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Awix (3310 KP) rated Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018) in Movies

Jun 9, 2018 (Updated Jun 9, 2018)  
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
Jurassic World: Fallen Kingdom (2018)
2018 | Action, Adventure, Sci-Fi
7
7.1 (186 Ratings)
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Still No Feathers
Fifth Jurassic Park movie tries to strike a balance between providing what audiences expect (people who should know better go off to dinosaur-infested island; running and chomping ensues) and trying to move the series on by including some new ideas. Results are moderately successful, although the second half of the film is a bit all over the place in terms of its tone and subtext.

Main shift is from 'run away from the dinosaurs!' to 'save the dinosaurs!', although there is still all the requisite chasing about and dismemberment; attempts to include social commentary and elements of genuine SF kind of work, I suppose. Hardly one of the great films of our day, but should keep audiences happy - technically very impressive, and a good cast for this sort of thing (though Jeff Goldblum is only in it for literally about two minutes).
  
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B (62 KP) rated The Handmaid's Tale - Season 1 in TV

Oct 6, 2018  
The Handmaid's Tale - Season 1
The Handmaid's Tale - Season 1
2017 | Drama
9
9.1 (96 Ratings)
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Excellent adaptation
I really loved what the creators of this show have done with The Handmaid's Tale. The amount of relevancy that the social commentary still has on today's society blows my mind. I also really like how they've developed a lot of the characters. For example, in the book Serena Joy is mostly made out to be a villain, but her portrayal in the show is sympathetic. Much like in real life, the line between good and evil is blurred. I've found that while watching June is actually one of my least favorite characters. I've come to really love Nick although I feel intensely sorry for him in his predicament. I wish that they had put in some of the original narrative framing devices with the studying of the society of Gilead because I found that to be an interesting way of looking at it in the book and I hope they figure something out to keep it in the future.
  
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Sarah (7798 KP) rated Notes on a Nervous Planet in Books

Apr 27, 2020  
Notes on a Nervous Planet
Notes on a Nervous Planet
Matt Haig | 2018 | Health & Fitness, Philosophy, Psychology & Social Sciences, Science & Mathematics
9
9.4 (5 Ratings)
Book Rating
Nothing but the truth
After having read Matt Haig's previous book Reasons to Stay Alive, this was a future recommendation to try and considering the current climate in the world right now, it seemed like a wise choice!

This is definitely very relevant to today's society and it really is fascinating. Nothing Haig says in this is particularly surprising - it's all really just plain and simple common sense - and this is my sole criticism. However it's well written, engaging and full of interesting and intriguing facts. It really is the truth about modern society and it's all rather scary. And worst of all its depressing how true this is. This is a wonderfully straight and open commentary on modern life and it's refreshing to read something so brutally honest.

This has definitely made me think again about all of my social media usage and reading news apps. It really isnt helpful for your mental health!