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Tell Me How I Die (2016)
Low Budget Thriller
I really enjoyed this movie. It was suspenseful and intriguing. Before I watched the movie, I knew it was going to be low budget, so my expectations were a bit different. For a low budget film, I believe it was really good and would recommend the movie. There were a few mistakes, but I believe they can be overlooked without taking a viewer too much out of immersion. The only thing I didn't like was the very end. I don't want to give it away, but I feel like there could have been more detail of what happened to the characters. Perhaps they were trying to leave things as unsettling, but I feel like it was more annoying/a plot hole that wasn't filled in. But most horror stories are like that, and the rest of the movie was pretty good. As a result, I gave the movie a 9 out of 10. I would watch it again.
The 5th Wave (2016)
Aside from the Cheesy Love Story, a Great Movie
I loved this movie. While it is expected to try and list this movie as just another dystopian young adult novel turned movie and while it has many of the same elements, I believe that it is different enough to give a fresh spin on the genre. The pacing was better than Divergent and flowed smoothly, with the exception of things like learning how to shoot a gun quickly, etc.
I gave this movie a 9 out of 10 for the cheesy love story with cheesy lines. I could literally hear the audience cringe at certain lines.
Despite this, I was engaged the whole time, which has not happened in a while when I go to the theater because a lot of movies have unanswered questions, have crappy pacing, etc.
Some people mentioned that there were plot holes. To be honest, I was too engaged to notice them, so they can't be too big, but those people must keep in mind that the movie is an adaption of a book (which I have not read yet). Divergent was one of those movies that didn't make a whole lot of sense if you watched the movie before reading the book, but I gave it a second chance and ended up liking it.
Overall, no movie is perfect, but this one was pretty good, and I would recommend it, especially if you love young adult novels. However, if you still aren't sure, there is always the option to rent when the movie comes out on DVD/Bluray.