Oh man! Oh baby! I swear if this continues I might have to start making videos instead, cause I can't control myself! In case you couldn't tell by the name of the blog, I am annoyed! Surprise!
Netflix has done it now. No other way to put it, as they have truly outdone themselves. It's a damn miracle that are still allowed to make original movies, because that department should have faced some serious cutbacks based on past performance. But I swear I might as well apply for a screenwriting job at Netflix HQ because it looks like just about anyone can walk in and make a movie for them.
Tall Girl is Netflix's latest original movie, and it is a trip! In what I believe is her first full film, Ava Michelle stars as Jodi Kreyman; the main character of the story. The movie also boasts actresses such as Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) and Angela Kinsey (The Office), and I want to make one thing clear. None of the blame in this post goes to any of the actors or actresses. As far as I'm concerned, they all did a great job considering the story they had to work with. I'm only annoyed right now at whoever conceptualized, wrote, and okayed the idea and script for this movie.
The movie itself revolves around Jodi, a high school junior who is 6'1'' and a half (the half was emphasized for some reason) and lives a rough life because of it. She constantly gets made fun, and can never find a boy willing to date her! What a rough life for this pretty, blonde, white girl.
Now once again, let's clear some stuff up before we move forward. I know women in society have it hard. There are many sexist issues plaguing society that are perpetuated by a larger system. But the movie doesn't talk about that. No! The only issue at hand here is tall! And for them, 6'1'' is wayyyyyy too tall!
The movie is so self centered that it seems that the writers actually believed that this was a problem that people could either relate to or empathize with. And I don't know if I can conjure up the words to explain just how wrong they are! There are people facing genuine issues in everyday life due to sexism, racism, xenophobia, poverty, hunger, etc. etc. and you think this is the hot button topic we were all waiting for? Really Netflix? Maybe if you guys had acknowledged that somewhere in the movie properly, it could be forgiven. If somewhere in the script they had mentioned that there are other problems in the world, and while it may have been a relatively small issue on the bigger picture it was something that was pertinent to Jodie and her self esteem then it would have good! The movie could be treated the way it should be; as a relatively light feel good movie about teen romance and self acceptance.
Instead, the movie just seems ignorant and self absorbed. I think Elisabeth Vincentelli from the NYT puts it best; "America’s mood has changed, and many viewers might not feel much empathy for the small-minded grievances of wealthy teens driving to school in S.U.V.s".
Netflix has done it now. No other way to put it, as they have truly outdone themselves. It's a damn miracle that are still allowed to make original movies, because that department should have faced some serious cutbacks based on past performance. But I swear I might as well apply for a screenwriting job at Netflix HQ because it looks like just about anyone can walk in and make a movie for them.
Tall Girl is Netflix's latest original movie, and it is a trip! In what I believe is her first full film, Ava Michelle stars as Jodi Kreyman; the main character of the story. The movie also boasts actresses such as Sabrina Carpenter (Girl Meets World) and Angela Kinsey (The Office), and I want to make one thing clear. None of the blame in this post goes to any of the actors or actresses. As far as I'm concerned, they all did a great job considering the story they had to work with. I'm only annoyed right now at whoever conceptualized, wrote, and okayed the idea and script for this movie.
The movie itself revolves around Jodi, a high school junior who is 6'1'' and a half (the half was emphasized for some reason) and lives a rough life because of it. She constantly gets made fun, and can never find a boy willing to date her! What a rough life for this pretty, blonde, white girl.
Now once again, let's clear some stuff up before we move forward. I know women in society have it hard. There are many sexist issues plaguing society that are perpetuated by a larger system. But the movie doesn't talk about that. No! The only issue at hand here is tall! And for them, 6'1'' is wayyyyyy too tall!
The movie is so self centered that it seems that the writers actually believed that this was a problem that people could either relate to or empathize with. And I don't know if I can conjure up the words to explain just how wrong they are! There are people facing genuine issues in everyday life due to sexism, racism, xenophobia, poverty, hunger, etc. etc. and you think this is the hot button topic we were all waiting for? Really Netflix? Maybe if you guys had acknowledged that somewhere in the movie properly, it could be forgiven. If somewhere in the script they had mentioned that there are other problems in the world, and while it may have been a relatively small issue on the bigger picture it was something that was pertinent to Jodie and her self esteem then it would have good! The movie could be treated the way it should be; as a relatively light feel good movie about teen romance and self acceptance.
Instead, the movie just seems ignorant and self absorbed. I think Elisabeth Vincentelli from the NYT puts it best; "America’s mood has changed, and many viewers might not feel much empathy for the small-minded grievances of wealthy teens driving to school in S.U.V.s".
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