Emo The Musical is a 2017 film, based on a youtube short film, and it's better than the trailer looks.
So, I'm going to do this review in twice, yup twice. The reason is I'm going to review this movie here, then the youtube short film tomorrow.
So the movie follows Ethan, a disenfranchised emo, that is looking for friends. When he starts to date someone from an opposing group, things get complicated.
Now, my general take on musicals is that they are alright. Some would say that I don't like them flat out, but I just enjoy very few. I'm picky when it comes to this genre.
Now this movie does touch on some things that are relevant for the time this film was made and it pokes fun at it, which I actually find quite enjoyable. Sometimes it can be a bit over the top, which is a little cringey at times, but for the most part it's passable.
The actual songs are just kinda meh. They lifted at least one song from the original short film. The actors voices are decent, but not great. It's passable. The lyrics are a little cheesy, but they do seem to have fun with it.
They did miss the point of certain character from the original short at times, which was kinda annoying.
This movie is an alright watch, that has some really funny moments at times. Though it does have some problems. Give it a watch if you want to see a turn your brain off flick.
final score: 2.7/5
Comments
Post a Comment