The Sandman (2022-)

Dream, the being who controls the world of dreams, escapes after being kidnapped for almost a century and brings order to his world.

'Sandman' is a fantasy series based on a series of well-loved comics by Neil Gaiman. It exceeds all expectations regarding the staging of such a well-developed and imaginative world and characters, with an incredible dream/nightmare atmosphere. The team of actors is unexpectedly well chosen in terms of appearance but also voice, gestures and everything that means the personification of beings that exist only two-dimensionally. The main story itself isn't all that special, but it's just an excuse to bring to life an amazing fantasy world. In addition, the 2 filler episodes (as all series have) from somewhere in the middle, raise the overall quality by a lot.

Director:  Jamie Childs and others

Production:  Netflix   

Creator: Neil Gaiman, David S. Goyer, Allan Heinberg   

Duration:  1 season of 10 episodes (45 minutes each)   

With: Tom Sturridge, Boyd Holbrook, Patton Oswalt, Vivienne Acheampong, Mason Alexander Park, David Thewlis, Jenna Coleman, Joely Richardson

Rating: 9/10

Young Adult (2011)

O scriitoare de romane pentru adolescenti se intoarce in orasul natal sa recucereasca marea sa iubire din liceu.

Un film usor si placut de urmarit deoarece imbina ingenios adevaruri dureroase cu comedie si ironie. Personajul principal e un fel de antieroina cu tot felul de probleme, inclusiv mentale. E un adult imatur, obisnuit sa primeasca totul pe tava (datorita unei copilarii privilegiate si popularitatii din liceu), cu iluzii de grandoare, care isi creeaza fantezii logice despre potentiala sa jumatate, probabil ca escapism dupa evenimente greu de acceptat din viata personala. Charlize Theron e adorabila ca mai sus mentionata eroina, foarte credibila si usor de compatimit. Prietenia ei noua cu un fost coleg, greu de imaginat initial, e unul din punctele forte ale filmului, si probabil singura ocazie a personajului in care isi arata adevarata fata si sentimente. 

Finalul e un pic controversat dand impresia ca nu exista de fapt vreo problema, dar cred ca intentia autoarei (Diablo Cody desigur) a fost sa accentueze faptul ca daca persoana in cauza nu era cineva ca Charlize Theron, situatia ar fi pur si simplu doar trista.

Scenariu: Diablo Cody
Regia: Jason Reitman
Cu: Charlize Theron, Patton Oswalt, Patrick Wilson, Elizabeth Reaser

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