Reviews

This documentary follows its filmmaker Dhruv Dhawan who explores the concept of whether monogamy is sustainable in relationships and marriage. The documentary takes on an intimate look at his own relationship. His relationship becomes open after the filmmaker expresses that it is something he wants to explore. We see the rise in conflict and discomfort in the filmmaker's relationship by doing him so. You can tell his girlfriend does not like the idea, but stays in a relationship with him as she loves him.

The film is very emotionally driven by the filmmaker. It's very personal to him. IIt shows that he is conflict whether his open relationships and not keeping his sexually fidelity is correct and sustainable. It shows the negative effects this type of relationship can have on two people and the decline it has on his personal relationship.

Although personal, it also explores bigger questions. He interviews couples in polyamorous relationships who appear to be happy and comfortable with this lifestyle. This is followed by what various experts think on the matter. Some say that monogamy is unnatural for our species, others say that polygamy causes too many problems and heartache within them and it all makes for an interesting discussion on the topic.

He shares his desires for an open relationships with his family members and interviews them on their perspectives. Their perspectives often disagree with Dhruv's and express concern for the type of relationship he is pursuing.

It further explores a history of monogamy and marriage in the past and how historically the meaning of marriage and commitment has changed.

The documentary is great because it gives us a first hand look into the effects of a poly relationship. It raises questions about the age old question of fidelity. Can one stay happy with just one person forever? I think this question is still very much unanswered and possibly a subjective one.

It inspires thought about human nature.

I highly recommend it. It's an interesting topic!

This doc follows 3 adults who dropped out of high school in the youth. They enroll into a night school to get their high school diploma which helps to change their lives forever. The first story follows Greg Henson, a single father of 31 who in his youth made the wrong decision and decided to focus on petty crimes instead of his education, with his criminal past, he struggles to find employment, but he believes a high school diploma can help him in this area.

The second story follows Shynika Jakes, a 26 year old girl who is currently homeless and working at a fast food restaurant for minimum wage, however she wants to earn a stable living and hopes to become a nurse.

The last story follows Melissa Lewis, a 52 year old woman who just wants to prove to herself that she can achieve something in life. She regrets not completing high school due to bad circumstances and a pregnancy and she is determined to make changes in her life.

The documentary shows very real emotion. It takes a very personal look into the life of ordinary people and their struggles in life. It shows that where you live could have a dire consequence on your life. It points at the downside of a capitalist and competitive society. It's a place without much opportunity and support for people who need it. However this school offers hope and opportunity to those who never had it before in their lives.

The dedication to staff shows for their students is very heartwarming and inspiring. We get an intimate look into each life which is an very emotional. I teared up a few times! But as the story progresses we see the positive changes that has come about for them due to the help of the night school.

Eventually, even through their struggles they all graduate. This documentary sends a good message of hope. Greg has a touching speech at his graduation and it's all about how strength and determination and a purpose can get you where you want to be, no matter how hard your circumstance or the struggle is.

And kudos to that great night school who truly help change the lives of people.

If you like documentaries this one is definitely for you!

This film follows a woman played by Scarlett Johansson, she is nameless and without a sense of identity and has stolen someone else's. She spends her nights, driving around in her van and stalking and singling out alone men on the streets of Glasgow. Then she takes them back to her home and seduces them. However these men, never leave her home, and enter a dimension where they become trapped and eventually "pop" and just become their skin.

It is revealed by the end of the film that the nameless woman is an Extraterrestrial who is looking for her prey... Or is it? What is brilliant about this film is its execution of the concept, of things and in this case life forms... "Having more than what meets the eye." It is brought upon us very subtly and cleverly, which makes for a good mystery.

The very fact that Scarlett was cast for this role was very clever, not only because she really pulls off the role well, but because it plays with the idea there is more than what meets the eye. As a celebrity she is known the play often glamorous Hollywood roles, but nobody expected to her be driving around Glasgow. The director had placed a hidden camera in her van and had her ask real men, real questions and nobody had recognized her. It says a lot about knowing the appearance of a celebrity, but not really what's underneath, the feelings and true personality.

