Sometimes when I watch dramas, I don’t just watch for the sake of watching, I watch for fun and love how much I can connect with the drama. The Secret Life of My Secretary is one of those dramas that really caught my attention.

I saw a catchy edit on my tiktok page and decided to give it a try. And honestly, I don’t regret it. This drama made me laugh so much in one minute and in the next, I’m curling in my bed while holding my pillow.

So, The Secret Life of My Secretary is a rom-com South Korean Drama with over 16 episodes directed by Park Soo Chul and released on the 6th of May, 2019. You’d probably enjoy this if you’re into office romance. I totally love office romance. It wasn’t just about a rich boss falling in love with his secretary, it has its own special twist to it.

And honestly, K-dramas have their own way to really pull you in. I only got to watch it recently but it really was worth it.

PLOT

I’m going to try to explain this in my own simple way. This drama is about a rich director, Do Min Ik and Jung Gal Hee, his ordinary secretary. Do Min Ik is smart, rich and overly confident, who has a problem recognizing people’s faces due to an accident. Imagine meeting your own friend, and you don’t know if they’re the one standing before you. Tough, right?

His secretary, Jung Gal Hee, worked diligently and tirelessly and does everything for him. A simple girl with glasses, a must-wear red jacket, too ordinary. And it so happens that Do Min Ik is only able to recognize her face, but he couldn’t tell her expressions, if she’s sad or angry. Just the happy Jung Gal Hee imprinted in his brain.

And because of that, he depends more on her and she became his eyes in many situations as she helps him hide his condition so other people don’t know about it. This creates a bond and closeness between them. And slowly from there, he begins to see her more than the plain and hardworking Jung Gal Hee.

And the real twist comes when Jung Gal Hee pretends to be another woman. A totally big misunderstanding, and Min Ik thinks he’s dating a rich and glamorous woman. Basically, he falls in love with her without knowing it was the “real her”.

Then there’s Veronica Park whom Do Min Ik is supposed to marry and who Gal Hee pretends to be. But Veronica is head over heals for Do Min Ik’s friend, Gi Dae Ju. Crazy right?

MY THOUGHTS:

When I first started watching The Secret Life of My Secretary. I thought it was going to just be one of those simple romance k-dramas where the boss falls for his secretary. But it was totally way more than that.

There is one thing I love about K-dramas. They don’t just give romance for the sake of it. This kind of slow burn love is something K-dramas do so well. I found myself shouting at my phone screen. “Do Min Ik, she’s the one.” and “Jung Gal Hee, just tell him already.”

The supporting characters also made it special. Veronica Park is more than a side character. My goodness, she’s a real character. And there’s this her signature line she always says whenever she introduces herself, and I find myself laughing every moment. Her iconic introduction was like a meme in the drama community. And, I can’t stop laughing, the part where Do Min Ik did Veronica Park’s introduction was really hilarious.

Without spoiling too much, The Secret Life of My Secretary is not just about a boss and a secretary. It may look like a typical romance story but it gave me a satisfying feeling watching it.

I’d rate it a 9/10 because it was worth every hour.

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Sheer AWESOMENESS!

Guys (and gals), I just had to share about this so cool documentary? I just watched on my newly discovered favorite free movie site, Tubi. The movie is called Eye of the Beholder: the Art of D & D. just awesome! I remember enjoying all these great artworks as a kid and their still so badass now!

Here's the webpage for it..

https://tubitv.com/movies/520883/eye-of-the-beholder-the-art-of-dungeons-dragons

but here are some other great ones..

I probably was a fan of the art more and read lots of the books (mostly DraglonLance), but there was my first year of college when I was a heavy player of AD&D. I still remember my first character.. a big, dumb, but oh so badass human warrior. I tricked a dragon into fighting me hand to hand.. in human form.. and proceeded to roll a 20 followed by a 20 with my first hit of my 2 handed sword! :) good times.

I also remember TSR back in the day. did u know they were bought by wizards now? cool! no wonder magic the gathering is so just like D&D was..

