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Love of My Life (2013)
Great concept, mediocre execution
The whole concept of the plot is so good. It kept me engaged because the entire time I was glued to the screen trying to think of why Julius is protecting Nicole. After everything he's going through and what she did, I found myself waiting for this epic declaration of love and heavy emotional scene where he comes to some sort of revelation but it never came. I was thinking surely it's coming and left so disappointed when the end of the film crept up on me. I had to check the time stamp because I was like WAIT, that's the end?!
The flashbacks throughout the experiment was a nice touch. I felt that the scenes were basic, just enough to properly establish Julius and Nicole's relationship and get the audience to empathize but I felt that they needed to be fleshed out more. I found them kind of hollow and hoped that more time and effort would be put into establishing their backgrounds. However, I did love the trippy scenes through his flashbacks where they were meshing with reality. But, I felt like they could have been utilized so much more to establish the psychological aspect I assume the film was going for.
There were so many things that had me absolutely puzzled and I found many loose ends or poorly explained elements of the plot that left me wanting. Like what is the point of the experiments? Is the surgeon performing them alone because he's insane or is he a hand in some corrupt organization? What is his villain arch, like why is he insane and dedicating his life to this cause? Why is Julius so loyal to Nicole? Why did Nicole cheat on Julius? Why does she save him and defend him like she loves him but she hasn't been in contact with him after they separated? DID JULIUS LIVE?
Overall, the concept is good and it made me cry for Julius, imagining how he could find the willpower to protect someone who had hurt him so badly. But, I felt like the execution could've been better. I would recommend because I'm absolutely in love with the concept, though.
The Midnight Man (2016)
Mediocre
This strikes me as the movie that someone who isn't super into horror would think is super good and recommend.
Overall, it's not a terrible movie and there were parts of it that I thought were super cool, but everything I liked about it was in the sfx. There were some amazing scenes with the sfx but the plot killed me.
The plot seemed so haphazardly thought out and it just puzzled me. The concept for the general story line really wasn't that bad, it was the execution for me.
I overall gave it a solid rating but, don't be fooled, it's only bc of the sfx. As a makeup artist I had to show my appreciation but, if you're super into horror movies and you're looking for your next obsession, this is not it. Keep it moving. If you're more of a leisure, not horror obsessed person, you might like it.
Eden Lake (2008)
If you love survival horror, it's a must watch!
The beginning of the movie does a great job of humanizing the main characters and giving them the perfect amount of back story to make them likable and you're rooting for them.
There's also a good amount of buildup before any major plot events happen. The progression of events is realistic which makes the movie even scarier because it makes you really think 'this could actually happen.' I hate movies that jump into major plot events without any reason because it makes everything seem so unrealistic and poorly planned out to me.
It was one of those movies where as it progressed, I found myself attached to the main characters and around halfway through the movie I was very emotional. I couldn't stop crying and found myself rooting for the best possible outcome for them.
And the ending itself was so frustrating not because it was bad but because it was twisted. It left me wanting because I was so attached to the characters and it absolutely threw me for a loop. It made me want to hate the movie because I wanted a happy ending.
But, regardless, as a horror movie junkie, this a real find. I love survival horror in particular and it was so well executed that its one of the movies that I know I'll be thinking about for days afterwards.