On the surface, the alien is in human form, but the film gives very subtle hints that something is not quite right for her to be human being. Such as the way she interacts with other humans, which is often repeating what they to her say back to them and this is in a very emotionless and calculating manner. At least for the most part.

She has an accomplice, a man who helps her collect the bodies of her victims. It isn't shown, however we get hints that he too, is an extraterrestrial. Through the fact that he never speaks, has an oddly shaped arch in his back and shows no sense of emotion or remorse. He is shown to monitor Scarlett a couple of times in the movie, once looking into her eyes. This could be interpreted as him checking that she is still there, underneath the skin, that her eyes show no emotion and that she is not become human like.

Which she isn't... Until she spends more time in what "her skin" or new skin, as she has a human body. She very slowly begins to feel. As one day she picks up a man with a facial disfigurement and begins to lure him into her trap. It is not obvious through her expressions or the way she acts, but she begins to express sympathy as she decides to let him go. She decides to run and move far away from the man who monitors her.

Even though it is foreign to her, she starts to feel human. She even goes as far as spending time with/ moving in with a man who has fallen for her and perhaps, she has feelings too. There is an intimate scene between the two of them where she seems to lose sense of who she is, and that this world is foreign to her, until she is snapped back to reality and runs off into the woods.

She seems lost from this point forward, literally and figuratively as she doesn't know what to do as a human. She gets attacked by a stranger, which cracks the human skin she is in and eventually her true form as an alien is shown. Her attacker panics and ends up burning her. This is as he only sees the appearance of a monster, without truly knowing what's underneath... her feelings and qualities. You realize perhaps she just wanted to blend in to a world that is foreign from her own.

There is a stark contrast between both sides of her personality. On the one hand you have the beautiful woman who the men lust over despite the fact that she shows little personality and eventually will kill them. and the creepy looking life form who is learning to do good and fit in. it's very open and could mean different things.

It's an open to interpretation kind of film. It could mean a bunch of different things, so if you enjoy trying to figure out a movies hidden meanings. This is definitely one for you. It's clever and a really enjoyable film. I would recommend it if you like a mix of sci-fi and thriller.

Girls follows a group of young women (Hannah, Marnie, Jessa and Shoshanna) who are trying to find themselves in the world. In particular, it follows Hannah over the course of 5 years. Hannah is given the news in the first episode that her parents won't financially support her anymore and pay for her flat, this marks the beginning of a long journey of Hannah suddenly needing to take on responsibilities for her own life. We see her change so much throughout the seasons, and not at all... there's parts of Hannah and all the girls, (Even though they are strong women, creative with very unique personalities and they have a lot to offer the world.)they are still immature, impulsive, messy and lost and that's okay... that's life.

It's what is amazing about this series, and that's the fact that is very true to life, it's true to how really young women are... which is not hugely represented accurately on television.

Girls is about essentially "Girls" who are transitioning from being "Girls" into women and finding out how to handle adult life, which they do not do so well, and it's very humorous and cleverly written. However it's also very realistic if you ask me, nobody has it figured out in their 20s. It is a time which is suppose to be fun, which is portrayed in huge amounts as well, but nobody talks about the frustrations. As it is time where you are trying to build the life you want, and it doesn't always work out as it plan and the show does show that. It's refreshing to see.

Girl's portrays friendships, relationships and sex in the same manner is it portrays life, very real, loving and heart-warming, and at other times, not so loving, hard and complicated. The girls seem to have met at some point during college and although their friendship is strong at times... And it's those times you go "I see why they are such good friends" but the majority of the time, the girls are in conflict, distant and cold to one another and sometimes don't understand why the remained friends, but regardless they support each other. We follow a very passionate and complicated relationships and very meaningless ones too.

Girls is a bundle of fun and emotion, there are time it makes you smile, laugh out loud, and other times it makes you cry. It really makes you feel! which is what a great show does.

