Locke and Key

Locke and Key (2020)

Cast: Jackson Robert Scott (Bode Locke), Connor Jessup (Tyler Locke), Emilia Jones (Kinsey Locke), Darby Stanchield (Nina Locke)

    The series is an adaptation of a cartoon about the Locke siblings and their mother moving into the Locke house which was the house that belonged to their father's family before their father was murdered. While they're staying there, they are trying to build a new life while also discovering things about the house, their father's past and trying to get past their trauma. Without spoilers, I can only say that it is worth a watch especially if you're into fantasy as a genre.

    Personal thoughts: First off, this is my first review of a Netflix series and I haven't quite finished watching it so I'll just comment on the bit that I watched. I thought it is interesting and raises questions as to where it's going and what it's about. It portrays the struggles of the teen characters and uses the two other characters, their mom and their little brother Bode, to deepen the plot by finding the function of the keys and finding out more about their father's past which will probably become more relevant in the future episodes considering the name of the show. I liked how the settings looked which plays a big part in why I like it and recommend it. I looked up the settings and found out that they're all towns in Canada. The town is actually in Lunenburg which is a small town in Nova Scotia. Another thing I liked was the functions of the keys. It's pretty interesting how each of them has its function whether it's good or bad. I also liked that there was imagery that supported the siblings' trauma, like the scene where Kinsey is supposed to play the girl that drowns in blood and the guilt that Tyler feels when he's about to have sex. These kinds of scenes did help to convey the message of their traumatic past.

    What kind of felt a little clishé was the 'new people in town' trope. It's the easiest way to drop a new character in the story and widely used by writers. Even the kids themselves seem confused as to why they were supposed to be moving out but thankfully the writers supported the idea of them starting a new life specifically there with the mother searching for her husband's past life. I think I just like the idea of the main characters knowing more about their surroundings and not ending up a bit empty towards what's happening around them. Another thing I'm not very into is their possible romantic interests. I just thought the dialogues were a bit basic (especially between Tyler and the girl that says she turns into a pumpkin when it's late) I think their interaction could be made more interesting. Tyler just having the confidence to go up to a girl and not saying much was not very interesting or realistic in my opinion. What someone in Tyler's situation would most probably do would be noticing a girl they like from afar but not talking to her unless he has a reason to or anything to say considering he's emotional and not feeling talkative or confident at all.

    I also thought the fact that everyone in town mentioned their father's murder so casually to them was kind of weird and a bit too much maybe. As an example, the ice cream guy mentions it twice when he first meets Kinsey. Given that it's the first time he met Kinsey and knowing that it creates a weird environment, you'd expect him to not mention it when he's trying to befriend her but that wasn't the case. At least the pumpkin girl didn't mention their father's murder which is something to be thankful for.

    Lastly, I guess the pace is a bit slow so you have to stick to it for at least two episodes but I still recommend it to anyone who's into fantasy, teen drama, mystery etc. and doesn't mind a couple of little clishés since the parts about keys make up for a lot of the small things I mentioned. Overall, this show gives you a lot to like with it's interesting and original plotline, mystery and production.

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Die Mitte der Welt (Centre of My World)

Die Mitte der Welt (Centre of My World): 2016

Cast: Louis Hofmann (Phil), Jannik Schümann (Nicholas), Sabine Timoteo (Glass), Svenja Jung (Kat)

IMDB: 7.2

The movie takes place in the countryside of Germany. It starts by introducing the characters through Phil's point of view. Phil has a routine in his life which includes his mom, sister and best friend Kat. His routine is broken when he returns from the language camp. He finds his mom and sister not speaking to each other for a reason and he falls for a new guy. It's about the complications of relationships and the non-ideal bonds that people form.

