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1. ›HARTA (Review ) [ESP-ENG] by edwardstobia@edwardstobia384d

   

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   No todas las noches antes de dormir mi esposa y yo nos organizamos para ver alguna película o simplemente algún programa de TV. Hace días ella me comentó que ya estaba en Magis tv la nueva película de Ben Affleck El Contador. La cual tanto ella como yo ansiamos ver pero ayer no fue una noche perfecta para disfrutar de ella ya que la misma tiene una duración de dos horas y un poco más, además, el cansancio del día no era normal. Así que estábamos a un botón de ver cualquier programa de TV cuando nos encontramos con Harta. Y al ver que es protagonizada por Taraji Henson la cual es una de las actrices más relevantes del cine y de mis actrices favoritas, fue fácil decidir qué ver antes de dormir.

   It's not every night before bedtime that my wife and I get together to watch a movie or just a TV show. A few days ago she told me that the new Ben Affleck movie The Accountant was already on Magis TV. Which both she and I are looking forward to see but last night was not a perfect night to enjoy it since it has a duration of two hours and a little more, besides, the tiredness of the day was not normal. So we were one button away from watching any TV show when we came across Harta. And seeing that it stars Taraji Henson who is one of the most relevant actresses in movies and one of my favorite actresses, it was easy to decide what to watch before bed.

   

   

   Harta es uno de los nuevos estrenos de la gran N roja que está haciendo estragos no solo por ser dirigida y escrita por el mismísimo Tyler Perry a quien ya conocemos por sus grandes trabajos si no, por la narrativa en la que se centra. Un drama intenso que pone en primer plano la lucha de una madre soltera contra todas las adversidades que pueden y viven día a día. Les confieso que desde que empezó la película mi esposa y yo nos decíamos: ¡Pobre madre!

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   Fed up is one of the new releases of the big red N that is making waves not only for being directed and written by Tyler Perry himself, who we already know for his great works, but also for the narrative it focuses on. An intense drama that foregrounds the struggle of a single mother against all the adversities that can and do happen every day. I confess that as soon as the movie started my wife and I were saying to each other: Poor mother!

   

   

   

   Como les mencioné al principio, la decisión de ver esta película fue porque la protagonista es Taraji Henson y bueno, ¡QUE BUENA ELECCIÓN! Y de verdad que hizo un espectacular trabajo sobre todo por la capacidad que tuvo al lograr transmitir la complejidad emocional de Janiyah, una mujer que debe enfrentarse a la incomprensión, el aislamiento, la resiliencia, la falta de apoyo institucional, la presión social, la soledad y vaya que así mismo es, pobre mujer. Todo esto mientras lucha por el bienestar de su hija Aria, quien con 7 años era una niña muy inteligente y muy apegada a su madre.

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   As I mentioned at the beginning, I decided to see this film because the protagonist is Taraji Henson and well, WHAT A GOOD CHOICE! And she really did a spectacular job, especially for her ability to convey the emotional complexity of Janiyah, a woman who must face misunderstanding, isolation, resilience, lack of institutional support, social pressure, loneliness and, boy, what a poor woman she is. All this while fighting for the welfare of her daughter Aria, who at the age of 7 was a very intelligent child and very attached to her mother.

   

   

   

   La película muestra hasta dónde puede llegar una madre para proteger a su familia cuando todo se derrumba a su alrededor. Aquí es donde principalmente la falta de apoyo institucional y la presión social empiezan a convertirse en elementos clave no solo de la película sino de la vida misma. Janiyah es una madre como todas las que existen, capaces y dispuestas a todo por sus hijos. Y aquí Janiyah no escapa de ese porcentaje. Pero se verá acorralada por circunstancias donde deberá desafiar sus propios límites y enfrentarse a una sociedad que la juzga sin conocer su historia.

   The film shows how far a mother can go to protect her family when everything is collapsing around her. This is where mainly the lack of institutional support and social pressure start to become key elements not only of the film but of life itself. Janiyah is a mother like all mothers out there, able and willing to do anything for her children. And here Janiyah does not escape that percentage. But she will be cornered by circumstances where she will have to challenge her own limits and face a society that judges her without knowing her story.

   Esta historia que nos presenta la gran N roja ha destacado por la gran empatía y reflexión al retratar la difícil lucha no solo la de Janiyah y digo esto porque ¨Harta¨ Expone la dura realidad e invita a cuestionar los prejuicios e incomprensión hacia quienes enfrentan situaciones similares. Sinceramente que quedé muy conmovido por esta historia, muy apegado al Janiyah tanto que vivimos sus momentos como si fueran nuestros. Definitivamente la actriz logro más que conectar con su personaje, logró que todo el que la vea conecte con esas emociones que difícilmente logramos percibir. Aquí es donde digo, lo que las caras no reflejan.

   This story presented by the big red N has stood out for the great empathy and reflection in portraying the difficult struggle not only of Janiyah and I say this because ¨Harta¨ exposes the harsh reality and invites us to question the prejudices and misunderstanding towards those who face similar situations. Sincerely I was very moved by this story, very attached to Janiyah so much that we lived her moments as if they were our own. Definitely the actress managed more than to connect with her character, she managed to make everyone who sees her connect with those emotions that we hardly manage to perceive. This is where I say, what the faces do not reflect.

   

   

   

   

   No sé si muchos de ustedes la han visto, pero por si acaso, mi intención es la misma de siempre, no hacerle algún tipo de espóiler. Esta es solo mi humilde opinión. Los invito a compartir sus opiniones si ya la has visto y si no, espero no tardes en verla.
   

