Nothing actually happened
In every good film or at least entertaining film there is that moment where you understand why the film was made. This film doesn't have one of those moments.
There are zero stakes. Zilch. Even though the lead may get upset by her husband, at no point is there ever any indication their relationship would actually be threatened. The "stakes" are dirty looks and hurt feelings.
To give an example of how "not important" almost any scene in this film is, there is a sequence where the protagonist and her mother visit a doctor. Things happen and things are said that would ring as a typical scenario for this type of sequence, yet it has absolutely nothing to do with the main plot, and then the film just sort of shambles onto the next scene. No clear explanation as to why it happened. Just filler I guess?
That's what this film is though, the plot itself would be filler in other more interesting content.
I know films and tv aren't what they used to be, but could we get...you know, a point to them existing at all?
There are zero stakes. Zilch. Even though the lead may get upset by her husband, at no point is there ever any indication their relationship would actually be threatened. The "stakes" are dirty looks and hurt feelings.
To give an example of how "not important" almost any scene in this film is, there is a sequence where the protagonist and her mother visit a doctor. Things happen and things are said that would ring as a typical scenario for this type of sequence, yet it has absolutely nothing to do with the main plot, and then the film just sort of shambles onto the next scene. No clear explanation as to why it happened. Just filler I guess?
That's what this film is though, the plot itself would be filler in other more interesting content.
I know films and tv aren't what they used to be, but could we get...you know, a point to them existing at all?
- rmmil
- Jun 23, 2023