Blaze

I didn't pay enough attention to the warnings about this film before watching and just skimmed the description about it being a fantasy story about a girl and her dragon and watched based on that. Do NOT make the same mistake I made! There are so many things in this film that could trigger trauma in people who are not prepared for the subject matter involving domestic violence, the jumpy flashing light & music scenes, simulated violence included fake blood & other bodily fluids and the mental health of the children in the cast for starters.

The idea is creatively brought to the screen through colorful and very creative costumes, makeup and stop action photography but the plot totally misses the mark on providing a satisfying journey for the person watching. I would label this as more of an "Art Film" than a serious endeavor and the very artsy folks will probably love it but it was definitely not for me.

When I had first watched this movie, I was immediately moved by it. The visuals are arresting and the performances, especially by the lead (a child actress nonetheless) are top tier. It easily sky rocketed to my top favorite films of all time, without question.

About 4 months after discovering this film, an incident occurred to me that I reported to the police. This incident left me with severe emotional trauma and nightmares. The healing process regarding that event has taken me a long while to get over it but I'm slowly improving. I'm rewatching this movie tonight and it's painful and scary just how accurate the depiction of PTSD and guilt is. This is an astoundingly beautiful film that should be seen by art aficionados and healing minds alike.

To me this movie covers exactly how I used to cope with complex trauma for 20 years. It is insanely accurate, in terms of the psychedelic visions that a mind can create to self-soothe and in terms of healing both individually and as a family. Also, the touch on the need to tell the truth in a young, idealistic person is beautiful. Simon Baker broke my heart with his vulnerability and Julia Savage gave a pat on the shoulder to my inner tiger that sometimes forgets to breathe but could rule the world. I wish I had the chance to heal together my father, but we never found the words nor the emotional bridge to each other. This movie has helped go through it in the realm of fiction.

After watching this movie, I felt like I came out of a private exhibition by an artist at an art museum This movie is almost done with the eyes of the main character. The movie unravels the inner side of this one girl in a way that cannot be written, but can only be done in a movie.

It was so beautiful that the movie followed the girl's emotions and unraveled them into beautiful works of art And the soundtrack of this movie was really good and Julia Savage's main character was really good

The story of this movie is simple, and it can be summarized in one sentence as a story about a girl who experiences and overcomes trauma, but the direction of the movie is easy. The main character's inner self is expressed in a surreal way, but you can't feel the emotion unless you watch the movie.

This film was potentially an interesting premise; unfortunately, there are too many flaws in the production to produce a Blaze. The film is more of a toaster-oven. The gradual psychological recovery of a young girl who witnesses a violent act probably takes place thousands of times a year in the US, so there is really nothing unique here. An examination of the adults and their characters might have been helpful, but those are missing from the film. The performance of the young girl playing Blaze is fine, and I am sure she has a future in film. The same cannot be said for the writers of the film, however.