Personal Thoughts: The movie was great even if it was about a clishé subject like relationships. The characterisations were really interesting and detailed especially of Glass and Kat. I just really like that his mother's name was Glass which somehow suited her fragile character. It was sort of mysterious what had caused for the relationship of his mother and sister to fall apart and even though his sister had done something horrible, the storytelling of the scene was authentic. I thought the parts where Phil was telling about his childhood were one of the most fascinating parts of the movie. Also, most of the movies are about how people fall in love and everything in their lives become perfect but the fact that all the relationships in this movie were imperfect was what made it undeniably realistic. I think the atmosphere and how people and events were so integrated with nature were also pretty interesting. For example, when Phil first arrived, he found out that a storm had wrecked the whole town just before he realised nothing is perfect anymore in his household which does bring a metaphorical meaning to the storm itself. I also enjoyed the fact that his sister was able to connect to animals which made everything even more supernatural yet not even a bit unrealistic. Similarly, the problem between his mother and his sister was connected to nature. I later on realised that nature symbolised problematic events in their lives. One more thing to add is that Germany was a pretty setting for the scenes since everything was so green and almost disconnected from the rest of the world. Overall, I really liked the symbolism and characterisations in the movie which definitely makes it worth watching.

To the Bone: 2017

Cast: Lily Collins (as Ellen), Keanu Reeves (as Dr. Beckham), Alex Sharp (as Luke)

IMDB: 6.9

To the Bone is about teens who have anorexia nervosa, bulimia and similar eating disorders. Ellen, who is anorexic, is an aspiring artist with a depressive attitude caused by her eating disorder and self image. Her family is separated and has different opinions on her behaviour while no one seems to really listen to what she has to say. We often see Ellen as sarcastic and aggressive. The movie shows the smallest of sparks she has when she meets Luke and how her behaviour changes according to the events in her life. It focuses on the disorder itself  with the slightest hint of dark humour.

Personal Thoughts: It's sort of educative and enlightening and it grabs the attention of teens since it is essentially a teen drama. There were contradictions between people saying that it romanticises the disorder. The thing is, it doesn't really romanticise the disorder itself, at least I didn't feel that way but I can definitely see where those comments are coming from. Lily Collins looked really pretty in the movie and her outfits and character was really impressive. Her character and the way she dresses seem to be all connected with her inner suffering which is caused by anorexia. We often see that she reflects her thoughts to her art. Of course teen girls will find themselves admiring her. But luckily, the movie includes some graphic, realistic images of anorexia. Overall, I liked the movie because it talks about taboo topics that most parents are scared to talk to their kids about. It sort of reminds me of 'the Road Within' which focuses on Tourettes. As a person who has Tourettes, I thought the movie was pretty realistic and reflective. The thing with these kinds of movies is that they focus on children's relationships with parents which is a good point to start off to understand the disorders themselves. I recommend you to watch it, although it's not really something to watch on a girls night or when you're looking for something entertaining.

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Palo Alto

Palo Alto: 2013

Cast: James Franco (as Mr. B.), Emma Roberts (as April), Nat Wolff (as Fred), Jack Klimer (as Teddy)

IMDB: 6.3

Palo Alto is a movie about teenage life and choices and where they lead people. It's different than most of the teen movies I watched because it's dark and sad and there's no comedy in it. It just puts out the solid truth of how actions and consequences are tied together. The actions of the characters in Palo Alto represent the confusion of the age and none of them end with happiness unlike what they expected.

Personal Thoughts: First of all, this movie is like Cherrybomb's American version but there aren't that much of partying scenes unlike Cherrybomb. It just reveals the whole truth of teenage years without any judgement. I must say, I didn't quite like the movie but the scenes were visually pleasing just like in Cherrybomb. The outfits of the characters -especially Emma Roberts' famous yellow sweater- were well chosen. I personally value the outfits in the movies. I also think that the atmosphere of the movie, the in-between state, is what we feel most of the time (at least I) so it's perfectly realistic. Maybe that's why I can't say I like it completely because movies are thought to be exceptional life stories which we watch to get out of our boring personal lives. Palo Alto, with its slow story development, wrong choices, hidden emotions, is our lives (mostly teenagers of course). I think if you think enough, you can find bits and pieces of yourself in every character. That's why I'm glad I watched it.