THIS MOVIE IS OLD BUT GOLD

Storyline

Kevin Hart plays the role of Darnell--a family man desperate to get enough money to buy a house in a better area to benefit his family's well-being. He is hired by James (Will Ferrell), a wimpy stock trader who is about to go to prison for 10 years, to prepare him for life behind bars. The catch is that James thinks Darnell is an ex-con--not because Darnell told him that, but because James just assumed.

One of the funny scenes I Love The Trash Talk Scene

In this scene, Will Ferrell's character, James King, is trying to learn how to talk trash like a tough guy to intimidate potential attackers in prison. Kevin Hart's character, Darnell Lewis, is coaching him. James attempts to deliver lines like "I'm gonna tear you a new ass" and "You're gonna be my grand-b**ch", but it's clear he's out of his element. The scene escalates with James getting more and more absurd, saying "If I see you around here again, I'm gonna put a hashtag on your ass. And see how many hits it gets".

Darnell is impressed despite himself, but also clearly entertained by James' awkward attempts at being tough. This scene showcases the comedic chemistry between Ferrell and Hart, highlighting their ability to play off each other's humor.

Review

I rate this movie a hundred percent. I've been on a journey sourcing out movies featuring Kelvin Hart, no matter how serious, you are in for a good laugh. The truth is that he isn't even trying to be funny. It just comes out really really funny.

Guys go get your popcorn and enjoy yourselves.

Storm Warnings (S02E10)

Airdate: August 10th 2003

Written by: Ed Burns Directed by: Rob Bailey

Running Time: 58 minutes

The second season of The Wire, often unfairly maligned for its perceived narrative drift away from the streets towards the docks, undeniably operated at a deliberate, almost glacial pace. Its intricate exploration of the dying port economy, union politics, and the Sobotka family’s entanglement with the Greek’s smuggling operation prioritised systemic autopsy over breakneck plot. Yet, with merely two episodes separating Storm Warnings – the pivotal tenth instalment – from the season finale, the sheer weight of unresolved tension became palpable. The narrative architecture, meticulously constructed over nine episodes, left vanishingly little room for organic resolution. Consequently, Storm Warnings had no choice but to ignite the fuse, employing two acts of sudden, seemingly irrational violence as its accelerant. These eruptions, while jarring within the season’s established rhythm, prove utterly congruent with David Simon’s unflinching vision of a Baltimore where dysfunction breeds chaos, and the line between calculated action and self-destructive impulse is perilously thin.

The episode’s authorship, by Ed Burns – Simon’s collaborator and a former Baltimore homicide detective who partially inspired the character of Prez – lends it a distinct procedural authenticity. This is immediately evident in the cold open, a sequence somewhat atypical for The Wire’s staunchly matter-of-fact realism. Set to the brooding strains of Johnny Cash’s "Walk the Line," a montage depicts the Major Crime Unit (MCU) finally reaping the fruits of their laborious investigation. Surveillance footage intercuts with wiretap transcripts and focused detective work. Crucially, Prez is positioned as the intellectual linchpin, the "brain" who connected the disparate dots that unlocked the case. This stylised, almost heroic framing, underscored by Cash’s iconic anthem of restraint and consequence, is a rare directorial flourish for the series. It serves a vital purpose: establishing a fleeting moment of triumph and cohesion within the MCU, making the imminent collapse orchestrated by external forces all the more devastating.

That rupture arrives via the simmering resentment of one man: Major Stan Valchek. Tasked with overseeing the MCU ostensibly to target Frank Sobotka, Valchek watched in impotent fury as Lieutenant Cedric Daniels and his team, led by the diligent Prez, uncovered a far larger conspiracy involving international smuggling. Valchek’s narrow, personal vendetta was eclipsed by the unit’s legitimate pursuit of significant criminal enterprise. His inability to bend the investigation to his petty will – a microcosm of bureaucratic self-interest overriding public duty – drives him to a drastic, self-serving gambit: he appeals directly to the FBI. Cynically framing Sobotka’s dock activities as a matter of "national security" (a prescient, darkly ironic twist given the post-9/11 era), Valchek believes federal involvement will finally crush his rival. His miscalculation is profound. The FBI, led by the pragmatic Agent Fitz, doesn’t seize control for Valchek’s benefit. Instead, they seamlessly integrate their resources – personnel, technical capabilities – into the existing MCU structure. The investigation continues apace, but now under the expanded, less controllable umbrella of federal oversight. Valchek’s power play has backfired spectacularly, amplifying the very force he sought to hijack.

