New week and time for a new style of review. Today's first review is all about the wave of hits that the drama and romance genres hold in teenage culture. Another book turned to film, Hollywood is hoping to take this week as a means to capitalize on the author's work. Yet, much of the market is flooded with generic knock offs and repeats that come famous on channels like Hallmark and Lifetime. Will today's film be all about seeing if it can defy the trend of mundane and become the next staple in cinema history? Robbie K here to provide a review on:
Movie: The Sun Is Also A Star (2019)
Director: Ry Russo-Young Writers: Tracy Oliver (screenplay), Nicola Yoon (novel) Stars: Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Keong Sim
LIKES:
Good Acting Fitting Music Nice Use of Background Details/Connecting A Bit Different of A Twist
DISLIKES:
Very Cliché Predictable Very Rushed Cheesy At Times Other Characters Only Substantially Used Stories that are Blunt Ending That's Mundane Does not Feel Like A Love Story
Fans Who Like These Movies May Like This Film: Notebook Fault In our Stars Five Feet Apart One Day
SUMMARY:
In regards to this film, The Sun Is Also Star feels more like a buddy adventure than a true love story. The acting between Melton and Shahidi has good chemistry, filled with a dynamic that holds the emotional spectrum that is common of the characters in these types of films. It helps bring a relationship to gear on to and will most likely be relatable to the key demographic. Their story holds some unique flavor to it compare to others by offering a twist in the form of a very set timeline along with an ending that offers a refreshing take on these types of films. My favorite part would be more so the background details that somehow tell another part of the story, hidden nods for details that will later be revealed in the ending. Yet, the film does not quite deliver in the usual pizazz that these movies hold, getting too caught up in the one-day time limit to deliver on the quality cries and emotions these films like to use. Still it does not escape the predictable and cliché story telling that fans love, but rather than true love and a believable romance we instead get a very cheesy tale that offers little sustenance. The film feels more like two friends starting out on a friendship, that rapidly changes as each hour passes. In addition, many of the tales have blunt finishes, with the secondary characters adding little to the movie overall, which was a shame given all the personal problems the leading characters had with their family's style of raising them. Overall, the movie is not bad, a nice attempt at changing the formula that has been a staple in the genre. Sadly, the movie feels a little rushed, leaving much of the meat of the book remaining in the pages instead of onscreen. This adventure is not quite the epic love story that so many fall in love with, but at the same time it at least brings some emotional moments and a relationship that has believable components to it. It's a relevant story to the target audience and I feel that it has good value as a home viewing rather than a theater visit, but overall missing that full spark that romance movies bring.
My scores are:
Drama/Romance: 7.0 Movie Overall: 5.0
Movie: The Sun Is Also A Star (2019)
Director: Ry Russo-Young Writers: Tracy Oliver (screenplay), Nicola Yoon (novel) Stars: Yara Shahidi, Charles Melton, Keong Sim
LIKES:
Good Acting Fitting Music Nice Use of Background Details/Connecting A Bit Different of A Twist
DISLIKES:
Very Cliché Predictable Very Rushed Cheesy At Times Other Characters Only Substantially Used Stories that are Blunt Ending That's Mundane Does not Feel Like A Love Story
Fans Who Like These Movies May Like This Film: Notebook Fault In our Stars Five Feet Apart One Day
SUMMARY:
In regards to this film, The Sun Is Also Star feels more like a buddy adventure than a true love story. The acting between Melton and Shahidi has good chemistry, filled with a dynamic that holds the emotional spectrum that is common of the characters in these types of films. It helps bring a relationship to gear on to and will most likely be relatable to the key demographic. Their story holds some unique flavor to it compare to others by offering a twist in the form of a very set timeline along with an ending that offers a refreshing take on these types of films. My favorite part would be more so the background details that somehow tell another part of the story, hidden nods for details that will later be revealed in the ending. Yet, the film does not quite deliver in the usual pizazz that these movies hold, getting too caught up in the one-day time limit to deliver on the quality cries and emotions these films like to use. Still it does not escape the predictable and cliché story telling that fans love, but rather than true love and a believable romance we instead get a very cheesy tale that offers little sustenance. The film feels more like two friends starting out on a friendship, that rapidly changes as each hour passes. In addition, many of the tales have blunt finishes, with the secondary characters adding little to the movie overall, which was a shame given all the personal problems the leading characters had with their family's style of raising them. Overall, the movie is not bad, a nice attempt at changing the formula that has been a staple in the genre. Sadly, the movie feels a little rushed, leaving much of the meat of the book remaining in the pages instead of onscreen. This adventure is not quite the epic love story that so many fall in love with, but at the same time it at least brings some emotional moments and a relationship that has believable components to it. It's a relevant story to the target audience and I feel that it has good value as a home viewing rather than a theater visit, but overall missing that full spark that romance movies bring.
My scores are:
Drama/Romance: 7.0 Movie Overall: 5.0