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Inventing Anna (2022)
Decent and engaging series but morally problematic
The way I see it, the protagonists of this movie are a) a sociopathic con-woman obsessed with luxury and b) a workaholic woman with no motherly instincts who ignores the needs of her partner, her baby, and even her own body, because she is obsessed with an article.
The thing is, I feel like the series tries to say that their actions are somehow justified because they are women and women always start with a handicap in this society. Thankfully, towards the end, it is discovered that Anna is not a victim of growing up poor, but rather, has always been a dick to people her whole life.
In any case, the writing is good, the acting is good, the level at which they handle the topics is slightly deep, and the series is engaging. But we should all think twice about watching something and contributing to the royalties a con artist was paid for it.
Kärlek & anarki (2020)
Well-written, funny and dramatic romantic comedy touching on deeper issues
Although I would probably classify this series as a romantic comedy, it is not what you would typically expect from one. While one of the driving plot themes is the relationship between Sophie and Max, the series examines (at times humorously, and at others dramatically, but always with sensitivity) issues like identity and being true to yourself, mental illness, family, progress and diversity, consumerism, and others. I enjoy so much watching it, ang going from laughter to crying. Another theme that pops up frequently is 'political correctness' which is often examined humorously but no 'sides are taken' so to speak. In my view it addresses relatively deep issues in a smart but fun way, while still having the suspense of a romantic comedy. Plus, I like the documentary-like camera work, I think it fits the show well.
MILF (2018)
Bad movie but realistic characters
The movie overall is exactly as bad as you'd expect; premise, plot, everything.
However, as the women start getting to know the boys better, it becomes clear that nor the older women are more mature, neither the boys are superficial, immature assholes necessarily. We each look for different things in different points in life, and we all carry our baggage. Also, the movie was a bit feminist in a way that I didn't find cringeworthy. It managed to show that older men and older women may, for various reasons, choose to engage romantically with younger people and have fun, and there's nothing wrong with that. Therefore, I have chosen to give it an almost average score.