ladygiggles Reviews

Poor Things (2023)

I thought I would dislike this movie.

[9/10 · 25 December 2023]

I really thought I would dislike this movie. The sex scenes were being talked about more then the story. But I loved it. The story in short is a reimagining of the Frankenstein story.

Bella, you scared me at times, but loved your evolution. Emma Stone is one of the best actresses working today. Ruffulo nailed his character in humorous, charming and scary ways. And the movie overall is a visual feast eith CGI being used as art. It's amazing what you can do nowadays on such a low budget.

The movie is a little too long (some unnecessary characters in my opinion). But a must see from one of our most creative modern directors working today.

Allegiant (2016)

This is good, but had the potential to be better

[7/10 · 18 March 2016]

I enjoyed the hell out of this film. It had me constantly engaged and interested in the story. I like the conflict between the characters, but glad they didn't make it dramatic. My biggest problem is there are such big ideas in this movie, they needed more time to develop some of them. A few scenes here to flesh out the conflict more. I am pretty sure they didn't do it because they have to follow the currently trend right now, mindless action set pieces with very little story. I appreciate the writers and director trying to accomplish something bigger, but there were still some missing parts. I still enjoyed the movie a lot and appreciate the effort.