Review by pal05052003

Brand New Cherry Flavor is a thriller about a young movie director uses magic to seek revenge on a producer who betrayed. When I read the summary, I was not sure if I wanted to see the series at first; but when I saw Rosa Salazar as lead, I decided to give it a try. The only work I know from her was Alita Battle Angel, and I really loved it so I decided to give it a try. It turned out that after a few minutes into the story, I was hooked and binged through 3 episodes on the first day, and on the second day cruised through the rest. I must say, Salazar's eyes remind me of Alita, as they are so large and expressive. Though she has a lot of dialogue, Salazar has a full range of acting arsenal. She acts with her face, eyes, voice, and even body language. She easily carries the film; though having superb supporting casts immensely helped. For instance, Catherine Keenan, whom Salazar's character turns for help, is great too. She is charming, but you know you do not want to mess with her. Eric Lange, as the antagonist, provides a stellar performance too. He is charming, ruthless, but also human. I may have a problem with the special effects for the entity though, because it looks like bad CGI, and slightly hinders the story. The zombie actors are unsettling even if they do not look decayed, but their stillness is very unsettling. I even like the ending because it shows that Salazar's character has changed and is heading for a new start. I can't wait for the next season, if it happens. And I hope to see more movies for Salazar.