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Space Cadet

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Tiffany “Rex” Simpson (Emma Roberts) is a party girl from Florida who works as a bartender. Once upon a time, she wanted to be an astronaut. When her best friend Nadine (Poppy Liu) tweaks her letter to NASA, against all odds, Rex is accepted into the program.

I’ve been a fan of Roberts for as long as I can remember. She takes on a lot of different types of roles and while they don’t win any awards, you can tell that she is having a fun time with it. Her friendship with Liu’s Nadine was one of the highlights for me – the way in which Nadine went to bat for Rex and pretty much committed fraud just so she could make her dreams come true shows that she is a true ride or die. In fact, the rest of the cast was pretty good too. From the camaraderie with the rest of her teammates in NASA (Kuhoo Verma, Desi Lydic, Yasha Jackson, Andrew Call and Josephine Huang) to Logan O’Leery (Tom Hopper) and Pam Proctor (Gabrielle Union) who ran the program, everyone gelled really well together.

One needs to suspend all disbelief while watching as there is no way that this could happen in real life. But at the core of an otherwise bonkers plot is a story of finding yourself and following your dreams. It reminded me a lot of Legally Blonde. Nobody believed Elle could go to Harvard just like everyone overlooked Rex at NASA. At the end of the day, they proved everyone wrong.

I honestly thought that Space Cadet was going to be awful. It came across as cringey and kind of childish, just what you would expect from a film on a streaming platform. What I got instead was something that actually really resonated with me as I’m sure it will with many others. It was also the perfect pick for the Fourth of July.

Rating: ♥️♥️♥️

Madame Web

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Sony’s newest Marvel offering comes in the form of Madame Web. Cassandra (Dakota Johnson) is a paramedic who lives in New York City. She develops powers that allow her to see the future which she can use to change it. When revelations come to light about her past, she forms a relationship with three young women who are bound for greatness.

Ever since I saw the film yesterday, I’ve been wrecking my head trying to formulate my thoughts about it. This was one that I was super excited for; the cast is great and a female version of Spider-Man more than sparked my interest, but it ended up being one giant disappointment.

The first letdown was the script. A lot of the dialogue came across as forced and unauthentic. As a result, a variety of the scenes were uncomfortable to sit through because you could tell that the actors were doing what they could with the source material and it just wasn’t translating properly.

Another issue that I had was that pacing. It took awhile to get going and it was as if some scenes didn’t get the focus needed while others got too much. The sequence in the subway that developed into a cab chase lasted for awhile while Cassie’s visit to Peru was only five minutes. It didn’t make sense.

One bright spot was the chemistry between Johnson, Sydney Sweeney, Isabela Merced and Celeste O’Connor. They gelled together well enough and their camaraderie was realistic. Cassie was like an older sister to Julia, Anya and Mattie and if we do end up getting a sequel, I look forward to seeing more of them all together. Adam Scott as Ben, Emma Roberts as Mary Parker and Zosia Mamet as Amaria were also welcome additions. Another missed opportunity was Tahar Rahim’s villain Ezekiel Simms. He was one of the worst villains I have ever witnessed! I found him incredibly dull and didn’t care when he was on screen.

I’m sad that Madame Web was such a misfire. There was potential hidden deep within, I just don’t think it was properly brought to fruition. I feel bad for the cast, but it’s not their fault as they did all they could. I hate to say it – the future of superhero films is not looking too good.

Rating: ♥️♥️

About Fate

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Alexa, play New Year’s Day by Taylor Swift.

I am fully aware that some places haven’t hit fall temperatures, yet here I am watching my first holiday movie of the year.

Starring Emma Roberts and Thomas Mann, About Fate is the story of two people who believe in love, though they have never been lucky in it. Griffin is getting ready to propose to his Instagram influencer girlfriend Clementine (Madelaine Petsch) while Margot is hoping her boyfriend of three months Kip (Lewis Tan) will agree to come to her sister’s (Britt Robertson) wedding. But when none of their wishes come true, fate intervenes and they are thrust together on the last night of the year.

While the storyline may seem predictable and cliche, I honestly didn’t feel that way while I was watching it. There were some obstacles thrown in here and there that threw me off and at times nothing seemed to be going the way it was supposed to. The comedy wasn’t always strong, but the addition of Cheryl Hines as Margot’s mother was a welcome casting choice.

What made this film work so well was the chemistry between Roberts and Mann. The way in which their characters meet at Bennington’s and then are constantly thrown into each other’s path kept me on my toes. They seem to be made for each other with their love for Breakfast at Tiffany’s and the fact that they both live in the same apartment complex, just on opposite ends of the way.

Not a lot of people know about About Fate, but I am hoping to have changed that. It’s a feel good film that will keep you smiling and rooting for the main characters to get everything that their hearts’ desire. Plus, it takes place during one of the most wonderful times of the year, so who would argue with that?

Rating: ♥♥♥