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I went into the theatre with very little information about this movie other than the basic premise of the movie being about a marriage on the rocks.

An unexpected aspect of this movie that I enjoyed was the great dialogue the writers managed to give us on occasion, it was at times clever, funny (in that dry British way), and even poetic. Also, the messy, wild, and mercurial emotions both leads gave us was this movie's saving grace and I applaud the casting crew for choosing Benedict and Olivia.

What was expected (if a little disappointing) was the swearing, I saw the preview, but the amount was a bit unnecessary in my opinion especially with the 13+ rating. When it became an F-bomb almost every second word it made the viewing unpleasant, especially with the genuinely interesting script and the wild chemistry between the leads. So, if a constant stream of cursing is not for you, you've been warned.

Another unexpected aspect of this film was the frankly shocking sexual repartee (and I use that word loosely) thrown around so often. It added absolutely nothing to the plot most of the time, other than making the whole theatre uncomfortable; and "as an empath" I found it very difficult to listen to without cringing (iykyk).

Overall it was an interesting watch but it could have definitely been done with even a tiny bit of censoring.

I don't usually write reviews but as a long-time fan of this franchise I was so saddened by the atrocity that Disney has produced with this new season, but I am not in the least bit surprised. Between the flash-bang info dumps, the loose plot-points, and the completely random disconnected scenes I had whiplash after every episode I forced myself to watch. It feels as if not one on the set or production/script/writing team has watched a single episode of Doctor Who, not from the 60's nor the 2000's.

This season felt like a complete abandonment of what made Doctor Who worth watching no matter how absurd the plot was, which was the well-written depth behind each and every character (even one-ep characters), the historical weight behind the title the Doctor carried, and his ability to make you not only fall in love with adventure but also the value of life, all life when the characters were faced with impossible choices to save those the universe sent their way.

It is really sad to see such talented actors waste their skills on such a poor example of television. Not only are they forced into roles that they clearly don't understand the importance of, but they are given such weak scripts that honestly feel like a fever dream rather than good sci-fi (I'm still confused about the space babies - what was that? Why didn't they age? Why are we given more questions than answers at the end of every episode? Why are we constantly being thrown into story lines with absolutely no explanation or details like in Dot & Bubble?).

Also, another big shift from the old style is that connection, that feeling of being a part of the story as cohorts with the doctor and his companions, now we are fully cast out and stumbling around in confusion every time we are thrust into a storyline that has already started without us even getting to be in the Tardis for the ride (and don't think we haven't noticed how diminished the Tardis' role has become), it is jarring and not at all inclusive of the audience's role in the show.

*I can't stress enough that it really isn't the acting that's the problem m, but the fault is squarely on the bad writing and possibly the fact that Disney always Disney-fies everything it gets its claws in until they ruin it. I can see peeks of how great Gatwa could be if he was given even half a chance (and maybe a history lesson on the Doctor).

I mean, even Whittaker was a more realistic portrayal of the Doctor and she was a completely different gender! She tried her best to capture the essence of the Doctor and by the end of her FIRST episode the new gender was just another quirk the audience got to roll with.

I'm sorry to say this but Russel T. Davies really should have stopped while he was ahead and wrapped this franchise up last season if this was the best they could do for the next generation.

I truly can't even relate this season in my mind to any of the previous seasons, it feels like too much of a betrayal to the Doctors and actors who have gone before.

I can admit that this is a ridiculous show about aliens, and I should not be this upset but Eccleston, Tennent, Smith, and on were at the very least true fans of this show who wholeheartedly honoured the history behind it and who the Doctor is, no matter what face he wears. Unfortunately that can't be said anymore with this new confused doctor and his overly familiar companion.

I will be honest, I am a Christian and as such I have watched many faith-based movies to support the industry, but most of them had some form of bad acting, cheesiness or cheapness, which is the result of people wanting to make godly content without sufficient resources.

This movie not only had none of that but it showed the true events that started the Jesus Revolution without sugarcoating things. I love that they also showed us the human side of things, the real passion, confusion and frustrations of life and ministry.

Life is not always perfect but God's love is! He will always be the answer for a world who is lost and in need of direction and salvation and this movie showcases these sentiments beautifully.