The unforeseen consequence of this federal infusion, however, is catastrophic for the Greek’s operation. FBI Agent Koutris, possessing his own intricate, compromised connections within the port world, instantly recognises the heightened threat. He rushes to warn his associate, the Greek, whose entire meticulously constructed criminal enterprise now hangs in the balance. The Greek, a master of controlled chaos, reacts with ruthless efficiency, initiating a frantic dismantling of his operation – shredding records, moving assets, erasing digital footprints. Simultaneously, Valchek, still seething over his lack of control, arrives at MCU headquarters to deliver a petty, symbolic blow: he demands the immediate reassignment of Prez, the unit’s most valuable analyst. This act, designed purely to humiliate Daniels and assert dominance, proves the final straw for Prez. The culmination of years of departmental disdain and the sheer injustice of having his crucial work dismissed, erupts in a moment of shocking, visceral violence. Prez punches his father-in-law, Major Valchek, square in the face. The aftermath is chillingly calm: Prez methodically removes his badge and gun, handing them over with the quiet certainty that his police career is irrevocably over. By the time this personal tragedy concludes, the damage is done. The episode closes on a race against time – MCU and FBI agents frantically typing the final warrant request as, unseen by them, the Greek’s operatives systematically destroy the evidence that could bring them down.

Unbeknownst to the investigators, another, even more intimate catastrophe unfolds, shattering the Sobotka world from within. Ziggy Sobotka, having finally achieved a rare, tangible success by stealing luxury cars for the slimy businessman Glekas, experiences a fleeting moment of pride. This triumph is instantly, cruelly negated when Glekas, with casual, contemptuous arrogance, slashes their agreed-upon payment in half. Ziggy’s protest is met with a brutal, humiliating beating. The simmering cauldron of Ziggy’s inadequacy, rage, and desperate need for respect – long a source of both pathos and uneasy comedy – finally boils over. Returning to Glekas’s store armed, Ziggy shoots Glekas’s assistant and then executes Glekas himself with chilling, cold-blooded precision. The immediate aftermath is devastating: Ziggy, sitting broken in his car, weeps uncontrollably, fully aware he has signed his own death warrant, both literally and figuratively. He subsequently signs a full confession for Sergeant Landsman, his spirit utterly shattered. The repercussions radiate outwards. His cousin and closest confidant, Nick Sobotka, is plunged into despair. He realises Glekas’s death doesn’t just mean Ziggy’s ruin; it jeopardises all their entanglements with the Greek’s operation – the very deals Nick participated in to secure a future for his girlfriend Aimee and her child. Drowning his sorrow in a park, Nick is joined by Priscilla Katlow (Merritt Wever), their childhood friend. Their quiet reminiscence about simpler, safer times is imbued with profound sorrow; Ziggy hasn’t just killed Glekas, he has obliterated any semblance of a future for himself and cast a long, dark shadow over everyone who loved him.

