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I get what this movie was going for but it didn’t quite hit. It was ok since it’s short and there is some action to watch. But don’t expect too much from this movie.

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This was a more abstract movie, more about vibes and aesthetics. I wouldn’t necessarily recommend it unless you’re specifically looking for abstract movies.

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Neon Genesis Evangelion wasn’t as great as it was hyped to be, and that may just have been because I was not the target demographic for the show. The concept of struggling to be a warrior is one I have watched many times and seeing Shinji work through it didn’t particularly unlock any new ideas for me. The anime tropes bogged down the first 2/3 of this show and in fact I was thinking of dropping this show around half way through. I had heard about the ending being confusing and I can see why that was. I also felt this show likely had budget constraints as there was a lot of lazy animation/editing that bothered me. I understand there’s a wider universe surrounding the series but at this point I am not interested in exploring the universe beyond the anime to understand what went on.

I can understand that this might have been a pioneering show at the time with certain themes that might not have been explored but I didn’t feel that this story was particularly purposeful about it and had just lucked into that. Would I recommend this show? Not really. Not unless I knew someone was already interested in mecha.

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This drama was pretty good! Despite being the sequel to the Legend of Zhen Huan, it doesn’t follow all of the exact same story beats, which I appreciate. Instead, this was a more romantic and personal take on the harem drama narrative which I appreciated. The production value was also pretty high. Overall I would recommend this especially if you enjoyed Legend of Zhen Huan or other harem cdramas.

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I get what this movie was going for but I don’t think the writing and direction of the story was as good as it could have been.

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This was a feel-good movie, the typical sort of movie where a teacher inspires a class of rowdy kids. I’d heard about this movie long ago because the music was popular with my school’s choir. Simple feel-good story with nice music.

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This was kind of a romantic comedy movie but I can’t figure out what to make of it. It was okay and I enjoyed some parts of it, but at the base of it, I also found the story a bit uncomfortable because of pieces here and there.

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This was a pretty interesting movie. I enjoyed it. It had an interesting story, but also Alfred Hitchcock is the goat for a reason.

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A simple but thrilling story. Worth a watch for those who like mystery thrillers.

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I’ll be real, this movie was hyped up quite a bit for me and it didn’t end up delivering to the extent I’d hoped. It was still good, but it did not take the direction I thought it would. It didn’t give me the mystery thrills I was craving.

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