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The Amazing Spider Man 2

The Amazing Spider-Man 2: 2014

Cast: Andrew Garfield (as Spiderman), Emma Stone (as Gwen Stacy), Dane DeHaan (as Harry Osborn/ New Goblin)

IMDB: 6.7

The Amazing Spider-Man series has continued with the second movie. The movie is about how Peter Parker deals with the family secrets while his girlfriend is going away to England and his friend requests his help which he can't offer. His friend Harry is dying because of a genetical disease and asks Peter to get Spider-Man's blood to  help him cure himself with the special feature in the half-spider blood. Nevertheless he isn't aware of the fact that none of the people except from Peter's blood line is suited for it and it can actually kill him. When Peter (Spiderman) refuses Harry, he chooses a much different path which includes getting involved with a guy that has turned into an electric-person because of some accident in the Oscorb centre. When Electro is released, he tries to wreck the whole city to get back to Spiderman while Harry finds another way to cure himself. He finds the special projects which includes the spider project and injects himself a liquid and turns into the Goblin. He finds out that Peter is the spiderman and hates him for betraying him and not offering his help while he was dying. While they fight, Gwen gets involved and she dies eventually which makes Peter depressed.

Personal Thoughts: It really was amazing. I liked the story line for different reasons. When people watch Spiderman, they usually focus on Spiderman's side of the story but this movie gave an insight to the side of the "bad guys". To be honest, I find Electro really interesting because of his past of being almost invisible to people even if he was so important to the city. He has turned into a mutated person and I think that's a part of the reason why he became so angry all of a sudden. He had been ignored for so long that when he became another person, he automatically abandoned his old self because people actually acknowledged him and that was as good as it could get for him. I found it sad because the day he turned into that person, it was his birthday and since he didn't have any friends, he was celebrating his own birthday by his own. I think these people in movies represent the people in reality so much that it adds even more to the movie. Also, the reason why I watched the movie was because of Dane DeHaan and he truly was amazing. He's probably my second celebrity crush and he's married. Anyway, he was also great. I just find his voice and look so captivating that he can suit any character and make them seem dramatic and elegant. His desperation was really visible in the movie. I believe he became so cold because of how he was treated. He was all alone even if he didn't look like it. He had to look strong even when he was dying and nobody was helping him. It was the part where the lawyer guy said that he was basically a nothing to the world that affected me the most in his scenes. Also his personality as Harry, not the Goblin, was funny in a weird way. I think in some parts of the movie he was the funniest character (of course that's before he turned into a green skinned ginger who flew around the city on a board). I used to look at Marvel movies as simple super hero movies but I think some of them are more than that. They portrait the bad characters so well that it foreshadows the good ones to be honest. Ps: I know it sounds irrelevant now but Gwen's death was sad.

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Dirty Dancing

Dirty Dancing: 1987

Cast: Patrick Swayze (as Johnny Castle), Jennifer Gray (as Baby)

IMDB: 6.9

Dirty Dancing starts off by presenting the whole scene of a summer vacation place for mostly families. Baby, (that's strangely what they call Frances) comes to the vacation centre with her family and coincidentally gets to see the "behind the scenes" part of the organisation and how the workers are treated there. They are obligated to entertain no matter what and money surely is an important factor on that. Other than entertaining for money, they dance in a place secretly. This kind of dance is called dirty dancing which is not the kind of dance they would want their guests to see. One day when one for the workers gets pregnant and can't dance or pay the money for the abortion, Baby helps her with both. She pays the money and she learns how to dance for her shows by the help of Johnny Castle. Even if they're from completely different social groups, they fall in love. It's about breaking the labels that the society put on us.

Personal Thoughts: I liked the whole thing but to be honest, I liked the dances more. They were absolutely awesome and it was hard not to get jealous of their skills. Even if you don't like the movie which I'm pretty sure you will, the dances are so good that it'll make up for it. Plus it's a classic and who doesn't love classics? (cough me cough) I don't actually enjoy a lot of classics for example the horrible Anna Karenina. I liked the cast and I thought I'd like it because it was a classic and all but I sometimes, well, most of the times, have a hard time liking the classics. Any way I liked this one so I think even for spending your free time it's a good choice to just go for it and watch it.

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Becoming Jane

Becoming Jane: 2007

IMDB: 7.1

Cast: Anne Hathaway (as Jane Austen), James McAvoy (as Tom Lefroy)

It's a biographical movie about the writer Jane Austen's life. Many of the people didn't believe she could be a writer because of the society's structure in those times and the strict moral rules which were even more clear in the countryside. Jane is stubborn, passionate, scenical and confident. She is confident and brave. She doesn't care about money or men around her unlike the other women. She meets Tom Lerfroy who also happens to be as stubborn and as passionate as her. Their interests differ but they're both strong characters which causes for them to hate each other even before they meet each other. One thing they're strictly different about is morality. Tom, is considered immoral compared to the other people around him. He's careless, wild and as Jane Austen says once, dangerous. But he has an advantage: experience which is something Jane lacks of. They complete each other in a way that no other can understand. No money or status can change. They fall in love not in an easy way. Neither of them has money to live. They have belief in their love but it doesn't last long. The reality hits them and that's how their love dies. It practically never dies (Tom gets married to someone else and calls her first daughter Jane and Jane never gets married.)

