Wednesday, October 15, 2025

🎬 ~ Materialists

rating: 6/10

okay it doesn't hold up to Past Lives but it is kinda overhated. it's an almost satiric movie dealing with the modern dating scene but the problem with this movie is that it trips in the face its three shining a-list actors. i think this movie would've felt better if three lesser known actors were the stars of the show. and because of the fact that the actors are such giant stars, the movie depends too much on that and the actual chemistry between them feels wonky and stiff. the plot could've been a little better given that the premise was interesting. but one thing that was still prevalent was celine song's directing style because her visual choices are fantastic. this is a mid movie tho. the script needed a lot more workshopping. but the credits were creative because i don't think i've ever seen the credits roll over an extended scene with a stationary camera.

📖 ~ We Are Okay

rating: 3.75/5 life is so interesting. this was one of the first books i came by in 2020 which somehow stayed in my memory and by tbr. the o...