Owen Fuertes

This movie has lot to talk about and I could probably pick it apart or sing its praises all day if I wanted to. I think ultimately what I’ll say about it is that it presents an interesting conversation on identity and body image in a way that is almost too aggressive. It’s slow to start but the last hour is insane. There are aspects of it I enjoyed. Definitely warrants a longer review but I don’t want to spend anymore time thinking about it. 3.5 stars is probably a more honest rating, but its ambition earned 4.

I haven’t seen the show so this might’ve landed differently for me than it will for others. There are no substantial character arcs here so I can see why some might feel like the movie is filler. However, my lack of exposure to these characters allows me to see this for what it is rather than what it could have been. The action is mostly great, the story is engaging, and I found myself enjoying the visuals (unlike some reviews that I’ve seen which puzzled me). Anything that could be played out by now, I would not know about. This was all novel to me. Never even saw the trailers. As a standalone film, removed from the influence of other projects, this is a good time, albeit somewhat redundant.  Also, it’s not crazy to say that Star Wars is better without lightsabers