The Viewing Files: 365 Movies in 365 Days - Week Five

Well that was a depressing week.  One meh kind of  movie followed by two depressing movies makes for a bit of downer.  Ending the week on something light and fluffy was definitely needed.  That and a ton of chocolate.  Which, as you know, is always the answer to everything.

Hopefully this week's viewing goes a lot better.

Early Man
Starring: N/A
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: Set at the dawn of time when dinosaurs and woolly mammoths roamed the earth, Early Man tells the story of how one plucky caveman unites his tribe against a mighty enemy and saves the day.

I really thought I would like this but I didn't.  A so-so movie that just didn't quite work for me.

Wall.e
Starring: N/A
Original release: 2008
Synopsis: WALL·E is the last robot left on an Earth that has been overrun with garbage. For 700 years he has continued to try and clean up the mess, but has developed some human-like qualities. When a ship arrives with a sleek new type of robot, WALL·E thinks he’s finally found a friend..

This on the other hand was totally sweet.  And all with very little dialogue. Easy to see why it makes just about every list for 'Best Kids films'.

Sunset Song 
Starring: Agyness Deyn
Original release: 2015
Synopsis: The daughter of a Scottish farmer comes of age in the early 1900s.

A bully of a father, rape, suicide and yet more rape, it's no wonder I couldn't watch this to the end.  Just endless torment and depressing as hell.  So not the kind of movie you want to watch on a wet and windy winter's day.

I'm actually amazed it gets such good reviews. Maybe I'm just a light and fluffy girl at heart.

The Bookshop 
Starring: Emily Mortimer, Bill Nighy and Patricia Clarkson
Original release: 2017
Synopsis: Set in a small town in 1959 England, it is the story of a woman who decides, against polite but ruthless local opposition, to open a bookshop, a decision which becomes a political minefield.

I really should have read the detailed synopsis on Wikipedia. 

Totally serious and totally depressing. Definitely not what I needed or expected.

A Quiet Place 
Starring: Emily Blunt and John Krasiniki
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: A family is forced to live in silence while hiding from creatures that hunt by sound.

So good.  Like seriously good.  And thank God no gore because I generally watch those kind of things with my eyes covered and my fingers in my ears.  Luckily in this case I didn't have to do that.

Creepy in a good way.

The Kissing Booth
Starring: Joey King.
Original release: 2018
Synopsis: When teenager Elle’s first kiss leads to a forbidden romance with the hottest boy in high school, she risks her relationship with her best friend.

Sometimes you need something gooey and sweet and totally not good for you.  Especially after watching two depressing I-want-to-put-my-head-in-the-oven movies.

Silly and fluffy and totally unrealistic and just perfect.  One that will definitely be added to my collection of romance movies for when you need a little fluff.