Loving Annabelle
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Movie Reviews of Loving Annabelle
Movie Review: You don't realize its so great until it's over
Summary: 5 Stars
This movie is fantastic. You don't really realize how great it is until after its over though. It is a great story. A Catholic Boarding School teacher falls in love with her female student. That's right, it is about lesbians and homosexuality. However, if you are just looking for "lesbian action" don't waste your time with this, its not a sex movie. If on the other hand, you are mature enough to handle such a plot, you'll love it. So after an hour of the student pursuing the teacher and the teacher being wary and afraid to be with her.....well I can't tell you how it ends. What I will say, though, is why it is so great. It does not openly debate, discuss, or point out anything about homosexuality being right, wrong, good, or evil. What it instead does is tell a wonderful tale of romantic, yet forbidden pursuit, and no matter what your stance is on homosexuality in general, you cannot help but hope for a happy ending, and get wrapped up in this love drama. After the movie is over, you think of how bittersweet the story is and poor this and at least that and then it hits you - You have been focusing on love, passion, heartache, and beauty....but NOT about Straight or Gay relationships. That's the beauty of this film. It captures you into a world of pure love drama and you forget that it is about a controversial subject at all. Regardless of your stance in this controversy, all you can focus on while watching is a love story between two human beings. Watch it, you'll love it.Movie Review: A great film and one you'll want to watch over
Summary: 5 Stars
This is a great film and very addictive. You forget that this is the story of a teacher and a student because the characters seem so real and likeable, and you want them to be together.
The writer does a good job of dealing with the moral dilemma by providing an ending that shows the consequences of their actions, while allowing viewers to 'have their cake too' by providing an alternative ending which sees them (potentially) getting back together.
If the film has any flaws they're that:
(1) it's difficult to see the development of Simone's "love" for Annabelle, as opposed to her attraction to her. When Simone says at the end that she loves Annabelle, it's unbelievable and an uncomfortable reminder of the real-life examples of deluded teachers who have slept with their students.
(2) the film seems to end too quickly after Simone and Annabelle are discovered; and
(3) some of the deleted scenes, such as the encounter between Simone and Annabelle at the pool, would have improved the story line.
Finally, I still can't figure out why:
- they didn't just wait to take another trip to Simone's beach house;
- it didn't occur to them to lock the door at any point during the night;
- they didn't hear those noisy footsteps; and
- Annabelle didn't just hide in the closet.
Movie Review: amazing
Summary: 5 Stars
In an industry lacking movies centered around lesbian or gay characters, there is Loving Annabelle. For the longest time my favorite movie for this ganre has been Debs due to the cutness and the fact there is not much else out there. However, after watching this movie I now have not only a new favorite movie for this genre but I new favorite for my top five all time list. What I found in this movie that was so moving was that I continuously forgot about it being about two women but it become a story about two people in love without being able to get togehter. Anyone, hetero or homo, could watch this movie and feel for it. It's one of the first times in my life in which I was voting for the teacher/student relationship to survive. Thank god for alternative ending lol.
The chemistry between the two actresses was outstanding and the writing was just brilliant. Personally I can not wait to get home from work and go watch it over and over again. It makes waiting for the rest of season three of south of nowhere much more bareable. Get it and show it to your friends because movies like this should not be missed out on.
Movie Review: A must buy- totally brilliant
Summary: 5 Stars
This film is one of total artistry where nothing has been put into the film without careful thought and compels the viewer to rewatch it many times. The writer / director Katherine Brooks (including the very actors and the rest of the team) have a fine gift for narration- example the opening sequence of Annabelle arriving with her patrents tells everything about the family relationships and it very delicately shifts the poerspective from the school institution (via Simone initially) views Annabelle's rebellious outlook and shifts the point of view around when you see that there is a reason and somehow you see how relations shift between the two central characters. Considering the limited resources given to the film, it is an extraordinary production. The 'official ending' is what can happen while the alternative ending (in reality a brief continuation) is what the viewer feels should happen. The film poses questions about the relationship very delicately. Both visually and musically, there is a beautiful dreamy feel running throughout and rounds out the film brilliantly.Movie Review: Awesome movie ...
Summary: 5 Stars
... dealing with a delicate situation. I wanted to rate it with 4 stars only b/c I was wishing for more scenes after their night of passion. The end was way too short for my likes and way too sad. Though there is an alternate ending, which I guess is somewhat "happier", I have a problem with the ending. But the "rest" (*grins*) is very beautifully shot, with beautiful and great actresses that make the movie believable. Kathrine Brooks did a wonderful job on arranging and shooting this movie, with an excellent choice with Diane Gaidry ("America so Beautiful", "The Dogwalker" ...) and Erin Kelly ("Finding Kate", but this movie was basically her first, I think).
I am not going to go on about the content, b/c I think it's easy to google that, but for those who haven't seen it, but are looking for a good movie, with a more or less short and sad ending, but a beautiful love story about two women falling for each other, you dun have to search any longer, b/c you have found what you are looking for.
Beautiful movie ...