The acting is excellent! Despite when it started none of these actors were very well known, all of the girls and guys really make their characters come to life, they are very complex and unique characters. Lena Dunham has really written and produced this well. And you can tell how much heart she has put into this show, it's very admirable. And with Judd Apatow being the producer, you know it's already gonna be a very funny and unique show. He did an amazing job as well. Hats of to all of them and this brilliant show.

I am actually very sad it's ended. I could definitely watch more!

And that dream is to get married, well she does not really want to get married. However, she wants to have a wedding and wear a gorgeous white dress! What woman doesn't? But there's a deeper meaning behind her desire to wed. 22 year old Muriel who leaves in Porpoise Spit in Australia, she is lost in the world after high school, she does not know her place or has any real goals. She spends her time listening to 70s Abba music and dreaming of the one goal she does have... her wedding day... but she's never been in love however desperately wants love from those around her.

Muriel and her sister are told to be worthless by their father, a councilor in Porpoise Spit, who wants to see them achieve greater things for themselves. However, he doesn't know the weight of those words, especially the effect it has on Muriel's self esteem. She is shy natured and thinks poorly of herself. You can see this come out later in the film when she changes her name to "Mariel" and says "she never wants to be Muriel again." because she thinks she's a loser.

Muriel is also rejected from being part of a group of popular girls that went to her high school, she is called "embarrassing and fat." and she tells them that she'll try to be like them, but they reject her suggesting that she'll never change and regardless will still be who she is... and this is the underlying theme to the movie.

Muriel wants acceptance and love from everybody however does not love and accept herself, until she meets Nicole on a holiday in which paid for by stealing money from her parents. Nicole is a friend she has always desired, who accepts and loves her for who she is and also enjoys Abba! Her confidence boosts after her Holiday. To avoid the consequence of stealing money she moves in with Nicole and her parents assume her missing and want her to come home.

Nicole sadly becomes ill and needs Muriel's assistance all the time. Which Muriel does for her however here is still a part of Muriel that is lost and unfulfilled and she believes this will be solved through having a wedding of her own. She abandons her friend and searches through the ads for men who want to find women to marry.

She meets a man who only wants to marry to keep up his reputation, he is quite stuck up and even mean to Muriel, but it doesn't bother her because it is about her fulfilling her dream and not love.

On her wedding day, she walks down the isle with a beautiful and elegant wedding dress with the biggest grin on her face, however the camera pans across the people at her wedding, who do not seem happy for her at all, their faces are bitter or of people who do not care, except for the popular girls, who now want her back as a friend.

Soon after she's married, she realizes that she has been denying herself that truth and she cannot go on living a lie. So she leaves her husband. Muriel realizes that no one was happy for her because her happiness does not depend on others, she does not need people to love and accept her but she needs to do so for herself and this is a really beautiful character change, the film ends with Muriel apologizing to Nicole and happy as just herself and where she is in life and its heart warming! and it's great underlying message in which this film has.

Toni Collette is a brilliant actress, I'm convinced even more so after watching this film. Her performance the way she delivers Muriel's expressions and nature makes the character seem like a very real person! You can tell she really put her heart and soul into this performance and that's what makes a great actor.

I would very much recommend this to anyone who loves movies.

There is so much I want to say about this show. First of all is its subject matter. There is not much out there on the topic of suicide, it's uncomfortable to talk about and in cinema, this a topic shyed away from in the most part, and I believe it's a subject that should be explored more and 13 Reasons Why really shows us it's importance. I really like how they have additionally created a webpage for suicide prevention. This is one of the great things about this show; if you are struggling, it could help to make you feel less alone and if you are know a friend who is struggling, the show comes packed with a great message on how to help someone; to just listening and be there for them. That can go a long way.

Now on to the show itself; The story follows Clay Jensen, a high school student who is suffering from the loss of his friend Hannah, whom he was also in love with. Clay gets passed on 13 tapes Hannah recorded before she committed suicide. The tapes get passed onto people she lists as reasons for her suicide. As there are 13 tapes, there are 13 episodes that depict what happened to Hannah and the reasons why she chose to end her life. Although Clay is at the center of this story, it also follows 11 of her classmates and their involvement in her choice. The good thing about the show that they show every character on a very humanistic level. None of the characters were portrayed as bad people, but people with emotions of anger, jealously, shame and people who are imperfect and real. A quote from the series that I love is from Clay: "We all should be better, treat each other better, if one thing went differently we could have prevented it." It further emphasizes how suicide effects everyone else around that person. Family, loved ones and friends.