A parallel, though less emotionally convoluted, act of violence occurs in the drug trade, masterminded by the formidable Brother Mouzone. Stringer Bell’s fragile détente between the Barksdale and Joe organizations – exchanging territory for superior Eastside product – is visibly fraying, with Cheese’s presence inflaming tensions. Mouzone, Avon Barksdale’s chosen enforcer, swiftly and decisively reasserts Barksdale authority. His confrontation with Cheese is a masterclass in controlled menace: eloquent, almost philosophical threats delivered with unnerving calm, followed by the sudden, shocking violence of a rat-shot wound to Cheese. The message is unambiguous: the next bullet kills. This brutal, efficient display of power isn’t mere thuggery; it’s strategic theatre. Proposition Joe, observing his wounded underling, instantly grasps the peril of direct retaliation. Mouzone’s quiet competence and lethal precision render him too dangerous to confront head-on. Joe’s pragmatic conclusion – that they must instead seek to recruit Omar Little – underscores Mouzone’s immediate, chilling effectiveness. This scene, directed with taut precision by Rob Bailey, stands as one of Season 2’s most iconic moments. Michael Potts’ portrayal elevates Mouzone beyond stereotype; his immaculate attire (hinting at Nation of Islam affiliation), his precise diction, and his unnerving stillness initially seem alien to the corners, yet instantly expose the crude posturing of his adversaries as hollow. The introduction of his inept assistant Lamar (played by DeAndre McCullough, whose own life inspired The Corner) provides a subtle, poignant link to Simon’s broader Baltimore oeuvre, grounding Mouzone’s almost mythical presence in the harsh reality of the streets.

Storm Warnings, directed by Rob Bailey, is far from flawless. The sheer density of plot acceleration risks feeling rushed, a necessary concession to the season’s structural pacing. Yet, it transcends these constraints to deliver a remarkably potent and pivotal hour of television. Its greatest achievement lies in resolving the narrative and thematic threads that Season 2 meticulously laid, particularly concerning the Sobotka family. Ziggy Sobotka, whose self-destructive antics often flirted with caricature, is finally granted profound tragic weight. His murder of Glekas is not played for laughs or mere plot convenience; it is the devastating, inevitable consequence of a life defined by humiliation and a desperate, misdirected need for agency. The episode forces us to confront the human cost of systemic collapse not through statistics, but through the shattered eyes of Nick Sobotka and the broken sobs of Ziggy himself. Similarly, Brother Mouzone’s introduction, while serving the drug plot, enriches the series’ tapestry, demonstrating Simon and Burns’ commitment to complex, multi-dimensional portrayals even within the criminal underworld. Storm Warnings is the necessary conflagration. It takes the slow-burn realism of Season 2 and ignites it, proving that the season’s deliberate pace wasn’t meandering, but the careful laying of kindling. The violence that erupts – Prez’s punch, Ziggy’s murder, Mouzone’s shot – is not random chaos, but the inevitable, brutal spark that reveals the tinderbox Baltimore had become. It transforms Season 2 from a worthy exploration into an essential, heartbreaking chapter of The Wire’s enduring legacy, demonstrating that even the slowest-moving systems can shatter with terrifying, irrevocable speed.

RATING: 7/10 (+++)

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Hello movie fans! I watched HIM last weekend. I watched it without prior knowledge of the movie but I heard that it was good. I was expecting a sports movie but it changed genre midway.

Summary

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Starts of as a sports movie

The movie starts with a young boy watching his favorite football team win the championship. At the end of the game his favorite player, Isaiah White, (played by Marlon Wayans) suffered an injury. The boy's dad told him, "No guts, no glory." When the boy grew up, he became a promising football star himself. One day, after practice, he was suddenly attacked by a guy in a goat cosplay. He suffered a head injury that risks brain damage if he continues playing football. He was considering quitting football until his favorite player years ago, Isaiah White called to train him for a week in a desert. This part reminded me Rocky/Creed training.

This is where it gets weird

The training changes genre from a sports movie to weird/horror vibes. The training is intense and violent, including hitting his team mate's head with a ball if he fails challenges. He also receives shots that seem to make him stronger. The climax ended in a twist that I won't spoil here so you have to see it to disbelieve it 😀

My Thoughts on the Movie

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The film was enjoyable enough. As all movies with twists in the end, you want to rewatch it immediately to appreciate some scenes earlier. The movie starts as a sports themed movie but morphed into something else midway that surprised me. This was produced by Jordan Peele so it holds some similarities with his other films like Get Out (2017) and Us (2019). I kinda liked the film as it is but some people may be turned off by its weird, anime-like ideas of gaining power. The movie also seems to comment on the cult-like culture of sports. I'm familiar with this being a sports fan myself and passionately cheer and follow my favorite sports team and idols. Also, there has to be joke there with our protagonist being attacked by guy in goat costume to start the events of his training to become the G.O.A.T. of football.

