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This entire film reminded me so much of "Under Pressure" by Queen and David Bowie. It gave me so much hope because all of the different types of love that were represented so beautifully. Seeing humans interact from an outsider's perspective was very interesting, and I honestly never considered how weird so many of our societal norms were until now. It also delivered an incredibly important message - someone can always have a positive impact on who you are as a person, and your life, if you give them a chance. I think that humans have, as a defense mechanism, become very accustomed to judging at first sight which results in them being unable to connect with and learn from people that they deem different from themselves. The plot twist was so amazing and fitting, I also found it really satisfying the way that every single person and event was linked to another so that everything amounted to a full circle moment. If I could have a fifth Letterboxd fav this would definitely be it!!!! (Though I'm considering making space for it anyway 👀)

Lady Gaga's 5 minutes of screentime carried the whole movie Loved the message though I think it's an important one to send considering the rise of AI and the way it is taking over so many jobs including creative ones, brought me to tears at one point Love interest was very unnecessary and bland. "They faces killing me why does nobody gaf"

THIS IS SO SO SO GOOD!!! I didn't hear anything about this movie going into it – which is unfortunate, because this gem doesn't deserve to be hidden – I only decided to go for it impulsively because it had the title of / and was hugely inspired by my favorite song, "Just Like Heaven" by The Cure. On this note, I was hugely satisfied with the soundtrack of this film, there wasn't a single song that I wouldn't add to my playlist; it's so good that I'm seriously considering creating a specific Spotify playlist purely inspired by this masterpiece of a movie. Quite predictable in some aspects but that's one of the things that I really loved, even though of course it did an excellent job at building mystery and suspense in many different scenes I found it comforting because of how formulaic it was, also of course because of the top-notch sense of humour (it genuinely had me giggling at various different parts and it's not very often that this happens when I'm watching something), the lovable characters, soothing colour schemes and the music which I know I already went on about earlier but it truly does deserve its flowers. A lot of the time I don't particularly enjoy hetero relationships because they can often be nothingburgers and lack the complexity and depth that queer relationships often are composed of but I very quickly came to care about Elizabeth and David – as individual characters, as well as in terms of them as a couple. Their initial scenes together were so hilarious and I enjoyed their shared sense of humour and stubbornness which was very evident from the get-go, and that chemistry and bond only continued to grow as the film went on to the point I was rooting for them so much that it hurt. Oh my goodness the garden scene, in my mind at least, will forever go down as one of the most romantic scenes I've ever watched. Their kiss was well-earned, and well-yearned for. I was on the very edge of my seat literally begging for Elizabeth to remember everything again, and of course she did, and the flashbacks occured and I had never been more satisfied other than maybe at the very end of the film when the credits rolled in and the original version of "Just Like Heaven" started playing... and their kiss was full of everything I could have wanted and more. They saved each other's lives in vastly different ways. Elizabeth knew exactly what David needed instead of what he wanted (like when she subtly helps him overcome his drinking addiction) and helped him overcome his struggles though no one else had been able to accomplish that. David, of course, saved her life in the literal sense. In conclusion, they were to each other exactly what they needed in that moment in time, which reminds me a lot of the "red string theory", which I love sooo sooo much and I can definitely see myself rewatching this in the future.

Imagine my surprise when I had the absolute time of my life watching this and then come on this website to check out the reviews and find out that I seem to be the only one who did... gulp. Whilst I do think that some aspects of it were stretches and vastly unrealistic (such as the fact that Lo was invited on the trip in the first place, despite her being a renowed, professional investigative journalist, I think it's also equally important to consider that this trip was being hosted by, evidently, some of the most rich, inflential people in the world established in The Woman In Cabin 10. Rich people, in real life as well, can get away with almost anything. Barely any of their wrongdoings are actually revealed to the public eye, let alone the cases instantly covered up by PR teams and whatnot. And I also do think that a lot of people are overlooking that... people like those portrayed in this movie don't need to worry about being "caught" because they're so used to the world being completely malleable to whichever form paints them to look innocent. Even though Ben did ragebait tf outta me 90% of the time by making decisions that he deemed beneficial to Lo but ultimately weren't, his death did move me quite a lot. After everything Lo went through, I think she deserved to be loved and to love in the way her and Ben did each other. Although I am grateful that she turned her experience into something positive and is now looked up to by interns at her work, and probably a large portion of the public as well, and as a reason to continue doing what she does. Also, this film did amplify my already incredibly powerful hatred for billionaires by a hundredfold, which is always something that I strive to accomplish, so kudos for that.