Trap, Kneecap, Harold and the Purple Crayon

Movie 1: Trap

This is another thriller by M. Night Shyamalan. A father takes his daughter to a concert, only the loving dad is not exactly who she thinks he is. Lots of twists and turns. Not particularly great film making, but very entertaining. Hayley Mills plays a detective. We haven’t seen her in decades!

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Movie 2: Kneecap

This is a drama/comedy about the rise of Irish hip hop and rap in Belfast, Northern Ireland. It’s a powerful and necessary story about how the British government wouldn’t officially recognize the Irish language until 2022. Unfortunately, we found this movie confusing and very disjointed. While the Irish language scenes are subtitled in English, the English language scenes are not and very difficult to understand. It’s not every day you hear Gaelic as the primary language of a movie.

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Movie 3: Harold and the Purple Crayon

Based on the 1955 book of the same name by Crokett Johnson, this movie is an ode to the power of imagination. We knew nothing about the book or movie going in, but thoroughly enjoyed it. The storyline, the color, the artistry between live action and animation were delightful. A good movie for all ages. In fairness we should say national critics and film review boards gave this movie bad to mediocre reviews. But what do they know??

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3 thoughts on “Trap, Kneecap, Harold and the Purple Crayon”

  1. Agree completely with your review of Harold and the Purple Crayon. The critics missed the mark completely. We really enjoyed it and spent the rest of the afternoon talking about it.

    Thanks for the positive review.

  2. I was really curious what you thought about the Purple Crayon movie. You are right, I’ve heard some bad reviews about it. But I trust you over the snooty critics who can’t relax and have fun seeing a movie. This sounds like a delightful way to spend time! Thanks for your review.

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