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pride and prejudice
Pride and Prejudice (2005) is, personally, my favorite romance film. I know it may sound cliché, but the story of a young woman who finds herself embroiled in a romance with the proud Mr. Darcy—a well-known millionaire of the time—is completely captivating, even for those who aren't fans of the romance genre.
By Marcela marin4 months ago in Critique
Together Review
I liked this film more than I expected. I think the reason is that, being a body horror film, it raised my eyebrows: if it's poorly made, these types of films tend to be very annoying and unpleasant to watch, and not in a good way. However, in this case, the result was quite the opposite.
By Marcela marin4 months ago in Critique
So I watched Allegiant (2016)
Allegiant, released in 2016, occupies a unique and unfortunate position in franchise history: it was designed as the penultimate chapter of the Divergent series, the first half of a split finale that would conclude with Ascendant. Instead, due to poor box office performance and audience apathy, it became the accidental endpoint of a franchise that never received proper closure. This dual identity—intended setup piece and unintentional finale—haunts every aspect of the film, resulting in a viewing experience that feels simultaneously incomplete and exhausting.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Critique
I Sat Down and Watched Insurgent (2015)
Insurgent, the 2015 sequel to Divergent, arrives with the unenviable task of expanding upon a world that was already thinly constructed while advancing a story toward increasingly convoluted territory. Directed by Robert Schwentke (replacing Neil Burger from the first film), Insurgent represents both the best and worst tendencies of middle-chapter sequels: it's more visually ambitious and action-packed than its predecessor, yet it also feels narratively hollow, trading character development for spectacle and coherent world-building for escalating confusion. The result is a film that simultaneously improves upon and regresses from Divergent, creating a frustratingly inconsistent viewing experience.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Critique
I Finally Sat Down and Watched Divergent (2014)
Divergent, directed by Neil Burger and released in 2014, arrived during the peak of the young adult dystopian film craze, following in the footsteps of The Hunger Games but struggling to establish its own distinct identity. Based on Veronica Roth's bestselling novel, the film presents an ambitious world where society is divided into five factions based on human virtues. While the movie demonstrates genuine strengths in certain areas, it ultimately delivers an uneven experience that both succeeds and stumbles in equal measure.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Critique
So I watched M3GAN 2.0 (2025)
M3GAN 2.0 (2025), directed by Gerard Johnstone, arrives with the challenging task of following up the surprise hit of 2023. Where the original film carved out a unique niche blending campy horror with surprising emotional depth and sharp social commentary on technology and parenting, the sequel makes a decisive shift in tone and genre that proves to be both its greatest strength and most significant weakness.
By Parsley Rose 4 months ago in Critique
SHELL Review: A Body Horror Comedy that Entertains
Shell is a body horror black comedy directed by Max Minghella, starring Elisabeth Moss and Kate Hudson. The film tells about the obsession for beauty and youth in Hollywood and in society in general. Shell could well be a parody of The Substance, the body horror movie directed by Caralie Fargeat, which was the big sensation of 2024.
By Ninfa Galeano4 months ago in Critique