Personal Thoughts: It is one of my favourite movies. Anne Hathaway and Tom Leroy was absolutely great. I was in love with them. I was basically fan-girly through the whole movie. It was just perfect. The first scene Tom Leroy was in was really cool I think. They really introduced his character well. I'm glad they chose James McAvoy for the character because he's really cool and handsome and I kinda have a crush on him since X Men. He was the arrogant bad boy of the old times. Their love slowly forms and at first it's kind of invisible but they surely have an attraction. Jane looks for him in everywhere which was one of the best scenes. (after the cricket scene where she kicks Tom's ass) I loved it when Tom suddenly appeared in the dance. I can't really say more than I love the movie. I also watched Pride and Prejudice (which is one of Jane Austen's books) but I liked Becoming Jane more. Maybe it's because of the characters or the events. In Pride and Prejudice, they didn't like each other at first too but in Becoming Jane every emotion was clearly visible. Also I found it really amusing Tom appearing when Jane was gossiping about him. It actually shows how much she cares about him. Like I said, it's one of the movies that really gives the feeling. I made literally everyone around me watch it and no one ever disliked it so I suggest you to watch it too (if you enjoy romance)

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Romeo and Juliet

Romeo and Juliet: 1996

IMDB: 6.8

Cast: Leonardo DiCaprio (as Romeo), Claire Danes (as Juliet)

It's the film version of the Shakespeare's play "Romeo and Juliet". I'm sure everyone pretty much knows the story so I'm going to keep it short. It's about the unapproachable love of Romeo and Juliet. The movie has similar lines to the play. Old English is used just like it is in Shakespeare's plays.

Personal Thoughts: I don't know if it was because the language or because the movie is so old but it didn't effected me as much as new movies. There were lots of romantic lines but I didn't feel like it was romantic. Maybe it's because I believe it sounded cheesy and fake. I don't know. I've learned some things about the usage of language from this movie since my first language is not English. T he only thing made this movie good was Leonardo DiCaprio. (seriously, he makes everything better) I didn't really like that they loved each other at the first sight. It seems like they only liked each other's looks. They didn't really know each other and died for each other anyway. I first thought it was a comedy version or something because the first scenes are just ridiculous to me. I don't know. Maybe someone who likes romance more than me would've liked it but I just watched it for the Leonardo scenes. (hehe)

fun fact: Leonardo DiCaprio and Claire Danes hated each other in real life.


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Remember Me

Remember Me: 2010

IMDB: 7.2

Cast: Robert Pattinson (as Tyler Hawkins), Emilie de Raven (as Ally Craig), Pierce Brosnan (as Charles Hawkins)

Tyler is a university student. His brother committed suicide at his age and that affected him deeply. He always thought about him and that made him a bit depressed. He got arrested once and was very angry with the cop that arrested him. He made a plan and started dating his daughter to hurt him but as he kept spending time with her, he fell in love with her. A lot of things happened in his life but he never forgot about his brother. When everything went wrong, he committed suicide at the same age as his brother.

Personal Thoughts: It was a sad movie so don't watch it if you're looking for something light and fun. I liked Tyler. He's an emotional character. Robert Pattinson fits the character in that way. Tyler is sensitive, caring, and very obviously sad. His family pressures him so much that he ends up committing suicide. My favourite thing in the movie was how he cared about his sister. When bullies in the school ruined her hair, he came to school with her to make sure no one says anything to her. I really liked the movie because it gives you this sad feeling but not the sad that'll make you cry. Melancholy is the right word for it I guess.