Watch if you have nothing better to do but do it with an open mind and don't apply logic too much. Just grab your popcorn, watch and enjoy the movie.

Meet the First kid to turn a Whole City to his Playground, LOL

Recently, I have been remembering old movies that made my childhood great. I guess recent events have been what's igniting nostalgia. Baby's Day Out is one of the classics of the 90s; it's a comedy movie you could decide to sit your family down and watch and have a laugh together.

Summary

I'm sure my life would be x2 better if I had the luck the baby in this movie had. This movie is about a little baby from a rich home. His parents were quite affluent. There were two men that cooked up a 'get rich scheme'; they planned to kidnap him and then collect a ransom from his parents.

Speaking of Luck

What made this very funny was how the kidnappers tried so hard to take the baby, but the universe said no. They tried everything possible to kidnap him, but something mysterious would always happen that would spoil their plans, and the baby would crawl away unscathed.

Let's review a few scenes.

This is one of the scenes that live rent-free in my head. The baby crawled into the zoo and into a gorilla's cage. That was frightening.The kidnappers tried to bribe the gorilla so they could take the baby, but the gorilla was adamant. They got too close to the cage, and the gorilla knocked them off. It was so funny.

Pants on Fire

The kidnappers were able to successfully pick up the baby; I was thinking that's the end. That was when a police officer walked up to them, and one of the kidnappers quickly covered himself and the baby up with a blanket. You won't believe that the baby picked up his lighter and began playing with it; that was how his pants caught fire. He had to endure the burns so the police officer wouldn't notice. That was how the baby escaped again, LOL.

Rating

Solid 8/10. It made my childhood fun, and it's wonderful I could remember these details vividly. I could literally keep going and recap all scenes.

PORTUGUESE TRANSLATION [PT]

Conheça a primeira criança a transformar uma cidade inteira em seu playground, LOL

Recentemente, tenho me lembrado de filmes antigos que tornaram minha infância maravilhosa. Acho que os acontecimentos recentes têm despertado minha nostalgia. Baby's Day Out é um dos clássicos dos anos 90; é um filme de comédia que você pode assistir com sua família e dar boas risadas juntos.

Resumo

Tenho certeza de que minha vida seria duas vezes melhor se eu tivesse a sorte que o bebê deste filme teve. Este filme é sobre um bebê de uma família rica. Seus pais eram bastante abastados. Havia dois homens que arquitetaram um “plano para enriquecer”: eles planejaram sequestrá-lo e cobrar um resgate de seus pais.

Falando em sorte

O que tornou isso muito engraçado foi como os sequestradores se esforçaram tanto para levar o bebê, mas o universo disse não. Eles tentaram de tudo para sequestrá-lo, mas algo misterioso sempre acontecia e estragava seus planos, e o bebê rastejava para longe ileso. Vamos revisar algumas cenas. Esta é uma das cenas que ficam gravadas na minha cabeça. O bebê rastejou para dentro do zoológico e entrou na jaula de um gorila. Isso foi assustador. Os sequestradores tentaram subornar o gorila para que pudessem levar o bebê, mas o gorila foi inflexível. Eles se aproximaram demais da jaula e o gorila os derrubou. Foi muito engraçado.

Calças em chamas

Os sequestradores conseguiram pegar o bebê; eu pensei que fosse o fim. Foi quando um policial se aproximou deles, e um dos sequestradores rapidamente cobriu a si mesmo e ao bebê com um cobertor. Você não vai acreditar que o bebê pegou o isqueiro dele e começou a brincar com ele; foi assim que suas calças pegaram fogo. Ele teve que suportar as queimaduras para que o policial não percebesse. Foi assim que o bebê escapou novamente, LOL.

Avaliação

8/10. Tornou minha infância divertida, e é maravilhoso poder me lembrar desses detalhes tão vividamente. Eu poderia literalmente continuar e recapitular todas as cenas.

