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Paper Champions (2020)
Movie is fine, but not the best
It's not the best film out there, but it has some redeeming factors. I just think they missed the mark on all of their homages/ the 80s training montage, the "shy guy gets the girl" schtick, it just didn't have the glue that keeps it together which is a pity. It does feel a lot like a student film and the acting is terribly forced, which I think comes down to the ametuerish directing- but in the end it is a sweet story and I do still think of it from time to time. Watched as apart of MIFF
Aloha (2015)
Doesn't hand it to you on a plate
I had pretty low expectations of this film considering the user reviews, but I was pleasantly surprised with how much I fell for this film. It's a beautiful little snapshot in time with a great cast and nuanced direction/acting. Nothing is handed to you or made too obvious, but it gently follows conventions of a romcom dramedy at the same time, making the little twists and turns pleasurable to tease out. There a multiple threads in this film that tie in nicely. The story centres around Gilchrist returning to the Hawaii base and the audience gets to see each character resolve their own issues as a result of his return. The film is as much about them as it is about him, which made this a dynamic, enjoyable film. Good Sunday afternoon watch.