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Cashback

Cashback: 2006

IMDB: 2006

Cast: Sean Biggerstaff (as Ben Willis), Emilia Fox (Shannon Pintey)

The movie is basically is about making the small moments of life better. Ben has some kind of superpower. He can slow down the time or stop it entirely. It helps him see the beauty in some moments. He is an artist so he always finds a way to see the beauty in everything, even in small particles of dust floating in the air. It all starts when he was young. As a kid, he adored the female body so he started drawing it. Later on, he has a girlfriend named Suzie. He was in love with her when she breaks up with him. He feels sad and doesn't know what to do without her, so a bit randomly, he signs up for a job at a supermarket. He meets a girl there and notices the beauty in every move of her. Overall, it is about realising the beauty that you won't notice normally.

Personal Thoughts: I would've loved to be able to do what Ben can do because some moments really need to be looked at closely. For example, the moment you have everything and you're simply happy is a moment Ben considers. After I watched this movie, I've been trying to memorise the moments I was happy and it works. It made me a lot more positive than I used to be. Remembering the beauty in things makes it infinite, and I think this is what Ben does throughout the movie. Ben is an emotional character. He's shy and a little bit quiet. I really like that he can find something beautiful in everything. For example, when he was a child, he thought the girl with the hairy arm was beautiful. He didn't think she was disgusting. Also when Suzie was in bed with him, he even realised the beauty of the dust that became visible with light. I like how artists' minds work. Shannon said the same thing to Ben too. That's why I like her character, she's sweet. I think she's very beautiful. The ending of the movie was a bit cliché, but still, I liked it. I liked the bit where Shannon got to see how he sees her. It was really beautiful.

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Me, Earl and the Dying Girl

Me, Earl and the Dying Girl: 2015

IMDB: 7.8

Cast: Thomas Mann (as Greg), R.J. Tyler (as Earl), Olivi Cooke (as Rachel)

First of all it's not a regular cancer movie. It's positive through the beginning to the end. Greg doesn't belong to a group because he's afraid that he won't be loved so he doesn't attach to anyone besides Earl. Later on, her mother insists on him talking to the dying girl across the street. That's how they met. It was awkward in the first few hours because they were just hanging out because she was dying but then, with the help of some pillows, they started to become so much more than just awkward strangers to each other. It's not certain if Greg likes him different then friendship or not so you're free to think what you like. Greg's one passion is to make movies with Earl. Rachel wants to watch all of them before she dies. There's no hint that if she's going to die though. you should find out yourself. (Ps: don't read my personal thoughts before you watch. I tend to give soo much spoilers)

Personal Thoughts: One of the sweetest movies I've ever watched. One of my friend recommended it and I first thought It would be another version of "the fault in our stars". Not that I hated that movie. It just became so ordinary and I don't like looking at illnesses as "ordinary". So I don't usually watch those kinds of movies. Luckily I liked the movie so much. Firs of all, Greg's inner thoughts are so much  relatable. He's always scared to get hurt and not be loved. He always underrates himself. Rachel doesn't like that. About their relationship, they're the cutest friends ever. If they were a couple, I wouldn't feel the same way about them. Their relationship is so pure, innocent and loving. They're both different. I call these people "detailist". It basically means, they like details and the small stuff they notice makes them happy. For example, Graig's passion for making movies. I especially noticed it in the movie he made for Rachel. He added so much little details in it and they just looked beautiful as a whole. He also didn't  miss to add the pillows into it. See, detailist people don't forget those details even in conversations and they become something beautiful and big eventually. I liked the Earl character. Earl is just so cool and funny. He hangs out with Rachel and Greg and they all fit each other so much. Another character I loved was Graig's father. He has a funny personality. he resembles so much of my own father. They both like to talk about random philosophical stuff out of no where. I generally like those kinds of people. Lastly, Rachel. She's cute, cool and sad on the inside. She hides her fear of death till the last minute. It was great that she was such a good friend to Graig. In the last scene, there's an interesting message. You never completely know someone. You keep getting to know them even after they're dead. For example he didn't know Rachel liked to cut the books and make shapes out of them. Rachel was so much more actually. She drew squirrels all around her room. They were like a hint to follow. It was really interesting. Another scene I really liked was when Earl, Rachel and Graig were hanging out, eating ice cream on the stairs of somewhere. It was a simple scene but they were all happy. Rachel remembered that small moment they lived and made that moment by cutting the inside of a book. I like how it carries an importance to her. Not any moment but that one. The message of the movie was about friendship. The last thing that Rachel did was to apply collage for Graig. She wrote a recommendation letter for him before she died and it was really sweet. 

