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Beach Rats (2017)
Niche, but worth a watch
There isn't much in the way of development, the movie pretty much ends where it started. If you're looking for something that hits all the genre tropes and makes you believe in love at the end of it, this movie isn't for you. With no direction for the plot or characters, the movie sort of just wanders until it ends.
Beach Rats isn't going to transcend some personal plight and become relatable for a large number of people. It is very much for a niche audience who can relate to the struggle of a gay, confused, and aimless young man.
The Handmaid's Tale (2017)
If a women's study class wrote a TV show
The entire premise of the show is that if white men got their way, who are all devout Christians by the way, women would be nothing more than vessels that spit out children and go shopping for food.
The show isn't artful or even subtle in it's approach in attacking Christians and white men, it's all very apparent and kind of just makes you roll your eyes at every amateurish critique of modern day Christianity.
What is even more strange is that the show takes place in the "future" but there's nothing futuristic about it and the writers seemingly couldn't care less about explaining how we even got here in the first place. The backstories of characters attempt to chip away at the why but it seems like an after thought at best. Even more strange is perhaps attacking white Christians for things that are happening in the world today, not by Christians, but by Islamic countries with theocratic governments. Pretty much everything that happens in the show to women, is currently happening to them in countries with a Muslim majority. So you end up asking yourself, then why demonize white Christians? The answer is quite simple, because it is clearly written by vapid, male-hating, angry, new wave feminists.
I don't mind a political agenda in a tv show or a movie but those agendas are better served as underpinnings to a larger arch or statement. Strip away the leftist propaganda and you'll find there is quite literally nothing else there in terms of story or entertainment. The dull and lazy story is only made worse by characters that are impossible to empathize with. If you want a viewer to understand the plight of women, don't cast women that are seemingly void of any human emotion.
I gave it a 4/10 because I got through 4 episodes before I had to turn it off. If you want a show with great female leads, go watch Godless.
Patti Cake$ (2017)
Worth a watch
There's something inherently organic about this movie. The movie doesn't take itself too seriously and even is kind of self-aware of its own cliches. With an absolutely lovable cast and a sort of esoteric authenticity that is severely lacking nowadays, Patti Cake$ is definitely worth a watch.
Something Like Summer (2017)
It took me awhile to realize it wasn't supposed to be a comedy
Only once in a great while does a movie come along that makes you physically throw your hands up due to its complete absurdity. I was laughing through the entire thing. From the characters, to the dialogue, the entire thing is completely disjointed and only made worse by the singing. The characters are flat and heartless. The story lacks any layering or insight. The entire thing felt sort of tripe.