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Bonus – Movie Review – Don’t Worry Darling

Posted on by Mama

Title: Don’t Worry Darling

My Rating: 👎🏻

Released: 2022

Genre: Drama, Mystery, Thriller

Director: Olivia Wilde

Actors: Florence Pugh, Harry Styles, Chris Pine, Olivia Wilde

Setting: 1950’s

Where to Watch: Netflix, Amazon Prime

Plot: While her husband leaves home everyday to work in a top secret facility, a young 1950s housewife begins to question her life when she notices strange behaviour from the other wives in the neighbourhood.

My Opinion:

The cast was amazing to say the least and it’s the first time I’ve seen Harry Styles act, which I have to say he is a fantastic actor. Chris Pine and Olivia Wilde are always favourites of mine and I’d never seen Florence Pugh before, but have another one of her movies lined up on my watch list. Needless to say, she makes a wonderful leading lady and a gem of an actress. Each actor played their characters perfectly, I really couldn’t see anyone else in those roles. The set and wardrobe were stunning and brought you right back to the the 1950’s, fully immersing you the the entire experience.

However, as much as I loved all those aspects, the story line seemed like it was missing something. It was engaging and intriguing for the first half of the movie, but the character development starts to lag behind, leaving the mystery of the movie to be the star of the show.

The final twist was interesting, but ultimately dissatisfying. It felt rushed and unfinished at the conclusion, and some of the character’s actions make no sense at all in the end.

The movie had so much imagination, intrigue and a cast to die for, but never quite finds it’s way in the end to be that diamond in the rough. That out of the blue surprise that keeps you captivated and spread the word to friends and family of it’s brilliance.

I enjoyed it for what it was, but I wouldn’t ever watch it again and it’s not a movie I would recommend anyone to watch.

So unfortunately it’s a Thumbs down for me.

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Bonus – Movie Review – Watcher

Posted on by Mama

Title: Watcher

My Rating: 👎🏻

Released: 2022

Genre: Drama, Horror, Thriller

Director: Chloe Okuno

Actors: Maika Monroe, Karl Glusman, Burn Gorman

Setting: Current Day – Bucharest, Romania

Where to watch: Netflix

Plot: A young American actress moves with her husband to Bucharest, and begins to suspect that a stranger who watches her from an apartment window may be a serial killer.

My Opinion:

Don’t get this movie confused with the television series “The Watcher” by creators Ian Brennan and Ryan Murphy.

While it was nice to see a film based in Romania, the movie was far too obvious and they made it look gloomy and depressing. Plus the fact that when they are speaking in Romanian, there are no English Subtitles, which made absolutely no sense and thank God for my husband who could translate for me.

The main actress, Maika Monroe, plays Julia who is a lonely housewife in a foreign country with a paranoia that she is being stalked by a serial killer. Maika Monroe did a fabulous job in the role, playing the part perfectly and it makes you wonder if she is actually being stalked or not. Though I had never seen her in anything prior, I would definitely watch more of her work. Julia’s husband Francis, played by Karl Glusman, is your typical workaholic who leaves his wife home alone all the time to fend for herself and not believing her “paranoid” ramblings.

The scenario is typical and rather obvious and to be frank, disappointing. Though the actor who played the “Watcher” did a great job at giving you that creepy, shivers down your spine feeling with his demeanor and appearance. However the writers lacked creativity in the plot.

My husband didn’t mind the movie, stating it was a one time watch. I wouldn’t have wasted my time watching it if I knew it would be that lackluster. I give it positives for the actors chosen for their respective roles and that it was directed by a woman, but this is not worth the watch in my opinion. It had so much potential and really just flopped.

I really wanted to love this one too for the shear fact it was a serial killer thriller. Those are some of my favourite movies.

Thumbs down….sorry!