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Bank of Dave (2023)
Lighthearted, not too serious fun!
As someone who is Burnley born and raised, the overblown 'bumbling, friendly northerner' stereotype is the only mark on what is quite a fun, easy watching and heartwarming film. Most of the humour is very base, mainly playing on the 'dumb, friendly north' Vs the 'Snobby, cold hearted south'.
But under the surface of this low budget, quick watch film is a very real, very close to home look at the life of a true Burnley legend, and the troubles of the town and the surrounding area. If it casts some light on the town to the unaware, and to this story, then it's done it's job. Well worth a watch!
Ojing-eo geim (2021)
Painfully relevant and meaningful
On the base, Squid Game appears to be a standard Korean horror/thriller we have been slowly getting more accustomed to in the west over the past few years, however beneath the surface is a very deep, complex and scarily real message that is incredibly relevent in these troubling times.
Without spoiling anything, this series is certainly worth sticking with through the slower parts, as the ending and message is extremely powerful. Worryingly, I feel the complexity of the message may mean it is lost on the average viewer, but left me deep in though and reflection upon its completion.
I'm sure in the years to come this series will be looked back on as the benchmark for complex and contrasted story telling, and even though it is extremely popular now, in years to come it's message may be more appreciated.