The Cinematic Vibes of 2025

Hello 2025!

In a desperate attempt to up my movie game - or some might call an attempt to see something else than the hundreds of films I see yearly as comfort and tradition - I've gotten one of those newfangled cinema memberships (we will have to see how well that'll pan out for NFK). Anyway, both in January and February much film has been seen. The latest was Bridget Jones' Diary's fourth instalment called Mad About the Boy, which is infamously known due to the loss of one of the main characters. I shan't spoil it! Even if the book has been out for ages, and most of the trailers ruin the surprise, more or less, but that's a new thing these days. 

However, K and I were heavily surprised by our emotional reaction, or well, I knew more than K did upon entry. I'd also swore to myself never to read the book and to heavily pretend it never existed. I did that marvellously for years, until, of course, the existence of Bridget Jones' Baby (that changed certain things). There's something about Renee Zellwegger as a relatable messy endearing character who will never be goddess in the kitchen, but who somehow gives genuine depth to a character that could be less than in anyone else's hands. I enjoyed it immensely despite the frightful sobbing that occurred. 

I wish I could say anything about the Oscars really, but I've hardly seen any of the nominated films or the winners. The pressure of seeing everything is too large and looming, I hate the sort of MUST watch pressure that comes with some films. D and I are currently watching The West Wing, and of course it's comforting under the current political climate besides sobering because of the current climate. I have a written exam, which is thankfully due next Friday. I suppose this entry is entirely influenced by the fact that I must write 3500 words. 

Signing off, 

E.