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Soul Fray (2016)
Filming technique and Latin speaking creepiness: Fantastic
The camera work is surprisingly good for a low budget film. Also, the Latin speaker added a terrifying element to the film that kept me on the edge of my seat. The combination of high and low voice effects made the "Fray" a heart-racing affair. AJ was also believable and talented, leading the case from the start. Now for the bad: Mike was bad. Suspension of disbelief was plentiful in his act and I hardly finished the movie-his acting alone tempted me to move on to another horror film before my night was up.
Again, low budget so temper your expectations. However, if enjoying up and coming actors is something you're into, enjoy the efforts of AJ and the Latin speaking actress.
Cowboy Bebop (2021)
If I wasn't a fan of the anime I might've enjoyed it
Pros: The fight scenes, (most) of the visuals, and the coolness Spike and Jet exude. Adapting what the writers could into 10 episodes, I thought the story prior to the final episode was okay sans a few blemishes here and there (one scene mentioned below).
Cons: Outside of Spike, Jet, Fad, and Ein, the casting and adaptation of the main characters is atrocious.
Faye's actress might've stood a chance with a more correct costume and better writing. Instead, they made her far too expressive for the longer floating in the wind that the anime introduced her as. I won't even mention the "Netflix woke" scene that was included outside of the fact I was engaged in the show until that scene. From then on, it was a sluggish watching experience just to say I finished it.
Julia and Vicious are an abomination of their anime counterparts. The major change to the anime's story to create a season 2 is "Netflix bloat" at it's core. I'm not sure I'll venture into season 2 with the new "Julia," who seems nothing like the anime's Julia.
I'm glad someone attempted to remake the series in live action, I just wish it hadn't been Netflix.