Halle Nottage – ‘Us’
This movie details the terrifying events faced by the Wilson family vacation in California. The movie gets going quickly, with the antagonists revealed quite early. However, they aren’t monsters, or evil spirits, but carbon copies of the main characters, from the tips of the hair on their heads to the toenails on their feet, they are “us”. The Wilsons are thrown into a game of kill or be killed with their terrorizers knowing their exact movements and thoughts. The entire world is quickly sent into chaos as it is discovered that the Wilson’s are not the only ones with doppelgangers, The Wilson’s struggle for survival is not in vain as and climaxes between Adelaide Wilson and her copy. At the end, the copies win and are able to put their existence on display for the whole world to see through a twisted rendition of the 1986 movement “Hands Across America”. This thriller kept me on the edge of the seat, and I was deeply impressed with the cinematics, acting and soundtrack. 10/10!
Saki Kambe – ‘Captain Fantastic’
What I love about this movie is that it’s very unique and insightful. The film is driven by a family that lives in the wilderness of Western-Washington. Having Leslie (the mom)’s sudden death as an igniter, Ben (the dad) decides to take the kids on a road trip to wreck the traditional funeral which Jack (Leslie’s dad) is intending and honor Leslie’s wish (to be cremated). This is when the kids are introduced to to the modern society. Throughout this journey, all the characters engage in civilization in their own ways of exploring life. After the kids are introduced to their grandparents, Jack and Abigail, they are asked to decide to stay with their grandparents or to keep their wilderness life with Ben. The ending is surprising, but it did not fail to put a little smile on my face. This movie is an excellent illustration of family dynamics and the willingness to tackle the modern world. Inlaid with countless touches of humor and the demonstration in the beauty of co-existing with nature, this film will walk you through a lot of emotions, and the social norm that yet remains unquestioned. 10/10!
Ricky Talbot – ‘Solo: Star Wars’
Solo was a fun Star Wars movie about Han Solo’s origin. I enjoyed seeing the history behind where Solo came from and how they brought some of his personality and quirks into the movie. Traditional backwater nobody runs away from their planet and becomes the hero of the story. When I first saw reviews about the movie, I was hesitant to like some of the changes they made to the story and the design of the Millenium Falcon. When I watched it however, I thought it was cool to learn how Solo won the Millenium Falcon from Lando Calrissian. Near the end of the movie, they also show why falcon is shaped the way it is. Some people say that Solo doesn’t follow the Star Wars storyline well, but I enjoyed all the easter eggs that popped up such as the dice he hangs from the Falcon’s dash and how he made the Kessel run in less than 12 Parsecs. There is more to Han Solo than meets the eye. I felt they did a good job on this origin story.