If I Stay

Do you believe that love can make you sacrifice everything? It held you even when you think your life is over and there is nothing left.

The main heroine finds herself in an awful situation. In one fell swoop she lost all her family. Later, she discovers that she is stuck in between and has to choose. Stay or go.  The choice is hard to make because she knows her life will never be the same. There will be a lot of pain. And, of course, she has a boyfriend who is trying to make her stay, to persuade her.

This story teaches us a great deal about how short and unpredictable life is, that we should value every moment.

It is an adaptation of Gayle Forman’s amazing book which I liked from the first chapter. I didn’t expect much from this movie but it turns out not so bad.  I didn’t like the acting of main heroes. I was imagining Mia not so shy and awkward.  But on the whole I liked this movie. I give it 6 out of 10.

Maniac

I’m a fan of horrors, thrillers and the same genres, but this movie really scares me with its candid brutality. No wonder the film was banned to show in many countries. It can be easily attributed to the category 18+.

Reminds me of well-filmed porn with the bloody and sadistic scenes, although gleams of light exist, namely, hints at maniac’s love (slightly distorted and strange, but still love).

The funny thing is that the protagonist is played by none other, but Elijah Wood. I don’t know how about you, but I remembered him as sweet and kind hobbit Frodo bravely fighting with evil. His face looks too cute and childish for a maniac, and those big puppy eyes don’t cause much fear, but pathetic.

Yes, he’s certainly loony whose eyes we see everything that happens on the screen. Honestly, maniac, at the same time a restorer of mannequins and living among them (already this thing can make you crazy) and he isn’t really afraid of being seen, isn’t  careful, he is ruled by the obsessions and thoughts.

Special thanks to the musical accompaniment. It makes the movie even more creepy that it is.

To summarize, I want to say, to watch or nor — it’s your choice, but I give 6/10 to this ‘masterpiece’.