This is a really good quote to reflect on. Throughout the series there seems to be an ongoing concept that "everything happens beyond people's control." I got sense when watching that nobody knew or could have known what Hannah had felt before the tapes. And this is evident when she says "You know what empty looks like? It looks like nothing." It's very powerful and thought-provoking because depression looks like nothing, depression is masked with a smile, depression is often unseen and sometimes ignored or brushed off and what this show emphasizes is that this is the very reason why we all need to be good to one another. No matter how someone may appear, we never know what actually goes on beneath the surface, or what kind of traumas they may have experienced in their lives.

It's a very painful show to watch, you will need tissues but very true to life experience, especially as a teen and in High School. The show depicts how these teens also come from backgrounds where they have been damaged, for instance, take Justin, who comes from a broken home with a mother who doesn't care and an abusive step father. And then you get it, why Justin sometimes acts the way he does and by seeing the other end of spectrum... it can help people to understand why people may behave wrongly sometimes. It's a reflection of what goes on in the part of people's lives that goes unseen.

It further comments on how schools sometimes ignore students in need, for instance, take the school counselor who Hannah consulted and the routine of putting on posters around a school when there has been a death, rather than before-hand when it was needed. Which I thought was very true to life, it suggests that schools need to take better care for the mental health of their students.

The theme of love is very big throughout this series too. It's apparent that Hannah felt isolated and to herself, she was but to the audience watching, we can see that Hannah was very loved, by her Parents, her friends and Clay, but it went unnoticed and when someone is suffering from depression it's very hard to notice. It's a brilliant message that shows us the importance of being there for our loved ones.

This is further brilliant for it's genre; mystery. It really keeps you hooked, you want to uncover Hannah's reasons and you want all the characters to heal. The characterization is excellent, each character comes with emotional complexity and a strong background, they are all very believable and relatable. One major thing that makes the characters excellent is the actors. You could not have chosen a better casting for the characters. They really get into their characters. It's really amazing to watch such talented people. Cinematically, it's amazing, the scenes from Hannah's past and the present merge together through the editing, it really puts you inside the head of Clay and it shows so much emotion.

The show ends with Clay reaching out to a woman in his life who he hasn't connected with in a while and she has felt down about it throughout the series. It's a very powerful ending as it shows that the smallest thing, can go a long way, just reaching out can help a lot.

Highly recommend this show

The Cabin in the Woods is a film of the unexpected. The title itself is conventional for a horror film. However it's the clichés and conventions are exactly what makes it clever, as it turns the nature of a horror film around and exposes it for what it really is.

The cabin in the woods follows 5 friends who take a trip to a Cabin in the woods... We all know how this would go in the context of a typical horror film... they get to the cabin, murderers or monsters are waiting to kill them after they discover a secret. And this is exactly what happens until more layers of a bigger narrative are unpeeled.

There are several intertextual references in the film, such as the trap door, it makes you think of the film Evil Dead, as well as the book and the Latin description the character shouldn't read out, but is anyway. It causes you assume that the narrative may go a similar way but this is a trick of narrative, as the film actually reveals that behind everything that happens, there is someone "pulling the strings" and this is a phrase said numerous amount of times by the characters. There is a concept that emerges, that they are the puppets and there are This concept reveals itself in a bigger way as previously thought throughout the movie. From the very start we know something is off, as the teens are being monitored and watched. We know that voyeurism Horror's trope and therefore it appears throughout the movie; the mirror in which you can see the bedroom, but you can't see the person watching from the otherside, the eye in the reflection of the small mirror and the constant viewing from the "puppeteers."

