As I write this review, I'm struck by how the girl never gets the boy and the romance is shown to be a pretext for a sinister plot. I worry in empowering women, we are diminishing the role of men in society.
Certainly women can get along without men just as men can get along without women, but our society will not and is not surviving without marriage and procreation. Sadly, these are falling by the wayside under the aegis of female empowerment which veers these days to showing the evilness of male domination, toxic masculinity, or whatever other buzzwords you care to use.
The values that are being exalted in contemporary media are vindictiveness, revenge, and personal empowerment. But these highlight victimhood rather than personal responsibility. Our entire culture has skewed to defense of victims in lieu of making oneself strong and forging forward. It's all well and good to protect the weak but don't aspire to be weak! Each of us has baggage, some of it quite large and unwieldy, but strive to ascend beyond that. Don't embrace your suffering; rise above it! Past movies and literature was how people of meager means became giants. These people suffered unbelievable tragedy - crippling injuries, low expectations, physical disabilities, all manner of the deck being stacked against them. The message wasn't to embrace the infirmities and use them to demand more from others. It was to rise above one's own disadvantages and soar.
The movie is decent. Millie Brown is a horror/thriller actress who brings much pathos and drama to the role, and the wicked mother-in-law is adequately played by Ms. Penn. However, the plot is hackneyed and it lagged where there were opportunities to shine. For instance, the relationship between the monster and the girl could have been drawn out more. I was disappointed that the "thorn in a paw" resolution to reform the dragon wasn't longer. The scene was shortened to create a surprise of victory - which surprise! Surprise! Didn't surprise anyone. But the fellowship and ultimate friendship could have been used to create much more emotion.
Overall a decent flick for a weekend but it won't win any awards and won't be remembered.
Certainly women can get along without men just as men can get along without women, but our society will not and is not surviving without marriage and procreation. Sadly, these are falling by the wayside under the aegis of female empowerment which veers these days to showing the evilness of male domination, toxic masculinity, or whatever other buzzwords you care to use.
The values that are being exalted in contemporary media are vindictiveness, revenge, and personal empowerment. But these highlight victimhood rather than personal responsibility. Our entire culture has skewed to defense of victims in lieu of making oneself strong and forging forward. It's all well and good to protect the weak but don't aspire to be weak! Each of us has baggage, some of it quite large and unwieldy, but strive to ascend beyond that. Don't embrace your suffering; rise above it! Past movies and literature was how people of meager means became giants. These people suffered unbelievable tragedy - crippling injuries, low expectations, physical disabilities, all manner of the deck being stacked against them. The message wasn't to embrace the infirmities and use them to demand more from others. It was to rise above one's own disadvantages and soar.
The movie is decent. Millie Brown is a horror/thriller actress who brings much pathos and drama to the role, and the wicked mother-in-law is adequately played by Ms. Penn. However, the plot is hackneyed and it lagged where there were opportunities to shine. For instance, the relationship between the monster and the girl could have been drawn out more. I was disappointed that the "thorn in a paw" resolution to reform the dragon wasn't longer. The scene was shortened to create a surprise of victory - which surprise! Surprise! Didn't surprise anyone. But the fellowship and ultimate friendship could have been used to create much more emotion.
Overall a decent flick for a weekend but it won't win any awards and won't be remembered.
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