SPANISH TRANSLATION [SP]

Conoce al primer niño que convirtió toda una ciudad en su patio de recreo, LOL

Últimamente, he estado recordando viejas películas que hicieron que mi infancia fuera maravillosa. Supongo que los acontecimientos recientes han despertado mi nostalgia. Baby's Day Out es uno de los clásicos de los años 90; es una comedia que puedes ver con tu familia y reírse juntos.

Resumen

Estoy seguro de que mi vida sería dos veces mejor si tuviera la suerte que tuvo el bebé de esta película. La película trata sobre un bebé de una familia rica. Sus padres eran bastante acomodados. Había dos hombres que idearon un «plan para hacerse ricos»: planeaban secuestrarlo y luego cobrar un rescate a sus padres.

Hablando de suerte

Lo que hizo que esta película fuera muy divertida fue cómo los secuestradores se esforzaban por llevarse al bebé, pero el universo se lo impedía. Intentaron todo lo posible para secuestrarlo, pero siempre ocurría algo misterioso que arruinaba sus planes, y el bebé se alejaba gateando ileso. Repasemos algunas escenas. Esta es una de las escenas que se me quedaron grabadas en la mente. El bebé se arrastró hasta el zoológico y entró en la jaula de un gorila. Fue aterrador. Los secuestradores intentaron sobornar al gorila para poder llevarse al bebé, pero el gorila se mantuvo firme. Se acercaron demasiado a la jaula y el gorila los derribó. Fue muy divertido.

Pantalones en llamas

Los secuestradores lograron llevarse al bebé; pensé que eso era el final. Fue entonces cuando un policía se acercó a ellos y uno de los secuestradores se cubrió rápidamente a sí mismo y al bebé con una manta. No te creerás que el bebé cogió su mechero y empezó a jugar con él; así fue como se le prendieron fuego los pantalones. Tuvo que aguantar las quemaduras para que el policía no se diera cuenta. Así fue como el bebé volvió a escapar, jajaja.

Valoración

Un sólido 8/10. Hizo que mi infancia fuera divertida y es maravilloso poder recordar estos detalles con tanta claridad. Podría seguir y resumir todas las escenas, literalmente.

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Americana to a certain extent was not the movie I was expecting, a story about a Native American ghost shirt that ends up on the black market which is basically the center of the whole plot, and several people who want to get it for different reasons, it's kind of weird. Here Sydney Sweeney plays a shy waitress with big dreams of being a country singer, but she has a stuttering problem that only goes away when she sings, her character Penny Joe meets Paul Walter Hower who plays Lefty a military veteran who has not many aspirations in life but to help her, then these two decide that they are going to get that shirt to sell it and thus have the money so she can go to Nashville to fulfill her dreams. But of course they are not the only ones who are after the same thing, there is also Halsey who plays a desperate mother named Holly who wants that shirt but for completely different reasons and also Zahn McClarnon who plays the leader of an indigenous tribe who wants to recover the shirt because it is sacred to his people, in this whole thing there is a boy who believes he is the reincarnation of Sitting Bull and must lead his people, the whole story of the boy I found interesting at first but then it gets a little weird and convoluted.

Americana hasta cierto punto la verdad no fue la pelicula que yo esperaba, una historia sobre una camisa fantasma de los nativos americanos que termina en el mercado negro que basicamente es el centro de toda la trama, y varias personas que quieren conseguirla por diferentes razones, es una cosa medio rara. Aqui Sydney Sweeney hace de una mesera tímida con grandes sueños de ser cantante de música country, pero tiene un problema de tartamudeo que solo se le quita cuando canta, su personaje Penny Joe se junta con Paul Walter Hower que hace de Lefty un veterano militar que practicmaswnte no tiene muchas aspiraciones en la vida más que ayudarla a ella, entonces estos dos deciden que van a conseguir esa camisa para venderla y así tener el dinero para que ella pueda ir a Nashville a cumplir sus sueños. Pero claro no son los unicos que andan detrás de esto mismo, tambien está Halsey que hace de una madre desesperada que se llama Holly que quiere esa camisa pero por razones completamente diferentes y tambien Zahn McClarnon que hace del lider de una tribu indígena que quiere recuperar la camisa porque es sagrada para su gente, en todo este rollo hay un niño que cree que es la reencarnacion de Sitting Bull y que debe liderar a su pueblo, toda esa historia del niño la verdad me pareció interesante al principio pero después se pone un poco rara y enredada.

