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The Beach (2020)
Stunning, but relax into it
I have rewatched this so many times. The cinematography captures this man and his experience so well. There is love behind that camera and it shows. The cooking scenes alone, the colours and the use of light is a nice dramatic punctuation throughout this delightfully calming story of reclaiming oneself. So perfect for our time and a reminder to just get in a vehicle, discover the beauty of Australia and simplify. Loved it.
The Legend of the Five (2020)
Opportunity missed
I think Samuels had a decent concept here, and with the luxury of the backdrop of the beautiful Australian Blue Mountains, it should have been a winner. Overall the production let it down for me. The talent misfired all over the place but I will keep a watch on Gabi Sproule, something intriguing there. The rest, not so much, the 'lead' was very disappointing despite the LA hype. Obviously family favours through this production, sad given how many unemployed true professionals are available. But hey, it's a kid's movie so I was hoping my nine year old would enjoy it regardless. Unfortunately he found it confusing (I agreed) and too much with the CGI that could have been toned down, it jolts you out of whatever carriage the movie manages to generate. We didn't stay to the end so I didn't get to see how this was funded. I hope Samuels gets another opportunity with some better production support to get it to hang together in a coherent fashion. A misfire all round given some of the ingredients and the opportunity.