Face2Face

Face2Face is a movie on Netflix about two childhood friends reconnecting over Skype. They share each other highs and lows and become more open with one another as they spent more time with each other.

Face2Face is a type of movie you have to watch twice to really get into it. It does a good job in my opinion of placing hints here and there at the start that seem irrelevant until the end. Things like the main character, Teel throwing up at the beginning after getting in contact with his childhood friend, Madison, or Madison getting grounded after her dad finds that she's out at party at midnight instead of laying in bed, and even Teel comparing her to Snow White. Another thing this movie gets right is the dialogue between the main characters. I could tell this movie wasn't a Netflix original because these kids talked pretty much like real teenagers for the most part (and they actually look like teenagers, Reality Check!). While there is some cringey lines and jokes here and there it's  not enough to take me out of the movie. The characters also act like regular teens having mood swings, being moody, and giving each other the cold shoulder.

The movie also has good relationship development between the characters, They start out as basically strangers don't really know each other to best friends, who care deeply about each other. They help moviate each other to do things, and share each experiences through the screen. One of my favorite parts of the movie is where Teel helps Madison with her makeup making her look more natural than her usual caked on makeup. This scene really shows how much Madison trust Teel, since makeup and appearance means a lot to her, so it's like Madison is sharing a another side of herself with Teel, and after that she keeps the same look through out the rest of film. The movie is really well paced, while there are some moments that do feel short and jumbled together but this movie is sorta of a found footage movie so it makes sense, but all of the moments are important in helping to lead up the big finish and make the end feel satisfying.

I also like how at the end of the movie, Madison and Teel don't fall for each other, they just stay close friend. It was refreshing to see a movie with a boy and a girl lead who didn't fall for each other at the end. Sometime the best relationship to have is a friendship, you can be close to someone and care about them without having romantic feelings for them. Which is a lesson I think that a lot shows and movies (especially on Netflix) have forgotten. Don't get me wrong I still like romance ( I use that plot point in a lot my stories) but when it's more about the sexual feelings you have for a person, or how good they are in bed than the memories and experiences you shared together it gets a bit old and boring (*cough* She's Gotta Have It: The Series*cough*). Though, that's a post for another day...maybe.
Overall, I think Face2Face is a good movie if you like drama and found footage movies (that aren't spooky) then this is this is the movie for you. I give this movie 7/10.

Whew that was kind of long sorry I haven't posted a review in a while I just been busy working on The Girls Of NostoNeo, I'll try to set aside sometime so I can watch, read, and play more things to review. The next review I'm thinking about for Netflix is Everything Sucks, which I really enjoyed a lot more than I expected. I also wanna do a book review for I Am Princess X, and maybe do a post about indie game development. Until, next time Later Days~

I've been listening to lo-if and vaporwave for at least a year now, not ironcally but like for background noise while I draw, and stuff. I just would listen to it background, sometimes I would ask myself why I liked this type of music so much. I even like watching the "music video" people put together for music like Saint Pepsi's Private Caller, and Cherry Pepsi and other songs like Groove City. It wasn't until recently when I decided to go back to a more pastel color scheme, it hit me. I looked up "Pastel Aesthetic" out curiosity what I would come up, and I instantly fell in love. I mean, I know the pastel aesthetic is linked to websites like tumblr (which I don't like ), but despite that I really do love this aesthetic. I love how everything looks so dreamy, soft and cute, and I also looked up Vaporware Pastel Aesthetic.

What came up was pastel-colored old technology which I found pretty interesting, and  these things called png packs, I didn't really know what they were at first, then came figure out they were for decoration Tumblr blogs and Photoshop. I decided download some packs and see if could make something cool, I could feel an idea in my head brewing. As  I looked through more packs putting together this collage thing, (I even downloaded a crock board for added effect)I started visualizing a place inspired by the pastel/neon colored cityscapes, imaging what kind of people live there, what technology this people used, and how these people lived. I started to ask these questions more and more until I had a complete vision of a city, it took me a while to come up with an actual name though, but I finally settled on NostoNeo.

Nosto coming from the word nostalgia and Neo for new. I wasn't too happy with it at first but then the more looked at it on the board I grew to like it. NostoNeo is a city where all the resident use old technology, all the resident are creative and city holds a art showcase every weekend, so people can share their best work with one another. Smartphones don't work in city as soon as someone arrives pass the welcome sign the phone turn off and don't come back on until the person is out of city limits. The city also has a mysterious , dream like atmosphere to it, due to it's pastel, and neon-ish color. The city has a bunch of vintage video stores, arcades, movie theaters,  etc. The city also has a abundance of cool vending machines, while town is cool and vintage, many wonder what keeps the city so retro, but still working. Some residence also report seeing strange creatures at night, but other say it's their imagination.... 

I want the NostoNeo comic to focus on 5 (or maybe soon 6) main characters, just living in the city doing cool stuff, and then they notice strange things happening and decide to do something about it. I don't know that's all I have for now. I'll make another page for the whole comic info and characters. I decided I'll  use this blog to keep info about my comics and such, and then post the pages on Tapas.

That's all I got for now. Later days~

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