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Dumplin' (2018)
Exactly what it needed to be
If there's any justice in this world, this will be a new teen classic. Netflix has some hits and misses (Sierra Burgess is a Terrible Movie), but Dumplin' joins To All the Boys I Loved Before in the hall of fame.
The Little Mermaid (2018)
Good trailer, terrible film
This film was one bad decision after another. The script was below first draft quality, the producer has cast himself in a lead role, despite being unable to act, the mixing was terrible, direction shoddy. The bare bones aren't irredeemable, but just about everyone involved was clearly not criticised enough as a child.
Dude (2018)
deserves a better rating
None of these characters were anything like I was in high school and yet this film felt 100% authentic to my high school experience. The film knew what it was and delivered upon what it set out to do. It was original and heart-felt, and deserves a far better rating than it has. That being said, Awkwafina and Alexandra Shipp's characters were a little sidelined, and I was a little uncomfortable with the teacher-student relationship subplot.
Romeos (2011)
Worth Watching
Romeos focuses on Lukas, a trans boy who is living in a dorm as he does some sort of community work. The film focuses on Lukas' relationships with his friend Ine, who knew him before his transition, and Fabio a man who Lukas has mutual romantic feelings towards, as well as Lukas' struggles and achievements during transition. Romeos is an enjoyable film, though it contains some homophobia and a fair amount of transphobia. As far as I can tell Lukas is played by a cisgender man, which is not ideal. The film has a happy ending, and is very effective in portraying Lukas' dysphoria and anxiety about passing as a cisgender man. (spoiler)There is a short scene which involves attempted rape. (end spoiler) Would not recommend for anyone in a fragile emotional position, due to excessive amounts of transphobia shown by certain characters. Nevertheless Romeos is an enjoyable movie, the narrative treats its protagonist with respect and dignity, and the acting and production value is good quality.
(Spoiler) Contains miss-gendering, dead naming, upper body nudity, attempted rape, t-slur, other transphobic and homophobic language (end spoiler)