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kitten_nuisance's review
dark
tense
fast-paced
- Plot- or character-driven? Plot
- Strong character development? It's complicated
- Loveable characters? No
- Diverse cast of characters? No
- Flaws of characters a main focus? No
1.5
My partner and I have a bad habit of watching M Night Shymalan's movies. We know we don't like his work anymore. . . we just want to be set up for the stupid twist and see the stupid twist. And we've seen all the episodes of The Twilight Zone!
However, I don't know if I can do it anymore. Someone needs to stop giving this man money!! (Including us, though we're a drop in the bucket!) Maybe my tolerance has gone down over time, but I felt that the writing of "Old" almost could not be worse. Why are all the characters just yelling everything that happens instead of it being shown??? Horrible acting, horrible shots, bad score, and racist also. And M. Night, through much of his body of work, spreads EXTREME misinformation about mental health conditions. I think it borders on hate speech, honestly.
Anyway, the way this relates to my review is that I heard that "Old" was based on a graphic novel, and I thought the idea had potential in graphic novel form. I decided to check it out. . . I did NOT like it!! Sad to report that this version was also racist, and even more misogynistic? Did not like the art style at all, did not care for the way the story was presented. Bad stuff! We need V.C. Andrews back among us to write one of the particularly shocking and gross twists in a way that we could also kinda enjoy in its horror.
I'm making a lot of bad book choices lately.
However, I don't know if I can do it anymore. Someone needs to stop giving this man money!! (Including us, though we're a drop in the bucket!) Maybe my tolerance has gone down over time, but I felt that the writing of "Old" almost could not be worse. Why are all the characters just yelling everything that happens instead of it being shown??? Horrible acting, horrible shots, bad score, and racist also. And M. Night, through much of his body of work, spreads EXTREME misinformation about mental health conditions. I think it borders on hate speech, honestly.
Anyway, the way this relates to my review is that I heard that "Old" was based on a graphic novel, and I thought the idea had potential in graphic novel form. I decided to check it out. . . I did NOT like it!! Sad to report that this version was also racist, and even more misogynistic? Did not like the art style at all, did not care for the way the story was presented. Bad stuff! We need V.C. Andrews back among us to write one of the particularly shocking and gross twists in a way that we could also kinda enjoy in its horror.
I'm making a lot of bad book choices lately.
Content Warnings
Graphic: Pregnancy
Moderate: Misogyny, Pedophilia, and Racism
Minor: Animal death
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