Wednesday 13 November 2019

MALEFICENT: MISTRESS OF EVIL 3D

Watchable. Excellent 3D, bringing close to you not only whatever or whoever is thrown towards the viewer but also flickering fey's wings. The 3D underlines shapes too, including facial features, clothes textures and creases or details of architecture. The emphasis is clearly put on visuals, where fantastical elements blend into real ones, e.g. Maleficent's wings into her body. Her make-up is all thought-through: pitch-black thick long eyelashes become smudges of black around the eyes, in a pattern matching her dress, when she's in fury, next she suddenly appears in grey eye shadows and more usual eyelashes when she turns into  a tender mother again. The queen is always in white and silver, only wearing dark blue when she descends into the iron forging factory. Too little of a plot and poor music detract from the beauty of the picture.

SORRY WE MISSED YOU

Watchable. Newcastle precariat. First you're manipulated into self-employment - "you're a
trooper", then even your son sees you're a skivvy. People who are up to their eyes in debt, take on all sorts of menial jobs and when they think they're getting up on their feet finally, their so-called own company only means their de facto employer sheds responsibility. Based on info from drivers and carers who preferred not to give their names. Engaging but nothing I wouldn't have know otherwise.

Apparently the problem's international. Also in Poland if you've become part of the Żabka retail franchise, losses are yours while profit is shared. Also platform jobs fall into the precariat category, e.g. Uber Eats, InPost.

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