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The Last Tycoon (2016)
An adaptation showing what the novel could've been
As a Fitzgerald expert I can say it's a quite good screen adaptation of his book. Wilson's version gives us a false sense of completeness in Fitzgerald's drafts. So naturally I'm not comparing the TV series's plot to Wilson's plot.
I think that the few seemingly overly dramatic instances e.g. Kathleen is in fact an actress who impersonates Minna, are valid expansion on hints/elements briefly shown in the novel e.g. Stahr's fear and doubt of the corporeality of Kathleen when he first meets her and when he decides to ask her out. He mentions an instance in the studio with another actress impersonating a famous one to get some shots done, which is the seed of the series's idea I suppose.
What's more is that the relationship between Brady and Stahr makes more sense to me in the series than in the novel, and Kelsey Grammar's performance gives the characters and their relationship depth, something not seen in the novel. They started out as partners but Monroe's fame makes Brady increasingly jealous which leads to Fitzgerald's murder plot.
Cecelia is also given a greater depth in the series than she is in the novel. The series justifies her presence in some scenes quite well, something Fitzgerald struggled to do in the novel. She is also very sympathetic despite retaining some of her Hollywood snobbishness, which is a logical character development projected from what we have in the novel.
Lastly, Rosemary Brady is nonexistent in the novel but I love how she's treated in the series. She's given a voice, not a weak one either. Unlike in the novel, she is just part of a crayon painting hanging over Brady's safe in his office.
Of course there're other new elements added that go beyond the confine of the source material-novel. But it is something I appreciate the series doing because the unfinished novel is given depth. Overall, it's an entertaining watch with stellar performance from the cast. I have a feeling that like what Fitzgerald's granddaughter said about Baz Luhrmann's adaptation of The Great Gatsby, he too would've liked this adaptation.
Ojing-eo geim: VIPS (2021)
Laughable performance from the VIPs
Lmao I literally laughed cuz they're so cringy. It's best that they don't talk at all becuz their performance is like mechanically reciting their lines. It doesn't match the vibe of the game at all and every time one of their mouths open I wanted to stop watching. Such a weird performance from these people I couldn't care less. They basically ruined what proved to be an episode with great tension shown among the main characters smh.
Wonder Woman 1984 (2020)
Fun superhero movie
I think those who said this is boring is a little over the top. It's not flawless, but it is like some have said here: what we need right now. A strong, compassionate female superhero, saving the world by forsaking her personal gain (we don't see people like this anymore). All the performances from the main characters are convincing, with a very humanly relatable backstory. It was also fun watching Steve wonder over this future of 1984.