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Kim Pook (101 KP) rated Departures (2019) in Movies

Aug 25, 2020

Departures (2019)

2019 | Comedy, Drama

7.0

(1 Ratings)

Movie Rating

2 young adults meet in a cancer support group, only problem is, skye is the only one out of them both with terminal cancer. In fact Calvin doesn't have cancer at all, or any disease for that matter, he is just a hyperchondriac. Naturally in true movie form Skye does not know about this and the 2 hit it off. Calvin agrees to help Skye with her 'to die list', her own version of a bucket list.
I felt the character of Izzy (Calvin's s crush) was out of place, there was only supposed to be a 3 year age gap but she looks so much older than him, making their dating scenes a very weird viewing in fact it would have been better without their dating scenes.
I did enjoy watching Skye and Calvin's friendship develop though, it was not often someone with such a strong personality would become best friends with someone who was the complete opposite. It also made a change from 2 main characters falling in love.

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Lowri Catryn (229 KP) rated Everyday Life by Coldplay in Music

May 7, 2020

Everyday Life by Coldplay

2019 | Pop

9.0

(1 Ratings)

Album Rating

Violin (5 more)

Adventurist metaphors

Spiritual

Equality

Reality

Vocals

Lacking depth (0 more)

Adventurous album taking on the uplifting but also brutality of reality and it's every day themes.

A new (different) album from Coldplay, which is definitely revealing their experimentation. The band take on heavy themes of love, war, racism, faith, gun control, friendship, climate change, police brutality and other every day themes in life. It is a double album consisting of 'Sunrise' and 'Sunset', which reveals the difference between the every day highs and lows of the above mentioned themes.

The opening of 'Sunrise' is set beautifully with string arrangements, with the lead violinist doing an excellent job of playing uplifting but also emotional tones to set the mood for the themes. Good versus bad, happy versus sad.

Coldplay never venture far from meeting with Eastern and Western sounds to encourage the acceptance of different religions and ethnicities.

'Sunset' is accompanied with loungey rhythm and blues tones which compliment the themes and meaningful lyrics.

However I can't help but note that I feel some depth is missing to convey their messages.