Miss Stevens (2016)

Really Surprised!

Disapointment

The film makes a home in your brain and the only cure is to see it again.

The movie turns out to be a little better than the average. Starting from a romantic formula often seen in the cinema, it ends in the most predictable (and somewhat bland) way.

Miss Stevens was a film I saw last year and all i have to say is it was absolutely fantastic. I loved every minute of it and I fell in love with it as well as all the characters. It has this incredible charm and a great story with such realistic and lovable characters you can't help falling for and empathising and sympathising with and it has become a favourite of mine over the past few months the more and more I think about it every time I think about the amazing experience I had watching it. It always gives me a shock of sadness, yet a shock of overwhelming happiness.The reason I even found out about this film was from a clip I found on Youtube from the film of a scene involving Timotheé Chalamet and it really reminded me of when I saw great acting for the first time, that feeling of being blown away by someone's raw talent and ability to be so convincing and truthful in their portrayal of a character, it was an amazing feeling.I really wanted to see the entirety of it knowing that there was great acting in it and at this point I hadn't seen Call Me By Your Name or One & Two which was another movie I loved him in (in my opinion this is one of his best performances, better than CMBYN) and so I was really intrigued and really wanted to see it and I am so glad I decided to watch this. It was an emotional ride from beginning to end and It really moved me. The themes that are brought up in the film were handled so well and in such a delicate manner and it seemed like everyone involved with this movie understood what was happening and understood how the situations in the film would realistically play out. I got incredibly attached to these characters long after the credits rolled and felt every emotion that they felt and they became real people to me. I felt glued to my computer, I could not pause the movie because I was so invested in everything that was happening and with what was going to happen to these people and with their story.The chemistry between all the characters in this movie was one of those special moments of pure perfection (well done Matthew Lessall*), especially between Lily Rabe's character (who I have to say was shockingly spectacular in this, she had such a naturalistic and subtle feel to her character and it was such a breath of fresh air to see something like that) and Timotheé Chalamet's character. (I cannot tell you how much I ship these two, I fell in love with them even though I knew their relationship was bound to fail, cause, you know she's a teacher and all that but I didn't care, they were just so good together)It was such a beautiful and heartbreaking friendship and it was nothing like I had ever seen before in a movie. I really wanted to see grow more but knowing how movies like this play out, I knew that wasn't going to happen, it made me realise how much I loved these characters and their story and how invested I got, especially with how relatable it is to feel the way Timtotheé Chalamet's character feels throughout the movie.Everything about this movie, was great, honestly I cannot think about a single flaw with this, the only thing that comes to mind is Lili Reinhart's character was annoying at times, but she was supposed to be and she redeemed herself quite a few times throughout the movie so I didn't mind her that much. Otherwise, everything else was great. The ending of this film made me tear up, this movie is fantastic in the way it subtly tells you what it's about and what it wants you to take from it and I love that. The love I have for this movie is intense, it really has a special place in my heart.I know that feeling of wanting to be great at something and being proud of something you have done, and wanting to be a part of something greater than yourself and I also know the feeling of failure, that feeling of being in really really awkward situations and feeling embarrassed, the feeling of sadness, and of not feeling good enough and feeling incredibly lonely, and all those feelings are portrayed with such an astounding level of care and compassion within such grounded and compelling characters. It really captures that feeling of being a person in a world where you want to be a good person, to want to have something or someone and to be a part of something you know you will be happier with but sometimes can't be a part of because of your own self doubts, fears and insecurities as well as just pure circumstance. Also just realising that those who are often in a position of authority in your life are people too, it took me a while to realise the teachers in my school are people too, especially when they really talked about themselves, made me want to have a close teacher relationship which I did have with my school nurse years ago, which was really nice so I understand that feeling of not being able to always connect with others your age and seeing something in older people. As well as those your age of course.it is obviously a 9/10 for me. PLEASE watch this if you haven't already, it will make your day and will hopefully stick with you like it did for me.

Honestly this movie really let me down and was quite slow moving at times, aside from the billy scenes. But thank you timothee chalamet. A king. Really amazing job on this one, inspirational as always.

Based on how I loved Timothée Chalamet's performance in Call Me by Your Name, I decided to watch this as soon as I found it on Netflix. And here, he stars alongside actresses from American Horror Story (Lily Rabe) and Riverdale (Lili Reinhart). While Call Me by Your Name was touching, I don't know, something about Miss Stevens hit me even harder. Maybe it's because I've never necessarily experienced love and heartbreak like Elio Perlman did; I found myself feeling sorrier for Billy, because he's a young teen suffering from depression, and there's this scene - without giving much away - where he tells Stevens, who he's formed a bit of a connection with, how his medication just makes him feel numb, but has been feeling great for the whole weekend. I also happen to adore stories in which teachers bond with their students. This has pretty much cemented my love for indie films. Also, I actually thought that Billy and Rachel were going to become romantically involved, and was ready to join in on the meme by saying: "Gee, Timothée! How come your mom lets you have two older partners?"

A quality movie, nice to watch and easy to like. An amazing story about love, life and commitment.Julia Hart, who wrote (together with Jordan Horowitz, her husband) and directed it, created a deeper and more convincing female character (Miss Stevens) than any male Author could ever do. And the talented Lily Rabe played it with infinite art.Such craftsmanship couldn't go unnoticed. And it hasn't: Lily Rabe already won South by Southwest Special Jury Recognition for Best Actress. And Julia Hart got a nomination for Grand Jury Award - Narrative Feature, at the same conference.A mention to 'America' (the Band): the movie would not have been the same without their 'Sister Golden Hair, 1975'