I've loved Kacey since the very beginning of her career, but this visual album was a complete misfire, both visually and sonically. Basically it's maybe one or two music videos worth of content stretched into a forty eight minute snooze fest. Nothing about it was particularly interesting or thought provoking. Most of the imagery and symbolism was trite and uninspired. There were a couple of decent songs, but the mastering of said songs was so overly loud that it sounded like it could clip at any moment. Kacey, who I think has a sweet and bell-like voice, came off as an amateur vocalist in a way I didn't expect from her. She seemed very out of her comfort zone. Overall , I wouldn't recommend this to anyone who isn't foaming at the mouth for more content from her.
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Short Term 12
(2013)
Simple but powerful
1 January 2016
Rarely do I write reviews, but this film is definitely deserving of one. On the surface this seems like a story line you've seen before. I can assure you that you've never seen it done this well. While most films dealing with abused children try to over explain the characters, this one does not. It gives you just enough to look at the screen and see people instead of characters. It's really hard to explain the emotions this movie made me feel without ruining it for you. If anything, watch it for an extremely powerful performance from Brie Larson. She's going to be a huge deal in just a few short years. You'll want to be able to reference this as a film where you knew she'd be a big actress.
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