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Bones and All (2022)

So frustrating, All the pieces were there.

[5/10 · 23 November 2022]

I had high expectations for this film given some of the cast, especially Timothée Chalamet, who never disappoints. I was really excited to see this movie given the controversial and disturbing topic that attempts to combine romance with its horror. I am so frustrated by the fact that I truly believe this could've been "a win for cinema", as a famous critic has stated the movie was. I felt like all the pieces of the puzzle were there, but they didn't make a picture. Like others have said, there were so many plot holes, build-ups that lead to nothing, and cramped scenes with little time to involve yourself in the characters. The connection between Maren and Lee didn't feel believable, nor did it feel like they were given enough screen time to make that happen.

It felt like the director tried to capture too much in 2 hours and it ended up being a scattered slideshow of artsy scenes with gore and confusion. The 5/10 stars I give is for the acting, mainly on the part of Chalamet and Rylance. My other 5 is lost to the direction, editing, and script of the film.

The trailer and hype was 10x better than the movie itself, so all you need to watch is that. This could've been a true masterpiece, and I desperately wanted it to be. I found myself trying to be convinced it was good, but ultimately faced the honesty that it fell through. A chance for beauty, lost to the wind.

Monster (2022– )

a 10/10 - but not for the reason you'd think

[10/10 · 12 October 2022]

I believe two of the hardest roles an actor could possibly play would be a drug addict, or a serial killer. When I knew Evan Peters would be cast as Dahmer I was compelled to watch. Though no doubt disturbing, and in many cases I had to look away, I believe this film is of necessity to our society today, and I had no idea that would be the case.

In the description for the show it hints to answer the question for why he got away with the continuous murders for 10 years. Throughout the film slowly and then all at once the light is shown on the intense racial injustice, racism in general, and the corruption of the police department. It also touches on just how sick our society can be/oblivious to the reality, (or avoidant of the reality) of what is actually happening.

In short, without being phony, overdone, or insensitive to the victims and their families, this mini series really aced an impeccably hard subject to touch on, and more importantly, how to present it. Evan Peters gives an outstanding, attention-grabbing performance, along with the rest of the cast.