This film is essentially jumping up and down and screaming "I'm a horror film." People expect films to be realistic, and it's precisely the realism of the horror that people get the scare from. However the cabin in the woods takes all the clichés of a horror and I mean every cliché possible and serves it on a plate for you.

This is most evident in the scene where they are surrounded by every single monster that could possibly exist in a horror movie. And this is to the point where it makes you laugh out loud.

"This is something of a nightmare" one character says, another say's "No this is where nightmare's are from!" This points at the fact that horror film's can be the cause of nightmares; again pointing at itself as a horror film and the fact that it is not real.

The film goes as far as changing the nature of characters completely, to fit filmic clichés. A character says; "Since when is Kurt an athlete, his a sociology major." in addition, the fact that the cliché of the fool, is actually clever-- as he grasps what it is happening before the other characters is yet again screaming to the audience "I'm a horror film and this is how you'll notice me!"

In the big reveal at the end, it shows that they need a certain stereotype to sacrifice. "The whore, the athlete, the scholar, the fool, and the virgin and for her, fate decides whether she dies or not." Even though this is shown not even be the true nature of the characters.

There are attempts for the characters to escape, and they literally put a barrier created by special effects (which is not remotely believable) when they try to leave the area. This is the film again saying, "I'm a film, of course there's no escaping the set, or there's no movie."

So why does film take all of conventions of horror, over-play to say I'm just a film?

We see the "puppeteers" as the controller's of the character's fate. Then we realize that there is something larger at stake, that the puppeteers are actually puppets, that the god's are controlling and in the end... but wait, there is something even larger than that. This is ultimately a metaphor for the filmmakers who control everything within the film and that us audience are the puppets-- they have the ability to scare and frighten us-- they are physically doing something to us, in which there is no escape! We are ultimately the voyeurs, and the watchers of cinema, but we are also the puppets of the filmmakers. and this is what makes it clever.

Horror has become very predictable and playing on all this predictability has resulted in something that is utterly unpredictable. The god's fist the emerges from the hole at the end is a metaphor for the filmmakers and the film's ability itself to "tear open" the nature of the horror genre and a film's affect itself.

and it is very entertaining to see!

The story follows Margot (Michelle Williams) who without doubt loves her husband, Lou (Seth Rogen), and has been married to him for years, one day she meets who turns out to be her new neighbour on a plane Daniel as she gets to know him more she cannot deny her feelings for him.

The story focuses on the married couple's relationship and their attempts to reignite a lost spark between them. It's daring for the filmmaker to portray a story about infidelity in love. Many love films portray infidelity as something committed by the antagonist or villain of a film, yet this film seeks to, on a very human level, understand how this can happen in long loving relationships by inviting us into the mind and heart of Margot.

A moment in the film that really resonated with me was when she was the most joyful and with Daniel, when they were on the fair ride with the song "Video Killed the Radio Star." By Buggles playing. It's the moment that the film invites the audience to see what's important as they can relate it to a previous sequence where she explains how much the song meant to her and her brother. This emphasized by the end sequence as the song is playing at the end, telling us how important Daniel is her happiness.

It's a love story like no other, as it is about loving two people. There is an overall sadness about the marriage and that she wants it so much to work, yet she has love and desire for another man. The husband is portrayed as understanding to her by the end of the film as the have realized their unhappiness.

It's a very powerful and enjoyable film that explores the nature of love and relationships.

One thing that has always striked me about This is England is how real to life the characters are. You become so emotionally invested in each of the character's lives. As a show that does not focus on just a single protagonist This is England 90' pulls this off very well.

