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lillianjuly24
Reviews
How to Rock (2012)
How to Rock..sort of
Even though this television show portrays a positive message, the characters, however, are a bit flat and unoriginal. It is as though they are only 2 dimensional instead of 3. With characters as so, the actors can only go so far and ultimately, it is left dull. We lived or are living or will experience high school, but that doesn't mean that this show should remind us how the media believes of high schoolers. The stereotypes are shown too literally (a blonde who is dumber than a block of wood, a mean girl with no soul, a boy who looks more in the mirror more than Snow White's evil queen, a tomboy who is seen as as the good guy but instead teaches kids to rid of your problems the wrong way, etc.). The storyline is great, but if the characters do not find some original personalities soon, you might as well be watching the weather since it at least varies from place to place, day to day. In conclusion, add depth to the characters, bring something more to them.
The Yellow Handkerchief (2008)
Life on the Road
I believe that the movie was well directed, well acted, and an enjoyable treat. Eddie Redmayne's character is not your stereotypical teenage boy, but complicated and misunderstood instead. The actor is enjoyable to watch and even portrays the character with every slight movement of his body. William Hurt is amazing as well. It seems that he is just another man on the road with two kids, but he later unravels to be someone else, a husband and ex-prisoner. The actor contains is almost like your flower. It starts out as a plain seed and it blooms or something extraordinary. Although Maria Bello is not present for most of the film, she is able to make her character a symbol, an object that is bigger. My only complaints are the use of flashbacks and Kristen Stewart's performance. The flashbacks were amazing, but they were sort of confusing by the way they are used. Stewart's character, Martine, brought light and innocence, but the character instead was left dull. However, she is able to make most of the darker moments. Nonetheless, it is a must see and an amazing film to watch.