movies i watched ((not so)) recently ((and what i think about themm))

okay so there r only twoo & thiss wasss a pretty long time ago ((like 1-2 weeks ago)) but yeah 

movy. they call it movie because picture move. 

Anyways let's get on to it!!!!!!!!!!!!

Herb ((2007))

The movie itself was so and so,, but it revealed to me dynamics that I don't often see in media- (and would like more of, honestly.) Aside from that,, I found that I held the characters dearly in my heart because I myself have struggled similarly as them. Especially with the protagonist, Sang-eun,, I felt myself resonating with. Herb is a tale of self-resilience,, the efforts you take for people you love, and people who are not The Best but still put their best into everything they do. It also shows these people failing,,even in those conditions. A stark contrast to how Sang-eun is in love with fairytales, the movie shows a story more embedded in a harsh reality. The characters feel like real people,, despite some more 'cartoony' events in the movie. 

 I like the male protagonist,, the love lead in this movie. ACAB and all that,, I wouldn't go for a cop but I like how in this movie it shows his two-sidedness. You want justice but you want to be the one dishing it out. You want to be -or at least appear as- a good person despite having bad motives. I find this type of character admirable in a writing sense,, it's not very often I get to see characters which are allowed to be flawed without having those flaws be, "redeemed," or, "fixed." Like the only flaw I wished we got to see him, "fix," is quitting his job in the police force. Since the ending is more open to interpretation,, I want to believe that he did quit at some point. It's not canon but I want to believe that it is. There are only like 2 or so scenes where you *might* be able to view it as him attempting to, "save" his qualities,, but I think it's more showing him being naturally good a person as much as he is naturally flawed. Or, the good was already in him,, and he just needed a little push to find it flourishing in these, "saviour," moments. 

Herb, in it's simplest form, is about a disabled girl, so I will talk about that too. In this movie, Sang-eun is 20-ish years old,, but is described to have, 'the mental capabilities of a 7-year old.' In many scenes, we can see that she has a close attachment to all things considered, "childish." This might just be because the movie is in Korean and visually there were possibly more indicators I couldn't make use of,, but it is never once mentioned what mental disability she actually has. Sang-eun in this movie,, is an adult. Even with the mental capability of a child, you can still strongly see that she is an adult who lives and cares for herself as one. She holds herself as a woman, and we see her desire to be seen as an actual person beyond her disability. We see her yearn for a romantic partner, we see her yearn for a life of her own,, where she does things for herself and people around her can accept her without, 'othering,' her for it.

Especially towards the end of the movie, Sang-eun's character changes to a woman who is self-efficient while still holding whimsy and personality. The change actually felt so real and presented itself so gradually ,, that I didn't realise at all how stark the contrast was between her at the beginning and the end. 

One of the only things I was just a little icked about in this movie is that the children in this movie talk in a very grown-up know-it-all kind of way,, but it does serve to show the contrast between Sang-eun who is like a child and her friends who are too wise for their age.

The movie- as I said before- depicts a harsher reality, and it it depicts very real things. I love the comparisons of fairy tales and reality in this movie,, and how it ties to something Sang-eun is actually interested in and a life she is uninterested in and wants to change. The relationship with her and her mother also feels very real. A mother who loves you, who tries her best, but still may not have your best interests in mind even when you attempt to voice them out. A family who lies to each other, thinking the other may not want the truth when the truth is all they wanted at the moment. A messy relationship with opposing types of people who are so so similar in ways that you couldn't begin to describe- this applies to the romantic relationship, too, between Sang-eun and her boyfriend. The movie images loss and letting go of things,, Sang-eun who has never let go of her fairytales and 'childishness,' struggling and learning to 'let go' of things while still holding on to the qualities that make her, herself.

Overall, it's a very good movie and I'd recommend it. Some warnings for: attempted suicide, death, grief. I think this was a beautiful movie, I love how the ending shows progression and closure while still being open to interpretation.

Isle of Dogs ((2018))

A very visually appealing movie, very good storyline.

I especially love the scene where the drone comes down and there's a literal line in between the screen, but it just feels so in place with the whole movie. 

The amount of detail and passion on this work is very visible, and I love it. 

I actually wanted to watch this movie at the theatres when it came out but I wasn't old enough to enter LOL. It was rated 16+ at my local theatre and I was younger at the time. I watched it with my mum the otherr day and she said-

'I can't believe people can think up a movie like this!'

'Who knew that even a story about dogs can become something?'

Made me think, like poetry, the most amazing works of art are inspired by the mundane.

 I like the themes of environmental/animal activism in this movie, I love the depiction of Japanese culture in it, I think the way the translations work is very creative. I like how the characters are designed, some not so, but for a majority I really really do like. I like how their shillouettes are recognisable and their designs tie into their personality. They're very exaggerated while still looking like 'real' people. 

I enjoyed the humour in this movie, not all of it but a lot of it I did like.

Overall, the movie is very creative of itself and it does a lot of things a lot of movies are too scared to do, and it does it very well.

Okay that's all I don't wanna write anymore I have more opinions on Isle of Dogs but I don't wanna jot it down just know that it's a good movie and I enjoyed watching it and I reccomennd it to those who want an insight into good creative visuals and animation and storytelling work in general 

List of movies [that I am wanting to watch next] :

- The thing

- Return of the living dead

- The cat who wore sunglasses

-Probably gonna rewatch little shop of horrors