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After We Leave (2019)
Don't believe the negative reviews
These 1- and 2-star reviews are just ridiculous. People really have been dumbed down by Hollywood. If you like your movies glossy, formulaic, and with neat little endings that tie up all the loose ends, then this is not for you. But if you like movies with originality, that make you think, then give this a go. It's not fantastic, and it can be a little slow, but it's definitely worth watching. I'm glad I did.
The Unseen (2016)
Very enjoyable.
I don't understand why there are so many negative reviews for this. It's sad that people are now so used to big budget action franchise movies that they have the attention span of a goldfish and need everything explained to them. This is a terrific little movie, made with real heart. The performances are good, and it had an intriguing premise that did not disappoint. The sci-fi element is what lifts it though, without it this would have been another mundane movie about mundane people and their mundane problems. The protagonist suffers from a unique condition, and the gradual reveal is very well done. And I like how not everything is tied up neatly at the end, leaving some things to the imagination. This director is one to watch out for. I hope he gets to make more movies.
Star Trek: Discovery (2017)
A refreshing change from the tired old Trek formula
I'm surprised by all the negative reviews. The old Trek formula of the main protagonist being a heroic, idealistic captain has become old and tired. The shift of focus to someone who is not at the top of the chain of command is a welcome change, as is making that protagonist a disgraced former officer getting a second chance. Making the captain of this vessel a flawed, dark character who may be psychotic and a little bit insane is also a stroke of genius.
I get that this is far from Roddenberry's vision of the future. But come on, that was getting boring. I've been watching Trek since the original series, and enjoyed all of them except for Enterprise. Having said that, I'm not a Trek nerd so, for me at least, the lack of continuity is not an issue. I couldn't care less if the technology seems better than Kirk's Enterprise. The new Klingons, however, are very strange and take a while to get used to.
I actually found the writing to be very good, especially some of the dialogue.
Sadly, I doubt this show will continue beyond a season. It would be nice to see them develop the characters of more of the bridge crew.
I also don't understand the issues people have with the casting. I've even seen someone describing the presence of gay/lesbians and people of different ethnicities (i.e. non-white) as a "menagerie"! Come on folks, this is the future.