   I don't know if many of you have seen it, but just in case, my intention is the same as always, not to make some kind of spoiler. This is just my humble opinion. I invite you to share your opinions if you have already seen it and if you haven't, I hope you don't take too long to watch it.

   

   A bordo de la nave me despido, mi querida familia. ❤LOS QUIERO❤

   

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2. ›"Straw" Review: An American Psychological Crime Drama - A Tyler Perry's Film@princessbusayo388d

   

   Straw is an American psychological crime drama, released this year and directed by Tyler Perry. It is about a single mom - 'Janiyah' (Taraji P. Henson), who is faced with a series of unfortunate events on the same day.

   First, she is faced with a demeaning landlord who threatens to throw her out of the apartment if she doesn't pay her two months' rent, but eventually, her stuff were thrown out as she couldn't pay as promised. Second, she has an eight-year-old daughter, Aria suffering from seizures, who has not been well taken care of and sometimes won't eat before going to school.

   Janiyah promised the school administrator that she would pay her daughter's lunch fee ($40) once she received her salary.

   Then she is faced with a bully employer who had no iota of concern or understanding for her situation. She also got fired and the boss refused to pay her money.

   It had been a bad day for her, especially when she was called from the school that Aria fell due to lack of nutrition. On getting there, she saw the Social Service Agencies (SSA) taking her daughter away from her to a foster home because they thought she couldn't take care of her. That devastated her.

   

   She has two jobs but they were barely enough to feed her. She had no support anywhere except for her hustling and fighting for her survival and that of Aria.

   This was a lot of pressure on her, particularly on the same day. At this point, one could feel her desperation as a strong mother. She left the school and drove back to the grocery store where she works so she could beg her boss to release her money even if she would get fired. As she was driving and lost in thought, she collided with an off-duty officer who, in turn,, bashed into he,r, running over her and causing a nuisance.

   She got stopped by a female officer who issued some tickets to her. She begged but they couldn't help her. It got worse when the off-duty officer made a threat that he would legally kill her. But at this point, her car, which was the only thing she had, was toyed to the station.

   As she got to the store and went straight to the office, pleading with the boss to pay her, two thieves came in. It was the wrong time for Janiyah.

   

   One of the thieves saw the name tag on her and mentioned her name. To her boss, it looked like Janiyah knew about it and had to set it up with them. But as the thieves were packing the money, Janiyah took advantage of the situation, dragging the bag from him but accidentally shot him.

   At that point, the gun was in her hand. The other thief ran away and while the boss was trying to make calls informing the police of the robbery and murder, mentioning Janiyah's name, out of shock, she pulled the trigger and killed her boss. Making it two murders.

   She ran away with a check on the table and went straight to the bank opposite the store to cash the money out so she could pay her daughter's lunch fee, get her back and move on with her life.

   Getting to the cashier's table, she was denied of getting the cash because she had no identification card. She pleaded, and no one was ready to help her; then she pointed the gun to threaten her to give her what she wanted. At this point, the police were outside and had surrounded the bank.

   Janiyah was now inside, with a gun and her daughter's backpack with a light beaming from inside and a few people who were now hostages, plus the branch manager, Nicole (Sherri Shepherd).

   Nicole had already informed them about the situation and also mentioned that she had a bomb in her bag. Unknown to them, it was a science project her daughter invented, and it took a while for Janiyah to understand the worry on their faces, thinking it was a bomb.

   Detective Raymond (Teyana Taylor) stepped in as a negotiator, wanting the release of the hostages and for Janiyah to surrender herself and come out. She refused to come out until the off-duty police officer who threatened to kill her was away. Janiyah narrated her story, her struggles and why she had to do what she did. Besides, she kept mentioning that she wasn't robbing the bank but only needed her money to settle her problems.

   Will Janiyah surrender? Will the off-duty officer be detected? I don't want to give a spoiler alert and would want you to watch and enjoy.

   Straw is an emotional movie with captivating storytelling. It reveals a single mom who was having a bad day just like everyone else and was hooked up in an accidental robbery.

   There were lots of takeaways from this movie:

   First is never to judge anyone. Everyone is going through a lot and it takes a person who can relate that will be able to understand the situation of a victim. I love Detective Raymond and her role - how she handles the negotiation excellently. It was easy for her to understand Janiyah because she knew what it meant to be raised by a single mom by her experience.

   From the bank, one of the cashiers had to make it record the event live, and when Janiyah was narrating her story and her desperation to get her daughter back, everyone was now watching her online, and a lot of people felt emotional for her. They came together to protest for her release because they knew what it meant for someone going through a situation like hers.

   

   The second thing I took from the movie is how trauma can affect the mind before it shows in action. Janiyah has been hallucinating about her daughter, Aria, who actually died the previous night, and it affected her perception, forcing her into drastic action, which was out of desperation and cumulative pressures.

   The third thing is how, despite the whole situation, she found unexpected support from the branch manager who stood by and with her all through including the detective who assured her of her safety.

   The fourth is that despite Janiyah's condition, she was able to constantly help a homeless man who would sit outside her apartment begging. When the police asked a few people about her, they gave positive reports about Janiyah and how she has been struggling to feed herself and her daughter.

   This movie portrays how real suffering is lived daily, particularly for single mothers who have to take care of their kids all alone without support from relatives or anywhere.

   I would rate this movie 9.5/10 because it evokes a feeling of deep empathy and one that pulls you into a raw reality of mental strain, motherhood and pressures from society, making you feel the tense moment Janiyah has to go through.

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