Bria Lou Reviews

  I've seen this film twice and hated it both times, so here's hoping third time's the charm! Unfortunately I still didn't like it. It had been so many years since I'd seen the film that I didn't really remember much, which was good because it almost felt like coming to it fresh. One thing I absolutely didn't remember was how, for want of a better word, annoying the character of Sam is. Noah Wiseman plays him really well, but I never felt as much sympathy for the mother, Amelia (played be Essie Davis) as I did on this re-watch. That being said, there's not one likeable character, or one that you can really connect with. And in the case of the mother it's completely clear why, but whatever the case, it makes it harder to engage with the story. Every time an ad came on, I was happy to just have a break from this family. I couldn't wait for the film to be over! Not much happens during the film, which was probably why I didn't like it the first t...

  A year after the incident at Freddy Fazbear's Pizza, Abby's (Piper Rubio) desire to reconnect with her animatronic friends sets into a motion a series of events that put her, Mike (Josh Hutcherson) and Vanessa (Elizabeth Lail) in grave danger. I liked the first film. It wasn't a masterpiece, but I had a good time with it. So even though I was apprehensive about this one due to the bad reviews, I did want to see it. And I'm glad I did because I had a great time with this one too! I thought the opening scene was really well done, and honestly scarier than the entirety of the first movie. I liked the characters more this time around - now that we know who they are and what their pasts were, we're able to just enjoy the film rather than trying to figure them out, which makes way for more fun and scares. There were some great additions to the cast, though all of them were completely underused. The kills and scares were really fun. I really loved seeing Skeet Ulrich and...

  Poppy (Emily Bader) and Alex (Tom Blyth) are best friends who go on vacation together every summer. But after two years of not speaking, Poppy has one chance to connect with Alex again, before they lose their friendship for good. I've owned the book this film is based on for years but only read it a few weeks before the film came out. I was interested enough in the book to look forward to the film, but I didn't love the story as much as I wanted to. I enjoyed the movie as much as I thought I probably would. I have to admit, I was sceptical about the casting based on the book, but I really loved these two together! The chemistry was good and the actors work well together. Their friendship was lovely to watch and the best thing about the film. The romance was okay, but it only really worked because of how strong their friendship was. And actually, their chemistry worked much better for a friendship than a romance. As with all adaptations, there were fundamental changes from the...

  Every Summer, best friends and total opposites Poppy and Alex go on holiday together - until two years ago when everything fell apart. Now Poppy has one chance to make things right. One last vacation to fix what broke between them. But can she fix them before her feelings get in the way? I’ve had this book for ages now. I’ve opened it a few times but never went past the first page. So when I heard that a movie had been made and was coming out in January, I suddenly really wanted to read it. I liked this book, but it definitely felt on the more average side of romance novels. I really liked the introduction to the main characters. We fall in love with them and their relationship almost instantly. One thing that took me out of the story was that the timeline felt really odd. The characters were using extremely modern slang during a meeting that took place 11 years ago. And while that isn’t an extremely long time ago, things evolve and it definitely felt like that conversation would...

  This was one I hadn't heard of, but looking at the description and some of the reviews, it seemed like 'classic ghost story' horror, so I was excited to see it. I really liked this movie. The characters are great. They start off so endearing and likeable that you're immediately interested in them and willing to become invested in their story. It takes the time to really let the audience become connected to these people. It doesn't start with horrors or scares, but instead slowly draws you into their world, to get to know them, before the scares really start.  And even then, the horror aspects of the film begin in a really subtle way, which is great because we're really experiencing everything at the same time as our main character. We have no idea where it's going, or what the secrets are, and neither does she. It's easy to see how films like this influence modern horror. There are so many things here, not only in the horror elements but also in the ac...

  Scientist Victor Frankenstein (Oscar Isaac) brings a mysterious creature (Jacob Elordi) to life and is forced to deal with the dangerous consequences. It took me way too long to finally see this film - but I'm glad I got to watch it and form an opinion before it got Oscar nominations! I liked this film, though I knew I probably would. I don't have a huge amount of experience with Frankenstein beyond reading the book and seeing an adaptation or two, but I've always loved the story, so I'm here for all the future adaptations! The cast is definitely one of the most interesting things about this version. They're all fantastic in their roles. The visuals were amazing - it's such a beautiful film to watch and was clearly crafted with care and intention. I liked that it took the time to flesh everything out. We really get to know this world before we even start to get into the main crux of the plot. Seeing the creation of the creature was interesting, but this is whe...