Is it predictable? Yeah a bit, that being said it's difficult to find a title that isn't anymore. Is it cliche? Also yes.
But the pacing was lovely, the characters developed, the visuals were beautiful, and the conflicts were real and understandable.
This film doesn't seem like much on the surface but if you're good with people or especially if you have a background in psych you'll recognize the minutia of the antagonists manipulation and be disgusted, the gestures of acceptance and healthy growth, and the conflicts these characters work through themselves. Excellent examples of both healthy communication and crippling miscommunication.
The reason I'm giving this one a 7 is the blatant conflict of interest the main characters were involved in which would have easily prevented the whole affair, and the hockey skates. However symbolic or convenient, just dumb.
But the pacing was lovely, the characters developed, the visuals were beautiful, and the conflicts were real and understandable.
This film doesn't seem like much on the surface but if you're good with people or especially if you have a background in psych you'll recognize the minutia of the antagonists manipulation and be disgusted, the gestures of acceptance and healthy growth, and the conflicts these characters work through themselves. Excellent examples of both healthy communication and crippling miscommunication.
The reason I'm giving this one a 7 is the blatant conflict of interest the main characters were involved in which would have easily prevented the whole affair, and the hockey skates. However symbolic or convenient, just dumb.