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The Deepest Breath (2023)
Stunning but a strong point underplayed
I watched this with feelings of awe, fear and that captivating feel you inly get from underwater cinematography.
However.
It missed the emphasis of the final message.
A true act of limits and daring, for sure, but the emphasis of how dangerous Allessia is, to herself and her safety crew was wholly diluted.
Portrayed as a heroine.
What she did was selfish, I felt no element of compassion or others safety.
I was left feeling that he passed purely down to her own actions and nothing more.
He clearly had very strong feelings which impaired his actions, ibfelt she did nothing to try to help him and only focused on her achievements.
Such a sad loss.
The Lion King (2019)
Into the lions den
So after this being a staple of my.daughters childhood we were both excited to go see this', however we left deflated and empty.
The lack lustre character voices left this a limp and unsatisfying.
Rafiki was almost a non entity. What happened to his over excited witch doctor persona-he became a faded almost not there baboon without presence.
Zazu...not one comment landed with humour and was flat. The morning report was read out not sang.
The 3 Hyenas. They had absolutely nothing sinister or calculating in them at all, they did not deliver the shivers.
Scar. Well yes.visually he looked defeated but his delivery of speech and terror was far from evil and nasty . It really missed the point of his persona he was weak and pitiful for all the wrong reasons. The lack of effort in the rendition of be prepared was shocking and underwhelming.
Simba and nala were weak voiced and why was Beyonce allowed to over sing her part. It's isn't meant to be warbled. You could almost visualise her reading the script it was so uncomfortable.
Timon and pumba again lost their presence.
It was mostly awkward.
Mustafa was a delight as the voice continued to carry his persona and relieved James Earl Jones did something to keep it feeling in line with the story .
Surabi had the most presence and passion.
The visuals at times didn't match the message.
Utterly utterly disappointed.
How a cartoon and stage show can deliver tgis effortlessly and seamlessly time after time yet millions of pounds, millions of hours of cgi and skill managed to make it a poor relation to the story we all know and love.
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
A series that makes you think
So i have watched series 1 and 2 with a range of emotions.
The beautiful and convincing acting from all brings an edge to this tale which could of so easily been lost with special effects and over acting.
The fact the pace is slower than many things out there is One of the reasons it gripped me. With each scene there was time to catch your breath and absorb the craziness which was unfolding.
The subtle looks and stolen smiles mixed between a brutal regime of control and knowing your place work effortlessly together.
The relationship you form watching the superb acting takes your breath away and brings tears to your eyes.
Humans are simply vile and equally wonderful
This series shows this to a tee.
Fantastic
Chernobyl (2019)
The price of lies
I sat down yesterday afternoon and didn't move until the very last minute.
What this series has done is a beautiful thing for a terrible tradgey.
I felt every emotion off every actor and actress on the screen.
It told me a version of the story I had never heard before.
I was 13 when this happened and although I recall this being played out on the news in the UK, I didn't appreciate the enourmity of this .
I am educated by this. Disturbed by this.
A very powerful programme .
For those loving in this legacy of lies, my thoughts to you all