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Free Guy (2021)
Heartwarming sci-fi flick with some great cameos
This film is fun, funny, and sweet, and I left the theater with a big smile on my face. It has a plot similar to some other films (Wreck-It Ralph and The Truman Show both come to mind), so it's not entirely original, but it's based on different media (a GTA-like MMORPG), so it's still unique.
Reynolds is excellent as Guy, a loveable, naive NPC, and his performance is hilarious. His utter lack of understanding of Internet culture generated a lot of laughs in my theater.
This is a great film for gamers, and it incorporates gaming culture without being overly stereotypical. There's the classic deadbeat gamer who lives with his mom, but there are also multiple girls shown playing the game and one of the film's stars is a female game designer.
There's an amazing Marvel cameo near the end of the film. I won't spoil it, but it's a good one. Alex Trebek also makes his final appearance on screen.
The only negative was Taika Waititi's Antoine. His character is supposed to be annoying, but his scenes are so over-the-top that they aren't fun to watch, and his one liners rarely earned as many laughs as any of the lines from the film's other characters. However, the rest of the film more than makes up for this.
If you enjoy gaming and sci-fi and want a film that'll leave you feeling optimistic, this is the film for you.
The SpongeBob Musical: Live on Stage! (2019)
Just as amazing as the Broadway show
I'm a little biased since I'm one of the fangirls who's been raving about the show for over a year now and saw it when it was on Broadway, but this musical is outstanding. The characters are true to the cartoon while also looking like actual people, the costumes are beautiful, the songs are catchy, and very little was cut from the Broadway show. This is a genius work of art that has some very important messages about compassion and diversity. Ethan Slater was robbed of his Tony for the seven years of hard work he put into this (and the same goes for the rest of the cast). I'm so happy that the show will be preserved for generations to come.