It just hit.
Cha Cha Real Smooth. I am very much amazed with this movie. Let me write about how good it really is.
It’s not just that for the past months, I just had the biggest infatuation for my M*th 1** professor. It’s not just that earlier today, I had to pick up my papers and bid goodbye (for the best), and snuck in a note of poetry on her table for everyone to read. This movie is uniquely real and I am a testament to just how amazingly complex it gets. When at the moment I wished I had an actual human being to tell everything how I feel, watching this movie made up for it just the same.
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First of all, let us talk about the plot. Andrew just got out of college and he is in crossroads. Meanwhile, you have these amazing characters in the background: Domino, Andrew’s Mom, Joseph, Lola, and David. I shall talk more on Domino and Andrew as I think they are the most relevant to me at the moment. Andrew develops feelings for Domino, a beautiful, sincere, woman with history of depression and she has a daughter, Lola. She is bound to marry Joseph, a lawyer who is always on a case in Chicago. Over time, Andrew develops love for Domino and it is reciprocated in a lot of ways as the story progresses. Then, when Andrew decided to confront his feelings, Domino insisted on the boundaries. Domino’s rebuttal insisted on how she and Andrew cannot be together for Andrew and young while Domino needs commitment — in short, their goals are of the opposite ways. This is the first time in years where I felt resonated with a movie’s plot.
Second, there is no dull moment among the characters. Hands-down to Cooper Raiff who systematically tied the characters together in a smooth narrative. The chemistry with the characters is authentic. Dakota Johnson is a real deal. She is amazing and the cameras love her! Visually, she is catchy and she has a certain nonchalant charisma. I will also add to the fact that this is my first time seeing her on a movie. All the characters did great and I can tell this movie involved a lot of thought before making it to the viewer’s screens.
Lastly, I want to applaud the cinematography in this movie. They really put out something nice here. The lightings are warm and thematic. And please- the songs are all to vibe for!
Overall, this movie spoke to me when I needed it and I am glad the people behind it, the producers, the staff, and Cooper Raiff for being the director of the film along with the assistant directors Cedric Chablis and Tomi Hutton.
From sciCal, you have just created a masterpiece (just like how I got a perfect 1.00 in my subject).
