Manny the Movie Guy reviews 'If,' 'The Strangers,' 'Thelma the Unicorn' | TFC News California, USA
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What are you, anyway?
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That's imaginary friend to you.
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John Krasinski starred, wrote, and directed this feel-good but ultimately hollow experience.
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The premise is more interesting than the plot.
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We have Kaylee Fleming as Bea, a young girl who can see ifs.
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And the man who lives downstairs is Cal, played by Ryan Reynolds.
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He can also see ifs.
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To reunite the forgotten ifs with their former kids.
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Question? Why did these kids forget about us in the first place?
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If is undercooked and overstuffed.
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The megastar's studded voice actors range from Steve Carell to Matt Damon and everyone in between.
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And therein lies the problem.
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Too many ifs, not enough story.
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You have to help them.
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The bright spots are the scene-stealing Fiona Shaw as Bea's grandma
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and the musical score by Michael Giacchino,
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who won an Oscar for Up.
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But this is Pixar Lite.
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Its heart is in the right place,
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but its imagination is a bit lackluster.
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If gets two and a half out of four imagined kisses.
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Also out this week,
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The Strangers, Chapter 1.
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This reboot is neither a prequel or a sequel,
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but a continuation of the storyline.
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Yet, the story remains the same.
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Now, the couple is played by Madeleine Petsch and Froy Gutierrez.
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As they start to snuggle in the cabin in the woods,
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You know what happens next.
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From Rennie Harlan, this new Strangers is still creepy,
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even though you know what's going to happen.
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But here's the intriguing part.
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We're about to know the history behind the villains,
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But you just have to wait for Chapter 2.
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Because you're here.
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The Strangers, Chapter 1 gets two and a half out of four
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Tamara's Not Home kisses.
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And my pick of the week is on Netflix,
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Thelma the Unicorn.
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Based on the children's book series by Aaron Blaby,
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Thelma the Unicorn is funny, sweet, and smart
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with a rockin' soundtrack.
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Hey, I like that idea.
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Brittany Howard from Alabama Shakes voices Thelma,
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a pony who finds stardom after being mistaken for a unicorn.
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From the creators of Napoleon Dynamite,
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Thelma the Unicorn is made for kids and grown-ups alike.
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Just let your own light shine,
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because there's nobody like you.
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I'm all for authenticity.
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Yes, and I love that about you.
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And for that, Thelma the Unicorn gets three and a half out of four
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Simply Sparkle kisses.
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I'm Manny the Movie Guy for ABS-CBN News.
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Thank you for watching!
