Overall, this movie was super slammed by bad reviews. This movie itself is not bad, but it has a few bad techniques that are hard to pull off.
For example, the fact of any future telling moments or traveling back in time is always going to be jarring to the viewer and reminding them that they are watching a movie instead of being left to follow and enjoy the scenes progress.
As for this being a female ensemble movie instead of a solo female lead was a surprise if you didn't see/read any ads/interviews beforehand. If one was to be blasted with the ads interviews, etc., then they would not be surprised at anything. If this was a solo story maybe it would have been a lot more development in character, story, timing and believability.
With each female led movie, the normal way to get good and full press (success) is basically the female lead is usually one that has a lot of projects and a lot of successes: it is hard to name much if any of a well done female lead movie or franchise (this can be due to the business not putting in the money, weak scripts/stories, saying no one likes female led movies, lack of press, cheesy ads not showcasing the talent or main story, or the audience not being open to it or by limited releases).
I do not say that these women have not had successes or even lack in projects, but it feels like newer talent was being banked on instead of even more recognizable women. I say this as I only knew the lead and had to look up the others to find if and where I knew them from. This means no one stood out, no one gave a banging performance, and I blame the script of random people and the belief to follow a stranger again and again until things really start to happen. It could have been more believable, more worked out and more giving each actress some great moments to showcase their talent.
Overall this is watchable, enjoyable at times, does have a story and pushes it forward but it was done several times in a junky cheap feeling way. But at the same time several movies are being done and released this way claiming no one goes to the theatre anymore: make good and great scripts, cast good to great cast members, everyone work their part to their best, and stop releasing half-baked and half thought out stories that no one cares about! Stop making auto scripts and stop just redoing other movies (that is what no one wants to see)!
For example, the fact of any future telling moments or traveling back in time is always going to be jarring to the viewer and reminding them that they are watching a movie instead of being left to follow and enjoy the scenes progress.
As for this being a female ensemble movie instead of a solo female lead was a surprise if you didn't see/read any ads/interviews beforehand. If one was to be blasted with the ads interviews, etc., then they would not be surprised at anything. If this was a solo story maybe it would have been a lot more development in character, story, timing and believability.
With each female led movie, the normal way to get good and full press (success) is basically the female lead is usually one that has a lot of projects and a lot of successes: it is hard to name much if any of a well done female lead movie or franchise (this can be due to the business not putting in the money, weak scripts/stories, saying no one likes female led movies, lack of press, cheesy ads not showcasing the talent or main story, or the audience not being open to it or by limited releases).
I do not say that these women have not had successes or even lack in projects, but it feels like newer talent was being banked on instead of even more recognizable women. I say this as I only knew the lead and had to look up the others to find if and where I knew them from. This means no one stood out, no one gave a banging performance, and I blame the script of random people and the belief to follow a stranger again and again until things really start to happen. It could have been more believable, more worked out and more giving each actress some great moments to showcase their talent.
Overall this is watchable, enjoyable at times, does have a story and pushes it forward but it was done several times in a junky cheap feeling way. But at the same time several movies are being done and released this way claiming no one goes to the theatre anymore: make good and great scripts, cast good to great cast members, everyone work their part to their best, and stop releasing half-baked and half thought out stories that no one cares about! Stop making auto scripts and stop just redoing other movies (that is what no one wants to see)!
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