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Exiles (2013)
Interesting Spin
The film starts with Juliet being dropped off in the middle of the desert where Romeo is staying in a small, beaten up trailer. In the story of Romeo and Juliet, they both die. The spin is that they live. They are exiled to live with no electricity, water, food, etc...in the middle of the desert together. I think it was interesting because, for me, it showed that love sometimes isn't enough. The film begins with them being deeply in love, but as the film progresses, Juliet begins to question her decision to be with Romeo. The idea behind the film is, "What if the greatest tragedy of Romeo and Juliet wasn't that they died, but that they lived?" Our whole lives we search for our soul mates, but maybe we got it all wrong? I think it was an interesting and creative spin on the story. Well made, very intimate, raw emotions, and great acting.
Consent (2010)
Hauntingly Beautiful
This movie is so amazing; the acting is phenomenal. Troian Bellisario and Peter Vack, as well as the other actors, are great. It is very dramatic and intense, but so interesting. Like the title for this review, it is hauntingly beautiful. The story is so intense, haunting, and sad, but it is beautiful at the same time. The movie is mostly about the relationship between the two siblings and how their sister's suicide affected them. The younger sister turned to sex and drugs for comfort, while the brother turned to drugs and drinking. They also turned to each other for comfort. Just a great movie overall, but definitely not for everyone. Some people won't understand it or find the greatness in it. Truly underrated film.