April was all about watching underrated movies and TV shows that left us deep in thought for a while after.
Regardless of the genre, these underrated movies and Queer Eye that we watched in April have one thing in common - perseverance. Right from Tom Hanks in Finch who survived a post-apocalyptic world because of his perseverance to our three protagonists pulling off their road trip with a purpose in Come As You Are, there's so much depth in each of these pieces of art! This and so many more reasons make these underrated films and TV shows worth watching.
A remake of the 2011 Belgian film ‘Hasta La Vista’, Come As You Are insists you leave your pity where it belongs before watching it! Directed and edited by Richard Wong, and inspired by the life of Asta Philpot, this film is largely focused on the narratives of disabled people instead of telling this story with a lens of guilt and pity and that’s what makes this seriocomedy so beautiful and easy to watch!
Windfall doesn’t know whether it wants to be a social commentary with undertones of comedy or a straight-up noir with a central theme of ‘class identity’. In its attempt of making a social statement, Windfall doesn’t give names to any of the characters which is quite frankly extremely annoying because it keeps you from connecting with any of them. As hard as Jason Segel, Lily Collins, and Jesse Plemons try, Windfall doesn’t give them enough meat to chew onto.
A comforting movie about a post-apocalyptic world, Finch gives you Tom Hanks at his best! It tells a rather simple story of a man, his dog, and an android who talks, grows, and learns, surviving on the remains of a post-apocalyptic Earth in the hope of finding a new home. But at its heart, this film is about an android understanding human experiences like friendship, love, life, how to take care of his creator’s dog and what it means to be alive!
Think of Queer Eye as MTV’s 2004 American television reality show, ‘Pimp My Ride’ but for your heart and soul. Caution: If you’re not used to strangers being kind to you, you will end up crying throughout this series! Queer Eye talks about how to live your best life with the help of 5 queer people aka the Fab Five who work on helping every nominee see what they’re unable to see for themselves and teach them everything about self-care by covering different areas of their lives that they need help with.
Inspired by the story of a real runner, Brittany O’Neill, Brittany Runs a Marathon feels nothing less than my story! And if you’re unlearning shame and unpacking emotional baggage, then it’s your story too! While transformation videos look so appealing, putting in the work feels extremely hard because it requires you to show up for yourself every single day! And that’s a lot of work when you struggle with low self-esteem. Brittany Runs a Marathon is for anyone who doesn’t live by the book and struggles with ‘finding yourself’.
Which of these have you watched these underrated movies and TV shows? Tell us your thoughts in the comments below!
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