All Forms of Art

Spoilers Ahead! Joe’s (Penn Badgley) creepiness has no end, nor his obsessions. The spiral of obsessive love and the pursuit of goals at any cost continues. However, don’t be fooled by appearances. This second season isn’t just a continuation of the first one . It is bloodier and more shocking, with some plot twists that you probably wouldn’t see coming.  I’m good, the rest of the world complicates everything One of the things that fascinated me from the beginning is how his distorted mind sees everything he does as some kind of “bad luck”. He truly believes he is a good person. Everything that happens is beyond him. He is so good at building up his own version that sometimes you almost feel sorry for him. The narration in every episode could be annoying in any other show, but it fits perfectly here. There are no words to describe Badgley’s work. Absolutely perfect. Intense development The developments for this new season made the show grow. You...

I watched this movie a long time ago, but for some reason, I didn’t do the review. I hadn’t much information at the time I decided to watch it. But what I had was enough. Stephen King’s story? Let’s go for it! When it goes wrong… The general idea of the story is about a couple trying a sexual fantasy that goes wrong. Entirely credible, a situation you would never think could happen. But it could. Worst, it would be a huge problem… A simple and common fantasy: your partner ties you to the bed. Then… he has a heart attack. You are alone, tied up, with no chance of asking for help and with a dead body in the room. Creepy enough? Our mind is full of tricks This whole vision is enough to make us cringe. Yet, the story is not about what went wrong. It is about the tricks your mind can play on you when you are scared, tired, and desperate.  The way the whole thing is conducted could have been perfect. After all, everything concerning our mind, especially i...

The Crown is one of those shows that, even if you don’t like it, you have to admit that it has quality.  I liked it a lot, but it's not a show for everyone. It doesn’t have frantic action or a fast pace, which may seem boring to some viewers. Personally, I was mesmerized by the quality of the whole show from the very first episode. It has fantastic production values and actors who amazingly brought the people their characters represent to life. Knowing that most of them are alive and might be watching the show, the actors have extra difficulty.  Production The production was meticulous in every detail and worked towards perfection. I have to highlight Claire Foy and Olivia Colman for their perfect acting as Queen Elizabeth.  About the story itself, it is what it is. They tried to be faithful to the facts while making some creative choices. Until now, all the situations represented were things that I hadn’t experienced, so most of them were...

When I finish watching a show, I always try to think of the first couple of words that come to my mind about it. Those are usually a perfect sample of what the show meant to me. In this case, this was extremely easy: revolting.  The show is about a girl, Marie (Kaitlyn Dever), with a foster care system past, who claims to have been raped. It all begins with her describing to the police, and later to hospital staff, what happened to her. I’m not sure of how many times, but I would say around 5. Five times, remembering all the details of her traumatizing experience. The cold environment, the repetition, the constant amount of tests without a kind word to Marie, it's so cruel. While you see Marie being interrogated, examined, and photographed, you understand why most victims do not report. What came to my mind was: the criminal has rights, but how about the victim’s rights? Is it true? The investigation starts, and the feeling of discomfort grows. The polic...

The Witcher was introduced by many as the new Game of Thrones . Sorry to disappoint, but not even close. It is an interesting story, intricate, dark, and violent. It seems to have everything, but in the end, it has so little.  One of the lessons they failed to learn from GoT was the best way to introduce the characters and places. If you are not familiar with the books or the video games, you’ll feel like you are jumping into a fairly complex world, with no idea of what is happening. The reviews are very controversial. Understandable. It all depends on the expectations you had. It is a mediocre show, not as bad as some expected, but definitely not that good either. A world of magic The Witcher  presents us with a fantasy world with lots of potential.  And that’s it. The constant back-and-forth and the differences in how time passes for each character are tiring. Yet, somehow, there is something that keeps you clicking on the next episode...

Sex Education is a show about 16-year-olds and their lives in high school and at home. Most importantly, it is about their sexual development and all the doubts and awkwardness that come with it.   Otis and his sex therapist mother Otis (Asa Butterfield) is the only child of a sex therapist, played by a brilliant Gillian Anderson ( The Crown ). Otis is shy and can't deal with his mother's evident lack of boundaries.  Most teenagers' parents would never approach some topics the light way Otis' mum can. Despite his discomfort, Otis has more information about sexuality than most of his colleagues. With Maeve's (Emma Mackey) help, he becomes some sort of unofficial sex therapist for his classmates. Throughout his appointments, we get familiar with the school community. Many different topics around sexuality are explored in a funny, light, and open way.  You can spot a couple of not-so-accurate details throughout the show, but the goal...