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Best Friends Whenever (2015)
More Than You Would Expect
Really this is a show that will probably give you a bit of a surprise. The premise is quite simple: Best Friends Cyd and Shelby, following an accident in their friend Barry's lab, allows them to travel through time by touching the other and thinking of a time period. Cue wacky hijinks .
So far it sounds pretty familiar and sure enough, upon first sight Best Friends Whenever appears to be nothing more than another of your standard Disney high concept teen shows, light hearted and harmless fun sure, but nothing to special or memorable.
But really, keep watching and you'll be surprised. This show is a lot deeper and more complex than it first seems, the level of thought the writers have actually put into the concept of time travel is more than you would expect. Good examples of this are the episodes "The Butterscotch Effect" and "Shake Your Booty" Both of which take a good look at two questions that probably will emerge in you're minds after the first few episodes.
Likewise this show also maintains a concise story arc, a subtle but strong continuity and a pretty intriguing driving question.
The show also benefits from a cast who effortlessly play off each other. The chemistry between the main characters is organic and feels realistic, the bonds between them feel realistic. Likewise the four main characters are well balanced, likable and entertaining.
Now that's not to say this is perfect, like to many other's of its type it falls into the trap of a superfluous annoying younger sibling (or siblings in this case). Likewise not all the humour hits exactly the right mark, and its pretty clear that everyone is still getting used to this so for the first few episodes. Still none of these flaws feel like anything worse than what can be ironed out with a bit of experience.
All in all, I would recommend giving it a try. It really is cut above your average Disney teen show.
Percy Jackson & the Olympians: The Lightning Thief (2010)
it depends on how you look at it
It depends on how you look on this film; I see it in to aspects Number 1: In comparison to the book Number 2: As a film
If you were rating it on comparison to the book then you would say its Rubbish, but I really don't get that, I mean, what did you expect, it To be the same down to the letter? Of course it would be different, I Mean you can't turn a book in to a film and have it exactly the same, Their film makers not alchemists.
And I have to say it is a very good film, the action scenes practically The battle with the hydra and Luke at the end, is grand, the acting is Top notch and the special effects are well extra-special. All in all it Is a good film, and the way it works is beautiful.
However I must note upon seeing it I was put back slightly by how much It was changed, as I have already said I understand they had to change Parts of it, but the way it was changed, was well in places a little to Much. But that's okay; Chris Columbus now has anougher two films to Put it back on track, before it gets really important.
All in all, it's a good film and I can't wait for the sequel.