White Frog

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Aug 21, 2020 This movie is so understated that it requires full attention to its nuances. If you do not shed a tear at the end: watch it again. The love of two brothers: one secretly gay and the other with Asperger's syndrome in a very strict Asian family overcoming grief and struggling with their culture. Well done! See more Jul 28, 2019 This is an excellent film.to generate discussion about people who are different than what may be considered "the norm" and appropriate reactions toward them. I loved this film, and thoight performances by Booboo Stewart and Gregg Sulkin were right on the money! B. D. Wong, cast against type, also delivered a commendable performance, but the real star here is the screenplay! See more Apr 6, 2017 Being a tender and warm message from the coming-of-age, 'White Frog' is a gentle and moving attempt to provide a message that prompts unity for families, encourages tolerance, gives a clear message of love and implies that diversity is key to understand new societies. The story positions Nick (Booboo Stewart) as a young, autistic boy who lives with his older brother Chaz (Harry Shum Jr.) and their two parents in a well-off home in Beverly Hills. After Chaz's death, Nick has to face himself alone and without the protection of his brother to live as a student, exposing himself to the common problems that adolescence brings. After a series of adventures, Nick will find all the secrets of his brother, so he will seek to honor his memory as the great person he meant for him. In the first instance, the film is risky from the moment its protagonist is autistic. The character is poorly built and this is due to Lee's limited ability to direct this story. He really does not seem to know the behavior of a real autistic, so Nick is not only incomplete, but also tremendously false at times. His parents are completely detestable characters and this kept an intention, however Lee forgot that to be a bad character, he or she must have qualities to be that, and in this case, they are terrible being bad parents. The gay theme is approached in a gentle and discursive way. Reactions to this by the characters are different, but at the same time unconvincing and quite predictable. Even so the cast seems to have an adequate acquisition of characteristics that makes them differentiate between them. However, the tale does not favor them, since it is full of unnecessary moments like the meeting of Nick with the homeless people or the sudden hatred of Chaz's ex boyfriend towards Nick, which are actions that present holes. Without firm guidance, the emotional and psychological transitions of the characters are fast and inexplicable, practically imperceptible, reducing the seriousness and credibility of the plot. Film resources are also limited. I was not expecting a great picture of Los Angeles but at least something more of Beverly Hills. Although the direction and the production are a disaster and it does not manage to eliminate the annoying and melancholy kitsch tone in all the narration, the story is very original. It manages to get rid of many frequent clichés and focuses on showing different faces of a story that we rarely imagined would be possible. The fable is charming, it fulfills its objectives and it does not wander. It finishes as it began: in a sweet and enlightened way. 58/100 See more Sep 13, 2016 Well done all around, and a refreshing change! See more Nov 26, 2015 This movie will really pull at your heart strings. Great movie! See more Feb 19, 2015 This was the WORST movie i ever saw in my life. the characters sucked and everybody was annoying as crap. i had to stop watching because i couldn't bear it anymore. i'd rather gouge my eyes and dangle 20 feet in the air than watch this horribly written+directed+acted shit excuse for a NETFLIX movie. See more Read all reviews

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