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Brooklyn Nine-Nine (2013)
Good to pass the time.
First three seasons were pretty good, infortunately the show starts to get repetitive and, worst of all, very openly pushes a political agenda, specially after season six, which I don't recommend.
Justiça (2004)
Shallow, or not focused.
First I have to say that before watching the documentary, I decided to check the reviews, and, based on them, I had a very different idea as to what to expect.
I have to say I'm not one much for documentaries, so I probably missed one or two things.
One thing I liked a lot is that, contrary to most brazilian documentaries, Justiça isn't blatantly biased, and in stead just depicts what's happening, allowing the viewers more space to draw their own conclusions. That said, the choice of script was still biased, because if the theme is supposed to be Brazilian's Justice system, that was mostly background for the stories of some poor folk who got in trouble with the law, and thus making the filmmaker's point: the inequality. Nothing against her point of view, except maybe call the picture "Inequality in the Justice System", because at no point did go into why things are the way they are.
The OA (2016)
Boring and senseless.
I was familiar with some of the work Brit Marling has done, so I thought I had some idea in terms of what to expect plot-wise. I thought the show would follow the "fiction close to reality" niche she usually does, and coupled with the good rating, I figured I'd give it a try.
So, plot-wise, I just doesn't add up. Reminded me of Harry Potter, where all problems have solutions that make no sense. Unlike HP, though, this show was, as creative as the plot was, almost paradoxically, very boring. I suffered through the first season, and would have given up if not for the reviews saying that the second season's better and answers some questions. I guess it did answer some, but by then I couldn't care anymore.
Freaks - Du bist eine von uns (2020)
Unpretentious, silly.
Didn't think it was as bad as to deserve the 5.8 rating. It's got some minor plot holes and it's an enourmous cliché overall, but it was entertaining to watch when you have plenty of time to waste.
The Queen's Gambit (2020)
Women's struggles in the 60's.
Oh and there's a bit about chess every now and then, aswell. Plot is simple and predictable, and being a Netflix production of course they'd fill it up with social issues. The only aspect that stood out, for me, was the acting.
O Crush Perfeito (2020)
Felt forced and fake.
Let me start by saying I'm from Brazil and did not relate to any of the people. To me, it didn't feel like a depiction of how dates really usually go around here, and, considering it's from Netflix, seemed a lot like another excuse to push LGBT agenda. I say that because *SPOILERS AHEAD* on almost all episodes the couples matched were the ones that seamed the least likely in real life.
Last episode was the only that felt somewhat real. All in all, I had a couple good laughs, but the whole thing seemed like those absurdly fake "reality shows" from the 2000's.
Barbecue (2017)
Misleading.
I get that the idea was not to make a documentary about barbecue recipes, but to show how the traditions and cultures sort of intertwine with this *kind of universal* ritual that is barbecuing.
I do feel the barbecues themselves were left aside, more often or not, in order to focus on the social issues, so I would argue the film lost a bit of focus.
My biggest issue with the documentary, however, is that it seems to not understand what it is actually about. They counted as barbecue that hot plate grilled meat they do over in Australia, and the shawarma, from the middle-east. Both of which, as far as I ever heard, are universally not considered barbecue (mostly because they don't use coal). And as if that wasn't enough, they ignored the south brazilian barbecue, which is, to my knowledge, the most ritualized in the world.
So, a documentary about barbecue that doesn't really display barbecues.
Mud (2012)
Same old stories - different angle.
When I went to watch Mud I had no idea what it was about, and certainly had no expectations. What a good surprise. It's rather rare to find a new title that can actually make you stop to think about a couple (maybe more than a couple) aspects of life. Mud is essentially a love story. Mud's love story as well as little 14 year-old Ellis' own. And because of that common trace the both start developing a sort of friendship. Sounding a little cliché so far? Well that's about as far as the clichés go in this movie, because (almost) every predictable moment was changed into something original. Because of that fact, alone, the movie would deserve being watched. But yes, there's more. Matthew McCounaghey's acting was very impressive, and the chemistry between him and Tye Sheridan (Ellis) worked beautifully. Mud is a rare case of movie that, through a simple premise and objective story-line, actually acquires some depth and can touch you on more than one level. A must-see.