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Beginners (2011): loving someone who's just like you | amar a alguien que es igual a ti@cristiancaicedo430d
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  1. [ESP-ING] Review: "Felicidad para principiantes"@gigi81041d

    ¡Bienvenidos a una nueva entrada en mi blog gente linda de Hive!

    Welcome to a new entry of my blog pretty Hive people!

    Buscar una película en Netflix que valga la pena es algo difícil, pero ya que tenía algo de tiempo libre decidí darle chance a dos y la primera de la que quiero hablarles es:

    Looking for a movie on Netflix that is worth it is somewhat difficult, but since I had some free time I decided to give two a chance and the first one I want to talk to you about is:

    [Source](https://images.app.goo.gl/cuX8xHbjZsA3YM4FA)

    🍿 Felicidad para principiantes | Happiness for beginners

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    Es una película estadounidense que se estrenó este año 2023 a través de la plataforma Netflix, y esta comedia romántica está protagonizada por: Luke Grimes, Ellie Kemper, Blythe Danner, Gus Birney, Ben Cook, Esteban Benito, Aaron Roman Weiner y Nico Santos. It is an American film that premiered this year through the Netflix platform, and this romantic comedy stars: Luke Grimes, Ellie Kemper, Blythe Danner, Gus Birney, Ben Cook, Esteban Benito, Aaron Roman Weiner y Nico Santos.

    [Fuente](https://www.google.com/imgres?imgurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdepor.com%2Fresizer%2FgjKZR0SnD6BaHNMC9xa44hvQ378%3D%2F620x0%2Fsmart%2Ffilters%3Aformat(jpeg)%3Aquality(75)%2Fcloudfront-us-east-1.images.arcpublishing.com%2Felcomercio%2FSITTKGKR5NBLHOSQRXHGD4XNVA.jpg&tbnid=4r6DaMne9XxcdM&vet=1&imgrefurl=https%3A%2F%2Fdepor.com%2Fdepor-play%2Fpantalla%2Ffelicidad-para-principiantes-lo-que-se-sabe-sobre-la-pelicula-de-netflix-happiness-for-beginners-video-nnda-nnlt-noticia%2F&docid=jYsI9JfQGoUJKM&w=620&h=413&source=sh%2Fx%2Fim%2F2)

    🎬 Sinopsis

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    Un año después de divorciarse, Helen Carpenter decide volver a reconectar consigo misma y se inscribe en una excursión grupal en la naturaleza que le permitirá encontrar el amor. A year after her divorce, Helen Carpenter decides to reconnect with herself and enrolls in a group nature excursion that will allow her to find love.

    [Source](https://images.app.goo.gl/pBDMLfwWRcdKoeWS6)

    🍿 Desarrollo | Development

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    Helen tiene 32 años, y cuando se apunta a la excursión no tiene ni idea de qué esperar, y todo se complica un poco cuando el mejor amigo de su hermano menor también está ahí. Todo se desarrolla en este bosque en el que conoce a nuevas personas y logra su cometido que es volver a ser ella misma, pero tiene que tomar la decisión de si está preparada para volver a intentarlo en el amor. Helen is 32 years old, and when she signs up for the tour she has no idea what to expect, and everything gets a little complicated when her younger brother’s best friend is also there.Everything takes place in this forest where she meets new people and accomplishes her mission which is to be herself again, but she has to make the decision of whether she is ready for ready to try again in love.

    [Fuente](https://images.app.goo.gl/iSmB5Ew7Huno8g5n9)

    🎬 Lo bueno y lo malo | The good and the bad

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    Debo admitir que decidí ver este film porque tiene como protagonista a Ellie Kemper, un personaje de la serie "The office", al que no había visto como principal en otra producción. Lo curioso es que en 1h30 de película siento que no pasó nada relevante, las actuaciones estuvieron bien, me gustó la química entre los protagonistas y el ambiente agradable, pero sólo eso puedo decir. I must admit that I decided to watch this film because it has as its protagonist Ellie Kemper, a character from the series "The office", which I had not seen as main in another production.The funny thing is that in 1h30 film I feel that nothing relevant happened, the performances were good, I liked the chemistry between the protagonists and the pleasant atmosphere, but that’s all I can say.

    [Source](https://images.app.goo.gl/mJK883msZFUscDgC8)

    Porque en realidad no pasó más nada jajaaja, creo que le faltó más profundidad a nuestros protagonistas y al guión como tal, pero es una producción para que el espectador se sienta bien y no haya problemas en la trama que fue justamente lo que pasó, todo se desenvolvió sin malentendidos. Because nothing really happened anymore jajaaja, I think it lacked more depth to our protagonists and the script as such, but it is a production for the viewer to feel good and there are no problems in the plot that was just what happened, everything went without misunderstandings.

