Post by Vits on May 1, 2021 7:59:57 GMT
In MILOSC DO KWADRATU (SQUARED LOVE), an elementary school teacher named Monika has to lead a double life as a model named Klaudia in order to raise money and help her father out. Does she simply take her glasses off like Superman? Or does she simply put on a wig like Hannah Montana? No, she does both things and she also puts on contact lenses of a different color. Therefore, it feels believable that nobody recognizes her. And Adrianna Chlebicka does a good job in making both personas feel like different people. What's weird is that other characters talk about her new job as something deplorable. One of them even says that she shakes her ass for men to stare. Huh?! She never does any photoshoots naked. Or even in her underwear. There's one where she's in a swimsuit, but it's a one piece, not a bikini. And no, the movie doesn't frame this as a misconception that Monika has to battle against. She just focuses on keeping it a secret.
4/10
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And when the truth eventually comes out, she doesn't do anything to indicate that she's against that mentality. Speaking of the lie reveal, it feels like a missed opportunity. You see, early on, there's a scene where Ania (one of the students) has an allergic reaction and Monika saves her with an injection in front of Stefan (her uncle). Throughout the plot, Stefan falls for Monika and Klaudia separately. During the climax, the same thing happens to Ania again. A good movie would've shown Klaudia following the same steps and even saying the same things to calm Ania down, making Stefan realize her true identity on his own. Instead, Monika takes her wig off for no real reason (I guess she felt she couldn't concentrate with it?) in public. Then what was the point of the callback? She could've taken it off in any other context and the situation would've been the same. Don't worry, those lovebirds make up. Yep, it's a very predictable yet never boring movie.
4/10
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