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The movie tries to be like a kind of modern version of the Coen brothers, it has crime vibes with black humor mixed with a thriller that half works but it is not the level of quality that I expected, and the truth is that at times it feels like it wants to be that movie but it does not get to be completely, the director Tony Tost tries to make that mix of different stories that eventually intersect but the problem is that for me there are too many plots going on at the same time and not all work equally well. The story of Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hower I really liked it, they have good chemistry when they appear together and their characters seem real, more the one of Paul who is like that humble guy who just wants to help without expecting anything in return, but the performance of Sydney Sweeney here is different from what one is used to see from her, they don't use her as the typical sex object but they try to make her look more like the girl next door, something simplistic although being Sydney Sweeney it's hard to make her look ordinary but at least they made the attempt.

La película trata de ser como una especie de versión moderna de los hermanos Coen, tiene vibras de crimen con humor negro mezclado con un thriller que medio funciona pero tampoco es que es del nivel de calidad que me esperaba, y la verdad es que por momentos si se siente como que quiere ser esa película pero no llega a serlo completamente, el director Tony Tost intenta hacer esa mezcla de diferentes historias que al final se cruzan pero el problema es que para mí hay demasiadas tramas pasando al mismo tiempo y no todas funcionan igual de bien. La historia de Sydney Sweeney y Paul Walter Hower la verdad si me gustó bastante, tienen buena química cuando aparecen juntos y sus personajes parecen reales, más el de Paul que es como ese tipo humilde que solo quiere ayudar sin esperar nada a cambio, pero la actuación de Sydney Sweeney aqui es diferente a lo que uno está acostumbrado a ver de ella, no la usan como el objeto sexual tipico sino que tratan de hacerla ver más como la chica de al lado, algo simplona aunque bueno siendo Sydney Sweeney es dificil hacer que se vea ordinaria pero al menos hicieron el intento.

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Halsey's story on the other hand is darker and more complicated, it turns out that she comes running away from her family which is like a weird religious sect where her dad prostituted the women of the family under the simple fact that it was part of their religion, that whole part was pretty intense and kind of raw, I wasn't expecting it at all but I also don't feel like they gave it the development it deserved, they kind of stuck that story in and then resolved it very quickly without going too deep into the trauma that that should cause. The kid who thinks he's Sitting Bull has his funny moments when he interacts with the Native Americans who treat him with respect but also with some skepticism about the things he says. The part I didn't like at all about the movie is that by the end it gets a bit slow and tiresome, there are too many gunfights that don't add much to the story and are seen more as filler than as important moments for the development of the characters or the plot.

La historia de Halsey por otro lado es más oscura y complicada, resulta que ella viene huyendo de su familia que es como una secta religiosa rara donde su papá prostituía a las mujeres de la familia bajo el simple hecho de que era parte de su religión, toda esa parte fue bien intensa y algo cruda, no me la esperaba para nada pero tampoco siento que le dieron el desarrollo que merecía, como que metieron esa historia y luego la resolvieron muy rápidamente sin profundizar mucho en el trauma que eso debería causar. El niño que cree ser Sitting Bull tiene sus momentos divertidos cuando interactua con los nativos americanos que lo tratan con respeto pero también con cierto escepticismo sobre las cosas que dice. La parte que no me gustó para nada de la pelicula es que ya llegando al final se vuelve un poco lenta y fastidiosa, hay demasiados tiroteos que no agregan mucho a la historia y se ven más como relleno que como momentos importantes para el desarrollo de los personajes o la trama.

