's psyche that I needed to just understand that yeah it kinda makes sense that they did that. There are some actions that are left a bit confusing but the use of flachbacks , the camera work and editing relly did a good job connecting the pieces , slowly but surely. On the downside I do feel like I'm missed more from Alex and Anna and the parents which all made me wnt to get to know them more.

The show is 10 episodes, ranging from 18 to 27 each, which actually relly helped me take it in becuse they all have their weight, and the cuts - with great choice for ending and opening scenes - are a great way to pace yourself as a viewer experiencing this complex journey with Sasha and the rest of the cast. I binged it in 2 days which had a good balance for me..

I'm SO glad this incredibly important and dissapointingly culturally "fresh" topic got such a moving portrail and I urge you to watch it an talk about it in your circles, because we need MORE of this on the screen.

This is NOT another nonsense parody/blockbuster action/ tragic drama star studded movie, nor is it an against all odds love story.

This is grounded, simple, heartfelt, sad at times yet amusing story about an old woman that sets out on a quest to restore something that was taken from her and learns a valuable lesson on the way about what it means to age.

It's not at all an emotional roller-coaster, but it doesn't "attempt" at anything more than what it has to offer, and if you don't expect it to be one of the many bigger than(our) life movies that fill the theaters these days, all grasping at some kind of "wow" effect, you might just have a pretty good time.

June Squibb is a great lead, and I liked Richard Roundtree as well. I feel like Fred Hechinger could have gave more to his performance and that Clark Gregg's and Parker Posey's characters could have been a bit more flashed out and meaningful to Thelma's and Daniel's growing up arcs, but alas, June and Richard had to be the ones to carry the story, and they did.

Also, the soundtrack is really really good. I don't usually have an ear for it but this one actually made me FEEL like it's a fast paced heist movie even though it clearly wasn't which added such a great layer to the whole film.

If you want a refreshing break from all the out-there epic/dramatic pictures, this could be one for you.

My expectations were very low based on my generally negative experience with romance movies and based on the very generic and unpromising summary on netflix, but I was looking for something to watch with my sister who's mostly into rom coms and drama and than this came up on Netflix so we decided to give it a go.

Turns out the plot isn't that bad, the acting was surprisingly pretty good and there were even a few moments that made me connect with the characters.

Sure, sometimes I didn't understand the characters motives for some actions, like tha fact that Hadley's dad really wanted her to be there at the wedding but didn't invite her before or reached to her or introduced her to his new wife-to-be - it's not really clear why shethat did that.

All in all a nice movie to watch when you want to cozy up at home with the family.