POSITIVES…
How adorable and charming is this coming-of-age film? Very!
I appreciated this film sharing the perspectives of life as a CODA and of deaf people.
Emilia Jones is phenomenal here as Ruby, and carries this movie with ease. Truly a talented actress that just grabbed my attention throughout.
The family dynamic is wonderfully displayed, and is easily one of the highlights of seeing this.
Troy Kotsur, Daniel Durant, and Marlee Matlin, are outstanding as the Rossi Family.
Eugenio Derbez is wonderful as music teacher Bernardo Villalobos. Scene stealing performances.
Perfectly heartwarming and heartbreaking in certain scenes. Full of heart!
There are three moments in the third act that kinda caught me off guard, in a way where I got to say… bravo movie for pulling off those emotional beats.
So many enjoyable scenes that kept me entertained, and a lot of them involved songs, like “Happy Birthday To You,” “You're All I Need To Get By,” “Both Sides Now,” and more.
Fantastic song choices for the soundtrack.
I love this movie's sense of humor! Deaf people jokes!
"What are your intentions?"
Vulgar insults and sex talk in sign language? Lovely.
Strong thematic messages that makes me want to champion this film.
NEGATIVES…
I don’t want to just guess here, but I just don’t know if there was or wasn’t some misrepresentation in regards to the ASL spoken or how deaf people were depicted.
Besides the obvious unique aspect to the story, the plot in itself is generally derivative and predictable.
You'll find those familiar plot tropes pop up.
The romance subplot is as cliche as expected.
It’s inexplicable, but during that big scene at the end, there is this one man in a very minimal role that bugged the heck out of me.
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