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It's Kind of a Funny Story

It's Kind of a Funny Story: 2010

IMDB: 7.2

Cast: Emma Roberts (as Noelle), Keir Gilchrist (as Craig)

Craig is a student in a respected school. He has good friends and a bright way to future but he's not happy from the inside. His parents push him to a future he doesn't want and he' in love with his best friend's girlfriend. He doesn't have anybody to talk to so he feels depressed and checks himself to a hospital. He meets new people like Noelle and Bobby. They make him feel better day by day. In the end, he feels comfort and sanity.

Personal Thoughts: The role fitted Emma Roberts so much. She always has this different impression that fits into certain kids of roles. Craig's illness is a common problem of today's teenagers. It's actually not being suicidal. It's just not knowing what you want in life and no one guiding you. Noelle was good for him even if she didn't seem normal compared to other people. I liked the game that they've played when they met each other. It was not like the boring, regular kind of meeting. I think the message was you don't have to be like other people to be considered normal. I liked it. I promise, you won't be bored. 

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Safety Not Guaranteed

Safety Not Guaranteed: 2012

IMDB: 7

Cast: Audrey Plaza (as Darius), Karan Soni (as Arnau), Jake Johnson (as Jeff), Mark Duplass (as Kenneth)

Kenneth is not a regular guy. He believes in time travel and he looks for a company. Everyone thinks he's crazy. Darius is an intern in a magazine and takes the job as the time traveller's company. Their aim is to go back to 2001 for some reasons. Darius wants to go back to the day when her mother died and fix it but doesn't really believes time travelling. She just takes the job for the internship but day by day she feels more connected to Kenneth. Kenneth wants to go back because he wants to save his girlfriend form dying. The journey was nothing they've expected.

Personal Thoughts: It was really sweet. Besides, it makes you imagine which is good. In one scene Kenneth said he was looking for some kind of innocent pureness in the world. That's why he posted that add. I really liked that he believed in the world and wanted someone to believe in him. Darius was a perfect fit to him. They were both adventurous, different and sweet in a unique way. They perfectly fitted each other. Kenneth looked like a weird person from the outside but on the inside he's the guy that writes songs to the girl he loves, learns writing codes, leaves notes to himself form the past. Darius sees this unique part of him which everyone considers "not normal". Kenneth tells Darius that his girlfriend's house was hit by a car but actually he hit her boyfriend's house with his car. He's not delusional. He just wishes things happened in a different way. For example, in one scene he said "I wish I could stop the jerks that hit her". I think he feels regret and considers himself as a jerk. The reason why he said the girl was dead is because for him, after that day she was no different than a dead person for him. He never got to see her again. He wants to erase that feeling and start over until he met Darius. Everything changed for both of them. In the end, even if nobody believed in Kenneth, he invented the time machine and they traveled back in time together.

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Now You See Me

Now You See Me 2: 2016

IMDB: 7.1

Cast: Daniel Radcliffe (as Walter Marby), Dave Franco (as Jack Wilder), Mark Buffalo (as Dylan Rhodes), Lizzy Caplan (as Lula), Jesse Eisenberg (as J. Daniel Atlas)

It's the second movie of Now You See Me, but you don't have to watch the first one. Basically there's a group of magicians called "the horseman" and they're being watched by other people. Those people reveal their secrets to the world and threaten them to expose them to the world. The leader of those people is Walter Marby. He invents a chip that can hack every computer on earth. No one knows that he's still alive because he's also a criminal. His chip is stolen and he has to get it back so he gets the horseman to get his chip back by threatening them. The horseman gets the chip but doesn't actually give that to him. Instead, they do something Walter Marby never would've imagined.

