TWs/Some disturbing things in the movie: abuse (specifically on women), drowning

(I watched this movie a few nights ago and this is my first review so it might be a bit rusty! I apologise if it isn't very helpful.......)

GOOD:
- Story: The sci fi/futuristic elements of this movie are great. Once the crime/mystery is revealed, it twists and can get quite confusing (that's why I liked it!). The ending wraps it quite well and although there are some things left open, I don't think they were necessary to answer.
- Characters: The 'good' guys are relatively likeable, but this movie goes in all sorts of directions so you will feel a lot of things. And as for character development, it was decent for the leads.
- Acting: Some of the best I've seen. Emotion is expressed really well particularly at the extremes.
- Music: Goes well with each scene, although not very memorable but it worked with the emotion.
- Visuals: I'm all for wonderful CG and special effects, and this movie did it very well.

NOT SO GOOD:
- Story: Uncomfortable and disturbing during some scenes (as mentioned in the TWs!). The pacing felt a bit off and rushed towards the end. Storyline might be a bit predictable... especially if you're a fan of the genre like me!
- Characters: As mentioned, watching the definite bad guys doing the things they do..... ....was uncomfortable.... but necessary for the story...

REWATCH: I don't tend to rewatch anything I've seen once unless I loved it, and because of the disturbing scenes it is very unlikely that I'll be watching this again.

OVERALL: 8/10. Enjoyable for most of it. But please don't watch this if you feel like you might get triggered!

EDIT: I forgot to mention that I haven't seen the prequel to this movie! Yet it seemed to act fine on it's own, so I don't think you need to see it if you haven't

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GOOD:
- Story: Love it. Has a bit of everything. If you like Parasite (2019) or Secretly Greatly (2013), give this film a shot! Very cute at some points, yet very sad, ridiculous, funny, and heartwarming all at once. I really appreciate how it questions life on a broader scale.
- Characters/acting: Love the characters despite some of the bad things they do. All the actors did really well portraying their parts and tried their best to make it work with the style of the filming.
- Music: One word: minimal. It's a quieter film and very unlike your typical Hollywood blockbuster so don't expect flashy music. Every piece they used was noticeable and unexpectedly added a certain quality to the scene.
- Visuals: Interesting camerawork and not like much else I've seen before. Captured the scenes from different, weird, and occasionally awkward perspectives but that gave an overall quirkiness to the film.

NOT SO GOOD:
- Story/music: Given the budget of it, some of the feelings they tried to convey were slightly underwhelming and got a little confusing. I wasn't sure how to feel during a few scenes because it's one of those films that would receive different reactions from people of different cultures and backgrounds. And sitting in the cinema where people were laughing and I wasn't was.......... odd.
- Acting/visuals: May seem inauthentic sometimes because of the way it's filmed.

REWATCH: Not a rewatcher but I'd give this another go when I've forgotten all about it and the synopsis/plot summary doesn't do justice to it.

OVERALL: 8.5/10. Nothing in this film is overdone compared to others of similar genres. It's light(er) and opens up to another world of film.

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