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The Five (2016)
Gripping, absolutely amazing!
This is my first IMDb review, which i have felt compelled to write, as the other five reviews of this title are less than complimentary. Reading them almost made me stop watching this series, but i was hooked, so didn't. And boy oh boy, am I glad I didn't cave to the poor opinions of others. The story is a tangled web, absolutely gripping and memorable! This series is excellent, absolutely brilliant! No spoilers in here, as I want you, the reader, to experience it for yourself! Only thing I am disappointed with, is that I have watched it now, I wish I could go back in time and experience for the first time again!
The acting was flawless, you could really relate to each of the characters, their background, their own personal stories and their motivations. Looking back now, the story is so convoluted, it could easily have become confusing, but, even though you had just as little idea about what had happened as the main four, the story was not lost amongst all the different story lines. The story kept you guessing, from the very first episode, to the very end of the last episode. Absolutely riveting!
Barbie and the Secret Door (2014)
Don't pay money for this... Really
I have watched all the Barbie movies with my girls, and i love how un-Disney they all are! No Prince to save the day, just Barbie! (though they do have great humour, one liners and music!)
Unfortunately, not so in this film. The main character is weak and quite pathetic. The secondary characters are very one dimensional, her friends and family (except for her grandmother), don't seem to know, or understand her very well... The antagonist is extremely irritating! The colour was just too much, i found myself longing for something white! Waiting for a bit of tension or for one of the characters to do something clever. The plot so thin, i wouldn't walk on it if it were ice. The music was terrible, and the CG seems to have taken a step back... Checking the credits, i notice the main writer is someone who usually writes for Winnie the Pooh, and has never done a Barbie movie before... and i do hope he doesn't do one again. Because if this is the new direction they are going, i wont be introducing my girls to any more Barbie films.
Unlike some, i love the newer Barbie Films, Charm school, Princess andthe Pop star, Pony tale, fabulous! This one... not so much, most definitely the worst Barbie film ever made...