Sunday 14 November 2021

Review: Valentina

Its only natural that certain films get made due to particular topics being in hot circulation in society.

This new release feature from Brazil is no exception. But while it does send an inspiring message in the end, it just felt a bit too predictable and straight forward for me.

However, it is the performances that make this watchable. Standing out was lead Thiessa Woinbackk who gave a believable performance, carried the film and had a natural charm that made her easy to root for.
There was solid support from Ronaldo Bonafro in particular.

So while everything is done to a serviceable quality, it was all done on a surface level and therefore lacked depth.

I've seen similar films go deeper in it's themes and be more adventurous in its technical side.

Despite all that, it still gets a pass from me. As mentioned before, it is a functional piece of work that does everything to a serviceable and very little felt like bad filmmaking.

Rating: 7/10

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