Personal Thoughts: It was wonderful. Especially the parts where they did magic tricks. I think Jesse Eisenberg was pretty attractive:) I loved the scene where they stole the chip. Also everyone was playing each other tricks which was cool. You never know who played a trick on who. I liked Daniel Radcliffe and he was funny in this one. He was a bit crazy. I liked the scene where he kidnapped the horseman and took funny pictures of them while they were hypnosed and made a video from those pictures. I had a good time watching it. The ending was so cool:)

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Girl, interrupted

Girl, interrupted: 1999

IMDB: 7.3

Cast: Angelina Jolie (as Lisa Rowe), Wiona Ryder (as Susanna Kaysen)

It's a biographical movie of Susanna Kaysen. She has an illness that makes her hallucinate. They've put her into a hospital after she accidentally tried to kill herself. In the hospital, she has experienced lots of weird and heartbreaking things. At first, she had a hard time blending in. After that, she met Lisa, who has power on everyone because of her cruelness. No one likes to argue with her. Susanna starts to like Lisa, and when Lisa proposes to run away, she said yes. The death of someone they both knew, brings her back to reality. After that, Susanna never thought of killing herself. On the other hand, Lisa's reaction was completely different from Susanna's. She took the dead girl's money, in fact, she made her kill herself. Susanna knew she had to stay away from Lisa even if she likes her. She got better over time and went back home. It's about her experiences there as a "crazy" person and then as a "normal" person. When she went back home she still didn't know what the difference was. She learned that even if the world is ordinary and full of shit, she has the chance to live there.

Personal Thoughts: I liked the movie. It was a bit long so watch it if you have time or try to watch it on separate days. The thing that made the movie more interesting was Lisa's aggressive personality and Susanna's poetic way of thinking. They were completely different but somehow they've managed to be friends. Angelina Jolie was so much different from her latest movies. I've never seen her like this but it was a good performance. Lisa does whatever she wants because she has no hope of getting herself out of the hospital.  In one scene she said "I'll miss you" to Susanna when she was getting out of the hospital. Susanna was hopeful compared to Lisa. She said she doesn't have to miss her because she believed Lisa was going to get out of there too. Another thing about Lisa is that she gained her power by being cruel and using other people's weaknesses, but under that layer, I believe she actually can be a good person. Lisa's power over people is so obvious that when she blows smoke to an old woman's face, she doesn't even say a thing but when Susanna does the same thing just to see if she'll react, she does react. They all have some bad stuff that they've been through. For example, Daisy's dad molesting her and Polly burning her face and never liking herself after that. Susanna doesn't have a specific problem. I think she just doesn't like her life and feels like she doesn't fit in. She feels like her family and everyone else is just being fake and not actually living. I'm glad that I've seen this movie. The performances were fantastic and it was a pretty different movie than what I would normally watch. However, I would like to stress that it has pretty dark themes in it so watch it if you're not sensitive to those kinds of things.

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Secret Window

Secret Window: 2004

IMDB: 6.6

Cast: Johnny Depp (as Mort Rainey)

The story is originally taken from one of Stephen King's books, "secret window". As you can imagine, it's kind of a horror movie but not really. It's about a writer, Mort, who copies his work form someone else. He thinks that the original writer of the book follows him and unless he confesses, he'll kill him. He never gets the chance to prove it to the police but deep down, he knows that he's being followed. The man breaks into his house and even kills his dog. Mort can't prove what the man did to him because if he does that, he has to confess what he did. I don't want to give any spoiler so I'll pass the best part of it. Ps: don't read my personal thoughts. There's a spoiler.

Personal Thoughts: It was awesome. At first I thought of completely different things but the ending was... well... not what I expected:) Mort always looks for this guy and then it turns out that he is that guy. It was really surprising for me that he was schizophrenic. I can't imagine the scenes where he trashes up the whole house he lives in and then calls the cops to find the guy who did that. The scene where he realised he was crazy was pretty scary but also well played. Johnny Depp really did a good job in this one. Also the last scene was good too. I liked the idea that they've ended the movie with a scene related to the name.

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X Men: Apocalypse

X Men: Apocalypse: 2016

IMDB: 7.4

Cast: Jennifer Lawrence (as Mystique), James McAvoy (as Alexander Xavier), Evan Peters (as Quicksilver), Nicholas Hault (as Beast), Lucas Till (as Alex), Hugh Jackman (as Wolverine)

It's about the time before the first X Men movie. Basically, it shows us how the events came to the point which are on the first movie. Some characters are played by the same people but there surely are some additional characters. It's ok if you didn't watch the first because their times are in the reverse order. X Men is a group of mutated people who has special powers and uses them to save the world form evil. This movie of X Men is about an ancient god reborning and trying to control the world again by killing all the humans. X Men, tries to save the world from the so called god.

