ROTTEN PEAS - ongoing movie thread by 2Peas Critics

We saw Parasite last weekend. If you enjoy unconventional drama\comedy\horror type movies that are subtitled, you may like this movie. I liked it quite a bit especially as it was something different and unexpected.

This is on my list too.


We saw 1917 which was excellent and Bad Boys which was a tad too long but fun.  

I saw Dolittle Friday night. It was good but a bit more childish than I was expecting. Also RDJs accent was distracting and honestly a bit weird. The visuals were great, some good laughs and loved the animals.

Watched Troop Zero this weekend too. Great movie with a great class. I was that awkward weird girl and I was in Campfire so I could relate A LOT!

I saw JoJo Rabbit yesterday. I didn't know anything about, but am on my annual attempt to see all of the Best Picture nominees. Oh my goodness - I loved it! Very different movie with great acting. It does make you laugh and cry. Highly recommend.

I watched Marriage Story on Netflix (Adam Driver and Scarlett Johansson). It is very well done, and all the actors play their parts wonderfully. Adam Driver is particularly compelling, esp. in one scene in his new home.

But this movie is depressing as hell. If you want to watch a movie about people going through a divorce, this is for you! i dont know what I expected.

I thought it was so funny and heartbreaking at the end when JoJo's little friend said he was going home and he "needed a  cuddle".

Yes. I would have been the same way!

Also saw Little Women. We went today. I absolutely LOVED it. If anything, my issue with the casting is that all the women looked too old to play the 'seven years ago,' part to me; I didn't care, though because I was enthralled. I completely forgot how much I was captivated by the book and the Winona Ryder version of the movie. And I love this version even more. 

I do think even if you know the book, the movie is a tad confusing. Specifically, since the book itself is semi autobiographical, and it seems to be Jo March in that publisher/editor's office, which parts are meant to be the fictional Jo's life, and which are meant to be author-of-Little-Women-Jo's real life? There's a whole debate about the end of the movie and whether jo really marries Fredrich. And yes, I know the book cover, when we see it, says Louisa May Alcott.... Still, they are the same person in this reimagining, and Louisa May Alcott is meant to be Jo's pseudonym. There was a meta element added by showing the scenes in Dashwood's office that makes it tricky that makes you question which parts are a retelling of the book and which parts are the author's life outside the book. I love that, because it's a different approach, rather than just a retelling. I imagine this paragraph is a mess; its late and I can't sleep.

Gerwig needs to win best adapted screenplay. I'm furious she wasn't nominated for best director.

I actually loved the cast. Don't remember the book well enough to recognize if the casting was off. I thought Timothee C was wonderful, and the actress who played Amy made her much more sympathetic than she had been at times. I loved that. I bought them ending up together far more than I did in the Winona Ryder version. Part of that is how much chemistry the two had.  if anyone was miscast, it was Fredrich B. He was too young; Gabriel Byrne played him in the last version. In the book he's older by quite a bit. This guy looked basically the same age as her. But his accent was sexy, he was gorgeous, they had chemistry, and thus I don't care. 

DH and I saw this on Friday. He was hesitant about seeing it, but when we left said he would love to see it again. I loved it!

I absolutely loved Troop Zero.  I laughed.  I cried.  Now I'm going to plan a reunion of my first Girl Scout Troop.  They are in their mid 30s.  I had such a blast with them!

Cindy

I just saw “The Windermere Children”. Oh my goodness. I don’t usually get emotional over movies but this one knocked the stuffing out of me. A simple film with wonderful acting which brought home the strength and fortitude of children who survived the Holocaust. I cannot recommend this movie enough.

DH and I both said we were exhausted when we left Uncut Gems. I thought Adam Sandler was excellent in the role. He can do more than comedy.

I'm going to try posting here, because we've seen a few movies in the past 2 weeks. We saw Once Upon a Time in Hollywood, Ford Vs. Ferrari and finally, A Beautiful Day in the Neighborhood.

UPTIH was very different, but entertaining. Knowing the Manson history I see why the title is as-is. I liked it, but I'm still scratching my head.

Ford Vs. Ferrari was a good movie, but not the type of movie I typically enjoy.

I loved ABDITNBHD. I was very teary eyed twd the end and highly recommend it. The calm and peaceful demeanor of Fred Rodgers enabled others to open up and  heal from deep wounds. Loved this movie.