This storyline follows a young girl named Christine who moves from town to town and a Finn named Finnick who is an invisible being that takes care of the humans in the homes they live in. Both Christine and the Finn have a hard time trusting people after having been hurt in the past. They both learn to open up to others while searching for a town bandit.
The plot is relatable because it shows how we allow negative situations to control our entire outlook on the world. It is illogical considering that Christine does things that are impossible such as driving a car in a tornado, running behind a moving truck while dragging someone behind her and lifting a 90-250 pound drain gate with no effort. A child might be confused about how the characters get to where they are. The production values are okay; nothing super impressive but they work for the story. The film teaches an important lesson of not allowing bad situations from your past to control the rest of your life. As far as the performance goes, the film seems mildly AI generated - the voices and the design do not feel very human or have any depth to them. This film takes place in a small town during current times as depicted by the dialogue, camera equipment on the fake set in the movie, the hairstyles and attire. The costume designer's work stands out the most - I like how all the Finns look different with different colors, body types and facial features. I also like how Christine is dressed like a tween. She is not dressed like she's six or sixteen which is very admirable.
My favorite part of the film is the message. Kids should know that they will face hard times in life but they should still put themselves out there. Even if someone hurts you, you will always find another person to help you recover. Be forewarned that it contains bloody, gory acts of violence and shows kids doing risky things that kids might imitate. At one point, the villain breaks into a windmill operation center and ties up the employees and tapes their mouths shut. He also hacks a train station to make two trains full of people crash into each other. He tries to kill the entire town with a Ferris wheel by breaking it while people are on it. Christine drives a car despite being a child. There is also romantic music played during a scene when Christine is visited at her house by a boy and her parents aren't home. Also, all of the characters are white; there is no diversity shown in this film. I give Finnick 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 12. By Jaiden M. KIDS FIRST!
This storyline follows a young girl named Christine who moves from town to town and a Finn named Finnick who is an invisible being that takes care of the humans in the homes they live in. Both Christine and the Finn have a hard time trusting people after having been hurt in the past. They both learn to open up to others while searching for a town bandit.
The plot is relatable because it shows how we allow negative situations to control our entire outlook on the world. It is illogical considering that Christine does things that are impossible such as driving a car in a tornado, running behind a moving truck while dragging someone behind her and lifting a 90-250 pound drain gate with no effort. A child might be confused about how the characters get to where they are. The production values are okay; nothing super impressive but they work for the story. The film teaches an important lesson of not allowing bad situations from your past to control the rest of your life. As far as the performance goes, the film seems mildly AI generated - the voices and the design do not feel very human or have any depth to them. This film takes place in a small town during current times as depicted by the dialogue, camera equipment on the fake set in the movie, the hairstyles and attire. The costume designer's work stands out the most - I like how all the Finns look different with different colors, body types and facial features. I also like how Christine is dressed like a tween. She is not dressed like she's six or sixteen which is very admirable.
My favorite part of the film is the message. Kids should know that they will face hard times in life but they should still put themselves out there. Even if someone hurts you, you will always find another person to help you recover. Be forewarned that it contains bloody, gory acts of violence and shows kids doing risky things that kids might imitate. At one point, the villain breaks into a windmill operation center and ties up the employees and tapes their mouths shut. He also hacks a train station to make two trains full of people crash into each other. He tries to kill the entire town with a Ferris wheel by breaking it while people are on it. Christine drives a car despite being a child. There is also romantic music played during a scene when Christine is visited at her house by a boy and her parents aren't home. Also, all of the characters are white; there is no diversity shown in this film. I give Finnick 3 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 12. By Jaiden M. KIDS FIRST!
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