MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE Film Review April 21, 2022 Eclectic Arts
MARVELOUS AND THE BLACK HOLE
Filmrise
Reviewed: 4/21/2022
Rating: 4 / 5
In theaters April 22nd!
The new film, “Marvelous and The Black Hole” is a unique coming of age story written and directed by Kate Tsang.
Fourteen year old Sammy (played by Miya Cech) is full of angst and rebellion but for understandable reasons as her mother recently passed. She runs into Margo, a magician (played by Rhea Perlman), and is slowly drawn into the world of magic for school reasons, initially. Eventually, they become friends as Sammy deals with her family dynamics as they shift and change moving forward.
I found this film to be more of a drama than a comedy. Yes, there are scenes of levity but for the most part it is really dealing with the grieving process and how the loss of someone can put people of any age in a tailspin that they feel they can’t get out of.
Miya Cech does a solid job of playing Sammy. Once she processes the loss of her mother, her character becomes more palatable. Having worked with “at-risk” youth for many years, watching a teenager act up through the beginning of the film, while it sets up the necessary character and her flaws, can become a bit grating on the viewer.
Rhea Perlman’s Margo helps offset the negativity of Sammy’s character and it is much needed. Again, as a story, it makes perfect sense. There is a natural chemistry between Sammy and Margo and it translates on the screen.
It’s great seeing an Asian American family as the center of a film. The changes the industry is going through are long overdue and every film like “Marvelous and The Black Hole” helps tell the stories from the actual people themselves.
Overall, I really enjoyed the film. It has a freshness to it and the subject matter is handled with care and compassion and truth.
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts
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Filmrise
Reviewed: 4/21/2022
Rating: 4 / 5
In theaters April 22nd!
The new film, “Marvelous and The Black Hole” is a unique coming of age story written and directed by Kate Tsang.
Fourteen year old Sammy (played by Miya Cech) is full of angst and rebellion but for understandable reasons as her mother recently passed. She runs into Margo, a magician (played by Rhea Perlman), and is slowly drawn into the world of magic for school reasons, initially. Eventually, they become friends as Sammy deals with her family dynamics as they shift and change moving forward.
I found this film to be more of a drama than a comedy. Yes, there are scenes of levity but for the most part it is really dealing with the grieving process and how the loss of someone can put people of any age in a tailspin that they feel they can’t get out of.
Miya Cech does a solid job of playing Sammy. Once she processes the loss of her mother, her character becomes more palatable. Having worked with “at-risk” youth for many years, watching a teenager act up through the beginning of the film, while it sets up the necessary character and her flaws, can become a bit grating on the viewer.
Rhea Perlman’s Margo helps offset the negativity of Sammy’s character and it is much needed. Again, as a story, it makes perfect sense. There is a natural chemistry between Sammy and Margo and it translates on the screen.
It’s great seeing an Asian American family as the center of a film. The changes the industry is going through are long overdue and every film like “Marvelous and The Black Hole” helps tell the stories from the actual people themselves.
Overall, I really enjoyed the film. It has a freshness to it and the subject matter is handled with care and compassion and truth.
Best,
Mark Sugiyama
Eclectic Arts
Connect with Eclectic Arts: Social Media Links Here
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