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Fair Play (2023)
Learn to stand up for your self
"Learn to stand up for your self", that's the lesson to be learned from this movie. A toxic relationship where an insecure man couldn't handle the success of his partner and becoming violent is a very much realistic story. And loved the ending though won't encourage that kind of violence, but she had the right to get that apology out of him as men often think they are the gift of God and they can abuse their partner without any remorse. So i would say, scaring the guy to get an apology, totally legit.
Hope those who are victims of domestic violence find the courage to stand up for themselves and leave the hell.
Bottoms (2023)
The Trailer and Clips are Better Than the Actual Movie
The trailer looked fun, the clips MGM kept posting looked fun but when it came to watch the whole movie, didn't feel funny at all. It's like the high rated movies I'm being recommended are not worthy of such high ratings!!! I can understand the director's desire to make a horny high school movie where the girls are the leads instead of boys as representation is everything now, but somehow it felt like u r just watching comedy sketches, not a movie. Though Ayo and Ruby stole the show, rest were just over the top, and that was probably the intention I guess. Don't know when the day gonna come where the topic of girl empowerment actually makes sense in a movie. Also, i tried to laugh, but it just didn't come out.
Red, White & Royal Blue (2023)
Nicholas, the only saving grace
This is a pretty cheesy movie without any doubt and the director made the film assuming his audience already know the story so he can skip out on things and let them draw their own conclusions from each scene. He had his heart in the right place but it was way too rushed.
I don't mind the focus on being the two leads and omitting several characters from the book, but what I mind is the no build up of the relationship between Alex and Henry. I am supposed to believe they hate each other just because that's how it was promoted and talked bout? One incident to show the hostility and the next they are besties? And then they are lovers? The book had a slow build up which obviously wasn't possible in a movie but it wasn't convincing enough to me that they love each other so much to risk everything.
Coming to the leads, they were cast perfectly no doubt, and I like the fact that two older actors were chosen because the ambitious portrayals of Alex & Henry in the book felt a bit too young. So matured version of them was a pleasant addition. Taylor and Nicholas did bring Alex & Henry alive on screen, chemistry there, but it was Nicholas who did the heavy lifting of the duo. He probably gave more to portray his Henry than it was required. Though his character got heavily caricatured by the writers, Henry who wanted to leave his legacy on the world, who wanted to work for Queer teens, who inspired Alex to make a difference was lowered down to a mere Piano Playing Royal. But even then he made it work. He made every scene so believable, be it his love for Alex, his vulnerability, his sorrows or his heartbreak. U can feel what he is feeling just from his expressions alone. And his voiceover during the museum scene, convincing the audience of the magic of visiting a place in solitude.
On the other hand, Taylor played chaotic Alex like a pro but his lover Alex was not at all believable to me and that was the most important aspect of his character. It was like he was in an experiment phase with his sexuality and just in for the ride. His Alex couldn't convince me that he could slay all the dragons for Henry because he loves him. Some of it could be blamed on the script and screenplay but if Nicholas could have managed to make u believe his Henry loves Alex even without enough interaction between them, I could expect the same from Taylor too. Even during the monumental sex scene between the two, Taylor looked like he was just doing a chore sans emotion.
All I can say, this movie could have been much better with a decent screenplay and a bit more emotion from Taylor. But then there is Nicholas Galitzine to save the day.