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Crazy Fun Park (2023– )
10/10
A fun romp that tackles real issues with heart
15 January 2023
I absolutely loved this show, and I watched all ten episodes over a couple of days as soon as I stumbled on it on ABC iView.

I found the tone to be fairly light-hearted, and yet, this is a show about (mostly) dead teenagers (or rather, their ghosts) - and as the way they each died unravelled, you may shed some tears like I did. There are some heavy themes throughout, but they were handled with such grace and compassion by the writers and producers of this show.

I definitely would caution parents of young children against watching this, unless you're all ready for some pretty big questions about death, mental health, and the meaning of life.

I thought the acting was wonderful as well, even the characters who seemed less "animated" - this felt intentional.

I know this only just came out, but I very much hope there will be a season 2! :)
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7/10
Inaccurate movie summary
27 December 2022
Warning: Spoilers
This blurb "A divorced mom tries to make peace with her dysfunctional family as she finds a second chance at love." does not accurately describe this movie. Her "second chance at love" is a very small footnote for at least three quarters of this movie. A more accurate sentence would be "A divorced mom tries to make peace with her dysfunctional family as her father slowly dies of a degenerative disease."

A very tender, sad, touching movie nonetheless. Brilliant portrayal of parents who are not simply "good" or "bad" but multifaceted humans. A challenging task when portraying parents who were abusive to their children.
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