Rating 15
Length 1h50
Release 21.07.2023
Director Frank Coraci
About The unbelievable tale of one of America’s most fascinating phenomena — Beanie Babies. Flashing back to the ’90s and early 2000s, an in-depth look at how the era-defining zeitgeist came to be.
Moon: no moon sighting
Where to Watch: Apple TV
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The Good
Our leading ladies are incredible. They command their individual stories and make for engaging heroes.
The story of the beanie baby rise and fall is pretty interesting. There’s an anticipation that is enjoyable because of the fact that we find Ty is a dick and, as an audience, we know how it all ends.
The Bad
There is a simpler, much more linear, story to be told that would have made this a more appealing movie. While the movement through time and between the stories of the three women is clever, it is an alienating device.
Its a slow burn. A little too slow at times, you just don’t realise it because the chopping and changes gives a false sense of progression.
The Ugly
Those fucking cats! How on earth they sold is beyond me. If only people of the 80s realised how shit they were and this uber narcissist would never have been successful.
Zach Galfifianakis without a beard is all kinds of wrong. That man was so attached to his beard, he refused to shave it for Hangover 3. I was so unbelievably distracted for the entire film.
Final Thoughts
Certainly worth a watch, and a trip to a time that I’m certainly not ready to consider nostalgia.
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