Daddy Issues

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Enjoyed this movie so much and never expected to be so beautiful. Such a shame for those who gave low rating.

A Gravitas Ventures future classic-I think the filmmakers captured the fractures/features of the virtual age pretty beautifully. 8/10 stars because sublimation and breaking the chain are expressed here with artistic skill but I think they could've gone further and hit us in the end with more of a crack in the image of her art school fantasy. Perhaps the movement of the carousel in the final shot is signaling toward her embracing that feature of the dream, but another cut from the knife would have been magic.

About the sixth cry in for the main character I was about to turn it off. Because honestly her temper tamtrums and entitlement just made me want to punch her in the face. Nothing made sense, can't see how anyone left a 10 star unless they're 12. Don't ever do this again.

Loved this sweet and poignant comedy. Some genuine belly laughs and a fantastic performance from the lead actress. Watch it!

This movie was the most vapid portrayal of human devolution that I've ever seen. Maya was a giant pity party, not wanting to take any responsibility for herself or her circumstance. Jasmine was nothing more than a leech, out for a free lunch. I want the hour and twenty minutes of my life back.

The subject of the movie has more depth than I originally assumed. The main characters are fun, not much acting chops, but likeable. The third act is predictable since the creators didn't want to treat the subject too seriously and much rather end it on an uplifting note.

Watched this movie on a whim after looking to hear for more music from Maxton Waller. Didn't go in expecting much, (4/10 on IMDb?) but the trailer sold me. The movie felt like a real story, the characters are so well-written and I appreciate how flawed-but-human the characters were portrayed. Based on the initial set-up and premise of the movie, I was holding my breath expecting the rug to be pulled out from under me once the sugar daddy situation got revealed. I can see how some negative reviewers would think badly of the film, because initially it feels like they're setting up for some sort of horror plot that would result in a really disturbing ending. While things DO get intense near the end of the movie, and there's plenty of heartbreak and pain after the fallout, we get a reasonably happy and satisfying ending. I think some of these filmbros were expecting something akin to a slasher ending or similar. Instead, seeing the plot resolve the way it did felt like having the rug pulled out from underneath - in a good way! It was a really pleasant surprise getting to see Maya happy at the end, and the father genuinely trying to be a better person. I'm very impressed with the way they balanced tone while keeping suspense. We feel Maya, but we also feel Jasmine and Maya's father. Even when the characters are at odds with each other the film makes you *care* about everyone involved, even the dad, and that's a difficult thing to pull off. Side note: this movie felt *heavily* inspired by Life Is Strange! Really felt like an alternate-universe version of Rachel and Chloe. I'm so curious whether the writers were influenced by the game at all because Jasmine is SO much like Rachel, as Maya is to (pre-LiS) Chloe.

Saw Daddy Issues at Outfest in LA where it won Best First Feature, and it was easy to see why. A great twisty script, beautifully shot with amazing performances. Can't wait to see Amara Cash's next movie!

One of the best short stories you'll ever watch. I say this because the story told in 81 minutes would run close to three hours it it were fleshed out. They were able to lightly touch on significant points and tell a coherent story in a limited time. The climactic ending was a shocker. Nice touch was the epilogue. More than just b-roll used to show the credits. It wordlessly rounded out the story with some beautiful visuals of Italy.