Review of Only

Only (2019)
4/10
Damsel in distress devolves into suicidal teenage tantrums
5 July 2020
Warning: Spoilers
The acting here was pretty decent from the leads, cinematography was good for a fairly low budget movie, but the story ended up lacking.

There was a lot here that could have been really fascinating. The plot sets the stage for what could be a dive into very fascinating conflicts and character exploration.

Instead, the movie delivered a fairly boring jog through well played out tropes.

You have the strong, "overprotective" husband, the irrational and overly emotional wife who can't act to save herself, let alone anyone else, except for one small part near the end. She behaves in a way that constantly puts them both in danger and seals the deal by committing a prolonged suicide in a way that precludes her death possibly benefiting the rest of humanity.

There are all sorts of different paths the story line could have taken which would have been empowering, deep, and meaningful. The tragedy could have really meant something... but it didn't. Instead, the story meandered down a path that seems 'ok' on the surface, but is actually hollow when you look more deepy.
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