Personal Thoughts: The movie was great and I liked it really much. Maybe it's just because I watched it at the cinema and I really like sic-fi I don't know, because some people thought is wasn't even good. The cinema has this effect on me. Most of the time I can't resist and automatically like the movie more. It actually was pretty cool. Especially the whole super power thing. I liked Evan Peters in this movie. I've never seen him playing such a goofy character before but the role suits him and he was adorable. He brings some casualness to the movie. I thought it was better than the first one because the new characters are cool and there are some really funny scenes. Of course seeing the actors I like together has an effect on me but that's not the only reason why I liked the movie. James McAvoy was definitely better looking than the old Dr. X. His love to Moira was cute. I liked the idea that he erased all her memory and met her again and again without her being aware of it. I still don't get how he can move objects with his mind but still can't move his legs?? As to the other characters,  Nicholas Hault is a really charismatic person so I wasn't quite happy to see him as the beast. Hugh Jackman was only in one scene in this movie and it was a pointless scene. About the reborned god... He was pretty funny:D I laughed at most of his scenes without a reason. He just comes out of nowhere and no one knows him. He keeps acting weird and everyone is like "wtf?" My favourite character in this movie was probably Quicksilver. I think you should all watch it, it really is a funny movie.

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Water for Elephants

Water for Elephants: 2011

IMDB: 6.9

Cast: Robert Pattinson (as Jacob Jankowski), Reese Witherspoon (as Marlena Rosenbluth)

The movie is about the relationship of two people who work in a circus. Even if the circumstances are bad and their situation is not available for them to fall in love, the do anyway. Jacob is a medical school drop out so he works as an animal doctor and Marlena is the wife of the manager. She does tricks with animals. Jacob's patience with animals and her husband's  cruelty against them makes her consider her feelings about both of them.

Personal Thoughts: The scenes with animals were nice. Reese Witherspoon was so beautiful. Apart form that, they really looked like they were in love. I don't have much to say about this one because the movie was not complicating. If you like romantic movies, this one's definitely your type. It was a really sweet story.

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The Art of Getting By

The Art of Getting By: 2011

IMDB: 6.6

Cast: Freddie Highmore (as George), Emma Roberts (as Sally)

George is an anti-social kid who lives his life quietly and unnoticed. One significant quality of him is that he never does homework. The movie is based on how he made one friend and fall in love with her.

Personal thoughts: My opinion about George is rather positive. Maybe the reason is because he has some deep thoughts and those thoughts makes him unique. He's an artist and has deep feelings about simple stuff. That's why I like him so much. He makes ordinary stuff extraordinary with his feelings. For example his love for Sally. Sally isn't anything like George. She's just friendly but George finds Sally so beautiful and that makes an ordinary girl extraordinary. I think George is a genius. Even if he sketches on his books whole lesson he can be successful when he wants. I found his shyness cute. My favourite scene of the movie is when the teacher thought George had no idea of a book that was assigned and George proved her wrong. Everyone was surprised and it was kinda cool:) I liked George's answer because his sense of romanticism is different from everyone else's. He finds the story being told by the perspective of a bug romantic. That shows how his mind works different. It's a teenage movie. The events were a bit slow but apart from that, it's a nice movie.

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Catch Me if You Can

Catch Me if You Can: 2002

IMDB: 8

Cast: Leonardo Di Caprio (as Frank William Abagnale Jr.), Tom Hanks (as Carl Hanratty)

It's the true story of a professional liar. Frank, earns his life by faking his profession whenever and whatever he wants. It's the biographical movie of him. The FBI agent that tracks Frank is Carl Hanratty. This whole lying game of Frank is to prove Carl that he cannot be caught. The whole situation turns into a cat and mouse thing.

Personal Thoughts: I had a really great time watching the movie just like other movies I've written about. As I said before, Leonardo Di Caprio is one of my favourite actors and in this movie he's as awesome as he always was. Only the childhood scenes aren't that realistic because of Leonardo's age I guess. I enjoyed watching the games that they played to each other. I was surprised by how Frank always got away with everything. I think he's a true genius in real life and that makes the character even more charismatic. Ok, enough with the character. The whole pattern of events were surprising and funny sometimes. I recommend this movie to everyone who wants to enjoy their time.

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