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Paul Walter Hower died at the end which made me sad because his character was the one I liked the most of all, the guy who just wanted to help and finally found someone who loved him but of course he had to die for the movie to have its emotional moment, although Sydney Sweeney was going to say yes when he asked her to marry him using the same words they had rehearsed before but this time without the cards, it was an adorable scene but also sad because I knew the guy was not going to be saved. The movie ends in a bittersweet way where Sydney Sweeney keeps some of the money and goes on the road to Nashville singing, the boy returns to his mom and they are reunited after she manages to escape from her crazy family, and the Native Americans get their sacred shirt back even though they had to go through a pitched war to get it. Overall the movie has some good moments and some actors who do good work, the one I liked the most here was Paul Walter Hower who was very autenticoj in his role, but I feel like it tries to do too many things at the same time and not all the stories get the treatment they deserve, it's like it has the mix of two or three decent movies but doesn't manage to put them together very well.

Paul Walter Hower murió al final lo cual me puso triste porque su personaje era el que más me gustaba de todos, el tipo que solo quería ayudar y que finalmente encontró a alguien que lo amaba pero claro tuvo que morir para que la pelicula tuviera su momento emocional, aunque Sydney Sweeney si le iba a decir que si cuando le pidiera matrimonio usando las mismas palabras que habían ensayado antes pero esta vez sin las tarjetas, fue una escena bien adorable pero tambien trsite porque ya sabia que el tipo no se iba a salvar. La pelicula termina de una manera agridulce donde Sydney Sweeney se queda con parte del dinero y se va camino a Nashville cantando, el niño regresa con su mamá y se reunen después de que ella logra escapar de su familia loca, y los nativos americanos recuperan su camisa sagrada aunque tuvieron que pasar por una guerra campal para conseguirla. En general la película tiene buenos momentos y algunos actores que hacen buen trabajo, el que más me gustó aquí fue Paul Walter Hower que fue muy autenticoj en su papel, pero siento que trata de hacer demasiadas cosas al mismo tiempo y no todas las historias reciben el tratamiento que merecen, es como si tuviera la mezcla de dos o tres películas decentes pero no logra juntarlas muy bien.

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Tony Tost's direction is good and the movie looks good on a visual level but for me the script needed more work, there are moments where the tonal shifts are very abrupt and go from dark comedy to graphic violence to sentimental moments without like something that can smooth that out in between, which makes the viewing experience a bit weird at times. This movie has some things that are good and should be given credit but it has other things that limit it a lot, my score for Americana is a 6. 5/10, I think it's a movie that has potential and really good moments, but it fell short by trying to cover too much without focusing enough on what really works, which in this case would be the relationship between Sydney Sweeney and Paul Walter Hower, if they had focused the story more on the two of them it probably would have been a better movie, but as it is now it is decent but not excellent what I mean is that it is an average movie and definitely not something I would watch again, it is sad because it has good things but it also has obvious flaws that can't be ignored.

La dirección de Tony Tost es buena y la película se ve bien a nivel visual pero para mí el guion necesitaba más trabajo, hay momentos donde los cambios de tono son muy bruscos y van desde la comedia oscura hasta la violencia grafica hasta momentos sentimentales sin que haya como algo que pueda suavizar eso entre ellos, lo cual hace que la experiencia de verla sea un poco rara por momentos. Esta peli tiene algunas cosas que son buenas y se les debe dar mérito pero tiene otras cosas que lsa limitan mucho, mi puntuación para Americana es de 6.5/10, yo creo que es una pelicula que tiene potencial y momentos realmente buenos, pero se quedó corta por tratar de abarcar demasiado sin enfocarse lo suficiente en lo que realmente funciona, que en este caso seria la relacion entre Sydney Sweeney y Paul Walter Hower, si se hubieran centrado más la historia en ellos dos probablemente habría sido una mejor película, pero como esta ahora es decente pero no es excelente lo que quiero decir es que es una peli promedio y definitivamente no es algo que volveria a ver, es triste porque tiene cosas buenas pero también tiene fallas obvias que no se pueden ignorar.

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