https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang en-us 2023-07-04 03:02:17 UTC 2025-09-24 10:30:13 UTC hello@padlet.com 2086822057 https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2640270424 2023-07-07 05:27:47 UTC https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2640270424 2086822057 https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2644091466 Crip Camp is a documentary movie that produced by Nicole Newnham and James LeBrecht. I think it is a very moving movie that make us understand more about people with disabilities through their perspectives.

I noticed that although the official cinematography is Justin Schein, but it uses a lot of previous videos. A big part of the movie about Camp Jened is recorded by Jim LeBrecht, a real camper in this camp. Although it sometimes makes me dizzy because of the shaking scenes, I still think it shows a world of handicapped people without any modify. Through a little camera, I saw these people are laughing, singing, dancing, swimming, joking, even smoking. And then I realize this is their life, and seems no different with us. They are people with disabilities, but also able to do a lot of things.

I also like the music in this movie. These country music is inserted just right in the movie, creating a pleasant and relaxing atmosphere. It reminds us that being a handicapped person is not a painful thing that most people think. They are happy. They enjoy their life, and enjoy their jobs. Some of them are really musicians. They always play guitar and sing songs together on the porch. The chorus in the end of the movie makes me feel like these campers gathered together and sang this song. I think maybe not only them, but also us, should be united together to make this world a better place.

The movie shows that after the ADA, not only the disabled people, but also a lot of normal people benefit from the facilities building for them. Me too. When I landed on America with a huge suitcase, I was really afraid of climbing up stairs with it, just like a person with a wheelchair. And then I was amazed by the elevators and the slopes here, because sometimes Chinese subway only has stairs (in the picture). I can drag my heavy suitcase to everywhere instead of carrying them.

The government considered the civil rights of the disabled people. This is a kind of belonging. We no longer regard a handicapped person as a other people, or even not human who shouldn't exist in this society. And the fact is, all of us take advantage from that. Maybe some accidents will happen on us, but more certainly, we will get old one day. All of us will become a handicapped person one day, and this movie tells you that, congratulations.]]> 2023-07-13 04:10:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2644091466 2086822057 https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2649574828 East Side Sushi is a film that directed by Anthony Lucero in 2014. Although the plot is somehow predictable, the film still gives us something to think about deeply.

Most of people in this film refuse to try something new. For example, papa looks at sushi with a disgusting face, Mr. Yoshida throws Juana's sushi into the trashcan immediately, and a white customer doubts the anthenticity of this restaurant when he sees Juana is making sushi. Even Juana also overcomes some difficulties tasting the strange food Japanese make. When she first has lunch with her colleagues, she cannot pick up the chopsticks. She also doesn't think it is something that can eat. However, Aki encourages her to try by hands. When she is chewing it in her mouth, I can see the lights on her face. After that, she continue to try some sashimi with soy sause and wasabi. It is much better than she thinks with, tasting smoothly and freshly.

So I remember the first time I ate sushi and sashimi. At first, I didn't want to try. It was not the food that we eat everyday: fried rice, chow mein, or dim sum but raw fish. What's more, I couldn't stand adding some mastard in my soy sause dipping. I thought that ruined all of the taste. However, when I tried just one piece in my mouth, everything changed. It tasted different from all of other food I had ever eaten, but it was delicious.

Food, sometimes is the most stubborn part in one's blood. At the last part of the movie, I am still conserned about whether the new sushi created by Juana is delicious or not. But papa's content face makes me believe that it must be a perfect dish. I still can remeber the first time I tried Mexican food, I almost threw up. But this Tuesday when I tried it again, I thought it was much delicious than I thought. Now, I think I'm becoming a more open person. The food I want to try the most now is dumplings dipping ketchup in the picture.

Maybe at first you don't have a good impression of that person or something, but why not give it a try? It may makes you throw up, but you won't want to miss the tasting sushi in the end.]]> 2023-07-22 18:48:36 UTC https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2649574828 2086822057 https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2652841675 Somke signals is a movie which directed by Chris Eyre in 1998. It tells a familiar story from an underrepresented point of view—a boy forgives his father. 

I can see a lot of stereotypes and prejudice of Indian people in this movie. When Victor and Thomas are getting on the bus, all the passengers are staring ar them. The alternative athlete cheats Thomas. When they get off the bus for a while to change a T-shirt, someone occupy their seats. And when they go back, even the police officer doesn't believe them as the one who saved the woman's life but the criminals. They are not being respect by anyone outside the reservation.

So, on the bus, Victor says, you gotta look mean, then people respect you. However, in the end of the movie, Victor runs miles to save the woman's life. The man says it was them who cause the car accident. At first, the police officer doesn't believe them, but because of the woman's testimony, they prove that they were innocence. Then Thomas says, you see, you don't need to look mean to make people  respect you. However, I'm still wondering, do they need to look mean to gain respect today? If not, how can Indian people gain respect today?

When Victor goes to Pheonix and meets Suzy, Suzy tells him a lot of things about his father. One fact is that Arnold told Suzy his boy won that basketball game but actually not. I think, the hidden reason is that Arnold wants Indian people's future to win. In history, Indian people failed to protect their lands, and now they can only stay in the reservation. Nobody respect them, think about them, and care them. Victor looks mean, but people just are afraid of him. He can also be kind to everyone, but that only make others cheat him. In this situation, what should Victor do? What should the Indian people today do? Should them fight to protect their rights as the disabled people? Does is work? That's still a question. ]]> 2023-07-29 04:02:24 UTC https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2652841675 2086822057 https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2656404720 BlacKkKlansman is a film which directed by Spike Lee in 2018.
It is an excellent film talking about racial discrimination, especially from the aspect of their custome.

Obviously, the two groups of people, the KKK and the Black Power, are contrasted by the director. In my opinion, their customes are an important element that shows their difference. The black people, like Ron and Patrice, all have an afro hair style. Because of the European standard of beauty, it was very popular to staighten their hair among African Americans. But now in the movie, men and women all use this kind of natural hairstyle, which is much easier for them to take care of, showing their confidence as being a black people, showing their own beauty. At the same time, they dance in the pubs, listening to really beautiful pop music, and wearing clothes with shining colors. I think they really take their race's advantage. 

On contrary, the KKK is a group of people hiding themselves. They hide themselves behind a white sheet, only revealing their two eyes. In the cover of the film, Ron is wearing the KKK's typical custome, white hooded robe,but still dressing his black jacket too. I think it is also a kind of irony. Because their hiding, they even don't know their is a black membership in their organization. Also, I think it is a metaphor. In the end of the film, the police officer ask the main characters to stop their investigation. I think it suggest that their is somebody who is also a police or a politician. They are hiding, not only behind the white hood, but also behind the protection of the government.

The beauty is diverse. Even without big eyes, Roman nose, and thin lips, we can still be beautiful. Not only the African-Americans, but also our Asians. My English teacher in China tells us a story about her staying in America. She said she didn't like her yellow skin and straight black hair, so she just always took her umberella with her to shade the sunlight, and wanted to dye or perm her hair. However, her American classmate admired her hair and skin very much, saying she needed to spend a lot of money to staighten her hair and wished she would have a healthy skin color just like my teacher. So, why don't we just be ourselves? Why do we always think others are the best, just because they are more wealthy, or more "noble"?

I think we should keep the diversity of our beauty and show ourselves. BlacKkKlansman just shows that to us perfectly.]]> 2023-08-05 07:44:49 UTC https://padlet.com/2086822057/filmreviews_AnnWang/wish/2656404720