I feel Pretty

So on a red hot day, I felt anything but ‘hot’, I thought I’d go to the movies, a darkened room and air con, bliss.

I fancied I feel pretty from the trailers. A gentle comedy challenging women to flip the bird to anyone who thinks physical appearance is linked to worth. Even if that person is your self.

I enjoyed the movie, it is as advertised; a light comedy designed to entertain, and make you feel a little better about not having an photoshop expert following you.

I particularly liked the little touch with the yellow shoes that some viewers might have missed. Every outfit Renee Bennett wears regardless of the colour pallet is paired with the same pair of yellow heals. Every woman has a favourite pair of heals, that makes them feel strong, beautiful, and fabulous. Renee’s yellow shoes are obviously hers. It small touch, but it made me smile.

I often read reviews after I’ve seen a movie, because I have often found I’ve really enjoyed a film that critics hated, or hated a film the critics loved. Reading proper critic reviews sometimes I think can influence how a movie is viewed before making up our own minds.

Today is no different. I’m genuinely shocked at some of what I read.

Amy Schumer isn’t ‘fat’ enough, or ugly enough. Why isn’t the lead a woman of colour? why is she blonde?

Ironically I think these people have missed the whole point of the movie.

I for one want to see more people who look like Amy Schumer on the big screen. Not just in a comedy, but as the lead superhero.

And for the PC police, I’m not talking about a white, blonde. I’m talking about someone who doesn’t traditionally fit western beauty ideals but owns it unapologetically like a badass and is fucking stunning because of it.

Which IS the while point of this movie.

Rampage

After suffering a disappointment this morning I decided, rather than wallow in self pity, to get my self out of the house and went to see Rampage.

What can I say, it didn’t disappoint in my expectations of an over the top action movie made for what the cinema intended; entertainment. (Exactly what I needed at the time).

Dwayne Johnson has developed a reputation, and back catalogue, of exciting movies that are simply there to entertain. A safe place where you might guess what’s about to happen, but it’s always a little better, I little sillier, a little funnier, or a little bit more thrilling than the imagination.

This movie is loosely based on the video game of the same name, first released in 1986 on the Atari, with later versions on PlayStation, GameCube, and even Wii platforms.

It features an all star cast made up of The walking dead’s favourite villain Jeffrey Dean Morgan (doing a blinding job of being an asshat who’s not actually an asshat at all). Joe Manganiello, ironically getting in to a show down with a rather angry wolf, Naomi Harris (28 days later), and Malin Ackerman playing a believable bitch.

Think San Andreas, Pacific Rim (the first one) and Jurassic Park make a movie baby, this is the love child.

Totally stupid science, but completely entertaining, and fun.