    [Fuente](https://images.app.goo.gl/9DJ6Tb4rVqjNuvm46)

    Todo estuvo normal, aunque una ventaja que tuvo fue el grupo de excursionistas que estuvo con ellos ya que cada uno sin exagerar le agregó ese plus a la trama para que no resultara tan aburrida. En términos generales, puedo decir que es otra producción de Netflix que pudo ser mejor y más divertida, pero que se le puede dar la oportunidad ya que es bastante sencilla y agradable, es bonita y relajada y no diría que es necesariamente mala, sólo que es una más del montón. Everything was normal, although one advantage that had was the group of hikers that was with them since each without exaggerating added that plus to the plot so it wouldn’t be so boring. Overall, I can say that it’s another Netflix production that might have been better and more fun, but that you can give it a chance since it is quite simple and pleasant, is beautiful and relaxed and I would not say that it is necessarily bad, only is one more than the lot.

    [Fuente](https://images.app.goo.gl/koZbDTtmeHSa4R8HA)

    Pero bueno amigos, estaré viendo otras cosas y dándoles mi opinión. Nos estamos leyendo. But hey folks, I'll be watching other things and giving you my opinion. We are reading each other.

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  2. Beginners (2010) - Movie Review@coldsteem2927d

    Beginners is my first Mike Mills film.  Mills both wrote and directed this sedated but engaging film.  His ubiquitous writing actually worked in a strange way.  Rather than typical flashbacks, the story sort of weaves in and out of time frames using only characters to reference the period (with the support of narrated parts, which clearly talk about the time frames).

    The film takes place primarily between 2003 and 2008, with sequences dating back to the 1930s and 1950s as well as somewhere around the 1970s.  The time frames are introduced by the central character, Oliver (Ewan McGregor).  Oliver's life is a wreck.  He is a commercial artist whose artistic leanings may have been inspired more by his mother (Mary Page Keller) than his father (Christopher Plummer) who works at a museum.

    Oliver's efforts at relationships have all been self-defeating.  He has couched himself in a deep sorrow that permeates every aspect of his life.  His only friends appear to be co-workers intent on bringing him out of his shell.  As Oliver develops a new relationship with a strange girl he met at a party, he seems intent on interpreting his relationship through the lens of his deceased parents.  The girl, Anna (Melanie Laurent), brings her own emotional baggage to the relationship.

    Oliver's life is really not that contemplated.  Following his mother's death, he learns that his father is gay.  His recollections center on the loss of lovingness between his parents and his father's slow death from cancer.  This emotional baggage eventually boils over, ruining every relationship that begins to get serious.  Oliver claims he is waiting on a lion and won't settle for a giraffe.  But he wouldn't know a lion if it bit him.  It will take more than mere introspection to sort things out.

    *Beginners& is a fun, serious, tongue-in-cheek film.  The humor is wry with a quirky randomness.  From a dog that talks in captions to random thoughts that express themselves visually on screen, the humor was just weird enough to appeal to me.  I liked it.  The film balances odd humor with serious examinations of relationships without getting lost in the emotional aspects of the film.  The various interactions are handled delicately but never glossed over.  As Oliver struggles with his own fears, we gain insight into who he is as a person.  This covert character development felt unique in many ways.  My only complaint was the pacing.  Because the film has a subdued quality, the pacing often felt choppy, dragging for brief stretches before interjecting substance, comedy or intriguing perspective.

    While watching Ewan McGregor in the role of Oliver, I kept thinking how perfect Ryan Gosling would have been.  I guess that's not fair and is an offhand compliment to McGregor's performance.  He was great.  I have always respected Gosling's ability to make an understated role intriguing.  McGregor accomplished that feat every bit as well as Gosling would have.  I have only seen Laurent in a few roles but hope to see more of her.  One of her better known films, Now You See Me, was one I didn't care for much.  She was great.  Plummer is a consummate professional who almost appeared as if he relished this role.  His heartfelt passion for performing was ever present.

    I am not sure why Beginners was rated R by the MPAA.  There was some mild sexuality, but nothing explicit.  There were no sex scenes, per se, although it was implied.  There was a very brief bit of nudity, but not enough to really even consider as nudity.  The subject matter involved relationships and the stuff that relationships are made of, which isn't always tidy.  But I never felt the film crossed a line to earn it an R rating.  The most questionable aspect was probably the language, but even that was relatively tame.  This film deals with strained family relationships and homosexuality, but none of those include issues that are really controversial.  If you child is old enough to understand relationships, they are old enough to see this film.

    I enjoyed Beginners.  My only complaint was the pacing, which made the 105 minute run time seem longer than it actually was.  The film uses subtlety and an off kilter humor to tie together serious family associations.  It was an enjoyable, gentle, fun, quirky film.  8/10.

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