Shaun (the lost pre-teen from This is England, '86 and '88 has grown up and Thomas Turgoose manages to keep the very essence of the character alive- he delivers this performance brilliantly. In many subtle ways it shows even though he is growing up, that he is still that lost boy trying to find his purpose and way in the world. It follows Shaun's journey from experiencing rejection; from college and in love, to accomplishment; from finally achieving getting into college and finding a new girlfriend; and this is very gratifying as the show really makes you feel connected to Shaun. As this is a Multi-Stranded narrative; we also follow Lol's and Kelly's revisit to a deeply saddening- yet well portrayed past trauma. (This show effectively shows the long term effects on trauma and it's effect on family and relationships.) It also deals with Lol's and Woody's relationship and portrays its ups and downs. It further deals with the healing and growth of an individual ( We take from the recoverance from broken relationships, traumas and in Combo's case hurt & criminality.) Keep in mind that This is England 90' portrays all this in just 4 episodes! and I'd say that is the only downside, that there isn't more! This shows deals with very deep themes of trauma and change. It uses real archive footage to depict the struggles of time. It brilliantly depicts life in England was in the 90's. It goes on to show the emergence of rave culture and accompanied with it such as the the increase in drug usage and the effect it has on lives.

The ending will make you smile and have you in tears! Lol's and Woody's wedding will melt you heart! The characters love and friendship with one another will have you in awe. It is very real and such a brilliant show with a really talented cast and I hope they will make more in the future.

One of the things that struck me most about this documentary is how the filmmakers capture and recreate the experiences after Lotje Sodderland's hemorrhagic stroke and make it real and comprehensible for those who wouldn't understand how it feels for Lotje and others who suffer from this. The usage of colour and amplification of sounds help the audience to not only understand what it is like for her but to also be able to hear and see it. I imagine that was her goal for making this documentary, to share her story and feel less isolated in it all and it truly pulls at your heart strings. She said it was also a way of making sense of it all for herself too in the documentary.

The documentary is very real and deeply meaningful in many ways... you go on the journey with Lotje, and you feel very much for her. You watch her go from not being able to talk very much, go through therapy and experiments, to speaking about her experiences and accepting her new reality. The admirable thing is that she never gave up fighting and hope. She got better through doing so and it is a clear and beautiful message that this documentary gets across. No matter how bad it is, you should never give up hope... Lotje even found love with that beautiful broken brain of hers! It also provokes the question of reality and how brain plays a major part in constructing it. Lotje experiences a new reality, enriched with colour from the right eye and deeper field of vision, she experiences light and sound differently and she comes to accept that reality she has and is still very thankful about life and her journey is inspiring! The medium of film is beautiful to me because of this... so many stories and experiences are shared and can be understood and recreated through film. If you are a lover of documentary, science or life, I'd highly recommend this documentary.

Silicon Valley does something that not many comedies shows do; that is making you become emotionally invested in its storyline and characters. it consists deep underlining themes about modern day life, business and friendship whilst remaining truly hilarious! It's why I love this show so much.

It follows Richard Hendricks, a guy with a great idea; to start a tech company in Silicon Valley. He is shy and reclusive but wants to make the world a better place, he at first worked for an internet company named Hooli. On the side, he works on Pied Piper a music app and compression software. It is worked upon in a live-in start up business incubator run by entrepreneur and his friend, Erlich. After a shaky pitch to investor Peter Gregory to get funding for Pied Piper, he agrees, however unfortunately by the end of the season he dies, leaving Richard and his gang of nerdy friends and programme engineers to find investment throughout season and where do they find it? In the hands of a crazy and careless billionaire who wants the company in his vision for one reason only; to get richer and by doing this he inadvertently drives Pied Piper to almost its downfall. On top of this, they have to deal with Gavin Bellson, who runs Hooli and stole Pied Piper's algorithm to sell a similar music compression software; after a lengthy legal battle to the rights to the algorithm Gavin's reputation is compromised leaving Pied Piper safe from his competition and to find new investment. It is a long process but they never fail to keep striving for their companies success.

