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@ryan_the_nixon
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2022
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Director: Cooper Raiff.
Starring: Cooper Raiff, Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Vanessa Burghardt, Leslie Mann, Brad Garrett, Raul Castillo, etc.
A young man who works as a Bar Mitzvah party host strikes up a friendship with a mother and her autistic daughter. Wow this movie is beautiful.
The soundtrack was great, I loved that Cooper used the Cha Cha Slide. The cinematography was great, the film had this irresistible charming tone and it felt so personal and authentic. The themes on family, love, growing up and finding yourself were handled with such sensitivity and honesty it was refreshing. The chemistry and performances from the whole cast were truly something special. Cooper Raiff was a fantastic director here and delivered and excellent performance. Dakota Johnson, Evan Assante, Leslie Mann and Vanessa Burghardt were also incredible. The film was absolutely hilarious. The dynamics and the relationships between the characters were great and interesting. Particularly between Andrew and his family and especially between him and Domino and Lola. The autistic representation for Lola was authentic and genuine and handled very well.
There was a lot of fun scenes. The film was so incredibly heartwarming and had a lot of emotional weight that was handled very well, the film worked best when it was the beautiful intimate moments between the characters. The characters were likeable. With fantastic character conflict development and depth especially for Andrew and Domino. The film broke the boundaries and stereotypes of this genre and it was refreshing and amazing to see. The script was absolutely excellent, the plot development was great and the final act was very moving. My only slight nitpick was that there was some pacing inconsistencies in the first half but this is me being picky.
Overall, Cha Cha Real Smooth is a beautiful, raw and authentic look at growing up, discovering yourself and relationships. With a stunning script, incredible performances and an irresistible charm. This is one of my favourite films of the year and being a similar age to the main character this really connected with me.
Overall Score: 98/100.
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