An average movie

To be honest, I wasn’t really sure what to expect from this flick but since the title and poster looked cool, I thought I might as well check it out. Well, the title and poster were quite misleading after all as it wasn’t a ‘cool’ movie but a rather heartbreaking story about a teenage girl possibly suffering from paranoid schizophrenia following a traumatic experience. It must have been rather priceless to witness some parents showing this movie to their kids only because of its misleading marketing. Still, it was definitely intriguing though. Indeed, it definitely had some potential and Madison Wolfe delivered a very strong performance as she was always compelling to follow. However, I think it was a mistake to tell the story from her point of view and, in my opinion, it would have worked much better if it was told from someone else’s perspective, especially Sophia. Indeed, how come a seemingly well-adjusted girl like her did end up being so fascinated by Barbara? The only possible explanation they gave was that she was from England and she didn’t know anybody else so she was automatically an outcast as well but this was weak. A gay romance might have been far-fetched but it could have been super interesting as well. The other thing that bothered me was how, according to the makers, being weird and super-creative was automatically something negative that needed to be tone down as much as possible. Instead, I wish that they displayed that, for Barbara, her intricate fantasy world was a soothing positive mechanism that gave her joy and a safe haven allowing her to be herself and to be able to cope with all the tragic curve balls life through at you. Unfortunately, it was constantly displayed as something bad that needed to be cured which was rather disappointing and even disheartening. Anyway, to conclude, in spite of its flaws, it was still a decent watch and it is definitely worth a look. 

6/10