Hey, I think I want to see a movie this weekend.
What kind of movie?
Not sure, I like action most, but horror or comedy is good and if it sounds interesting, a drama would work.
Is there anything in particular you want to see?
I'd like something with a satisfying ending, something that makes me feel happy and like the time I spent was worth it, you know? Some clever touches would be nice, too.
And anything you don't want?
Well, I don't really like too much gore or realistic violence. Torture is not entertaining to me and makes me feel anxious and disgusted.
Okay, well, Maleficent: Mistress of Evil, adventure and fantasy; Zombieland 2: Double Tap, action and horror; Jojo Rabbit, drama and satire; and The Lighthouse, drama and horror are coming out on Friday. Plus still playing are Joker, drama and action; The Addams Family, animated and fantasy; Gemini Man, action; and Jexi, comedy.
Well, that's a lot of choices. Any of them reviewed well?
Let's see, Jexi, Gemini Man, and The Addams Family all have poor scores on Rotten Tomatoes and Joker has 68%, Jojo Rabbit has 80%, and The Lighthouse has 94%, but Maleficent: Mistress of Evil and Zombieland 2: Double Tap have no score yet.
Alright, let's pass on Jexi, Gemini Man, and The Addams Family. And Joker is kind of a gritty take on the comic book villian, right?
Yes, it appears to be.
Okay, not that one either. Jojo Rabbit was satire, right?
A World War II satire about a lonely German boy with an idiotic imaginary friend, Adolf Hitler, confronting his blind nationalism when he finds out his mother is hiding a Jewish girl.
I don't think that's for me, though I wouldn't be surprised if one of my friends really enjoyed it. Tell me about The Lighthouse.
It's a horror story about two lighthouse keepers, in the 1890s, and what happens when isolation, loneliness, and their worst fears start to prey on them.
Hmm. Well, it's between that and the Zombieland one, I liked the first, but I haven't seen the original Maleficent, so I won't be starting with the sequel. 94% for The Lighthouse, huh?
Yes, it's in black and white and is directed by the same director as The Witch.
Well, it does sort sound interesting. Who's in it?
Willem Dafoe and Robert Pattinson.
I think I'll go with that one then, interesting, and I think some of my friends might want to see it too.
Alright.