Silicon Valley comments and makes humour from the hardships of business and starting a company. It's characters seem simple on the surface but are complexly built; their individual dreams and passions are inspiring! Silicon valley has a strong message; no matter what happens; never give up on your dreams! Despite all of the failures and hardships Pied Piper face they never give up and keep pressing forward. All of the characters are uncharismatic and awkward and are often knocked back by those they want support from, they don't giveup or compromise any of their product. It is a truly feel-good and motivating show to watch, and definitely hilarious. :)

Paper Heart is a semi-fictional film that follows Charlyne Yi who doesn't believe in love, or so she thought. At the least, she does not believe in a Hollywood romance ending type of love or that of a fairy-tale. But it is clear that love is something she really wants but she remains a skeptic. This is until she meets Mike (Michael Cera) and falls in love with him whilst making a documentary about love with director Nicholas Jasenovec (Jake Johnson) They both search for answers to the question "Does true love really exist?" They ask, a romance novelist, children, judges, couples, strangers, scientists and bikers who share their true love stories.

Charlyne is at first skeptical of her love for Michael, we see their relationship unfold on camera, her skepticism and search for the answer puts their relationship at jeopardy, however she soon realizes the answer lies within her own heart.

It's a very cute, humorous and sweet documentary-style film that supports the notion of true love, although presents love and relationships as being tricky and that they require a lot of work. The message is that love is sometimes simple but relationships need work and to be built upon for that love to truly blossom. The ending concludes nicely with Charlyene concluding on love; she says that love is about risk taking, if you don't take the risks, you can miss out on it. It is clear all throughout the film she took risks, by going out with Michael although she believed he did not have interest in her and more importantly by Going to Michael's house in Toronto and by doing so she rekindles their love.

Scenes in the film are done with paper to show the stories of the couples who are in love,it ends with an exaggerated version of Michael and Charlyene's giving it the Hollywood romance ending she first rejected. This film shows the beauty of love and will truly melt your heart.

Look Who's Back follows Adolf Hitler who reawakens in Germany 70 years after his death. When reading this film's synopsis, I thought it was a very funny concept, that Hitler reawakens and becomes a popular comedian. I thought it was going to be a silly satire, but to my surprise it has a very deep message interwoven with a great use of comedy.

The film follows the protagonist Benimmcoach who in attempt to save his career in the media industry, finds a man in the back of one of his videos, who he thinks looks amusingly similar to Adolf Hitler, unaware that is actually Hitler. He mistakes him for a brilliant comedian who never wants break his character. He convinces his boss to give Hitler a show,this is where things start to get interesting.

During Benimcoach's and Hitlers travels, Hitler notices the dissatisfaction of the German people, and notices that their views and perceptions are not so different from his. They express dismay about the flood of immigrants coming to Germany, it is here that Hitler reassures them "We'll make Germany strong again." This combined with his old fashioned national socialist attitudes and comical remarks earns him a fan-base of millions of people, albeit there are some who find the idea of using "Hitler" for comedy appalling and a distressing reminder of the time.

Benimmcoach develops an odd friendship with Hitler, interestingly Hitler in the film is portrayed as not a bad guy, in fact, he is shown to be good, he feels strongly about helping people, including Benimmcoach. The film oddly makes you root for him and he becomes a likable character instead of the horrid villain which films usually portray, then the film reminds you just how cruel and destructive his ideals can be.

The film situates you in the place of the German people in the film, you like the character Hitler, for his comedy and his determination to help people, yet you and they are thrown back into the reality of the situation, for instance, When we witness his acts of cruelty, much like the audience of the show in the film witnesses him shooting a beloved dog because it annoyed him.

Once Benimmcoach finds out that it is not someone acting as Hitler, he really is Hitler, he attempts to get rid of him by shooting him in the chest, to Benimmcoach's surprise, Hitler reappears and says to him "You can't get rid of me, because I am in all of you." This is the moment of revelation of a deep and complex message. Hitler isn't portrayed as a vile monster because in fact he isn't, he is like everyone else. In fact it comments on his ideology being at the core of what made the man evil and destructive; this idea is emphasized at the end, where it shows archive footage of countries all other Europe, preaching hatred of Immigrants. The film's message is a powerful critique of our values, it is basically telling us that we need to reevaluate our actions. It proposes that questions "Did Hitler really leave?" and "have times changed much since? Maybe the man is gone, but the ideology lives on through us.

This film is both clever and entertaining, I would recommend it to everyone, it is does what a film essentially should do, provoke thought about our lives and entertain :)