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Fever Dream (2023)
A good all-out movie that tips its toes on a lot of topics
The movie was excellent, but there were a few plot developments that slightly disappointed me:
1. The mother's death: Although it was hinted early on that she had died, the lack of traditional mourning phrases (they never said "allah yer7amha") led me to believe she might reappear later in the story.
2. Hakeem's backstory: While I enjoyed Hakeem's character development, I wish there had been more clues throughout the movie to hint at his motivations and plans. A prior scene hinting at his thoughts on revenge or his deeper intentions would have added depth to his later actions.
3. The finale: The realism maintained throughout most of the movie kinda faltered at the end. The scene where an intoxicated Samado drives to the airport seemed out of sync with the logical flow of the rest of the film. While I appreciated that Hakeem's escape added tension, the airport confrontation felt forced.
But still, the story's logicality was really good, almost nothing felt forced (except for the airport confrontation as I said), and they used their 3.25 hours of runtime wisely. I love how they showed the characters' insecurities and personalities in conflict with each other, I loved how political the movie was from all the plots and schemes all around them, it was really really good. Also bravo on the writers for not having the "driver" killing anyone in the warehouse because it wouldn't have made sense, I know of many films that kill characters without reason at the end just for the shock and emotional value, good thing that they kept the movie logical during the warehouse.
In conclusion, the movie's acting, writing, drama, and comedy were outstanding, making it a must-watch. The minor logical gaps do not detract significantly from the overall quality of this three-hour film.
Crashing Eid (2023)
Funny, realistic, sad but with a happy ending, a romantic show without all the disgusting PDA? YES PLEASEEEE
If you couldnt tell from my title and rating, I ABSOLUTELY LOVED IT...
Also dont hear to the reviews saying the show is saying abayas are disgusting and hijab is wrong and bla bla bla
The show is following a protagonist that is more western-aligned and loves to show her freedom by the way she dresses and thinks, she does not hold back, and for me personally, I have many people like her in my family, this only adds to the show's realism.
Not to mention the absolutely funny moments that had me laughing out loud, the sad and depressing realities of domestic violence, the reaction of family members to private issues that might ruin "your reputation" or stuff like that, this show truly shows all the things hidden in Saudi families.
Ofcourse not all families are like that, not all families have a liberal parent, a funny yet unsupportive brother, a harsh mother, and issues with extended family members. But in this show, is this setting, in this family, everything is 100% realistic.