the Rock, Paper, Scissors game is turned into a competitive high school sport. There is a high stakes competition and a girl has to win for her high school so they can keep their funding. I really love this story. It has all the elements of a sports movie and applies it to the classic kids' game, Rock, Paper Scissors. It's relatable because it is about teenage self confidence. We see a girl who is very good at her job of being the water girl serve the team. No one believes in her, and eventually, someone steps up to coach her and she finds confidence in herself. The camerawork is quite good, with many close ups and fun scenes showing the competitors flexing their hands and muscles as if the sport was really intense. The cast is terrific! The main character, Zelda (Emma Kehr), shows her enthusiasm for the sport despite being only the water girl. She also shows her change in confidence when no one believes in her, including herself, when she finally decides she can believe in herself. The camera work is outstanding with terrific closeups of the key characters as well as the secondary ones. I felt like I was watching the Olympic backstories! The costumes are perfectly designed for current day high schoolers. I love that they are dressed in sports gym clothes even though it's a Rock, Paper, Scissors competition. There are some special effects that are quite cool such as when Zelda is feeling overwhelmed during the competition when she recalls all the negative things that people have said about her. This is just so lovingly created and funny, yet drives home some important issues about reaching your potential and the power of community and joy. It's also a reminder that just because a parent can't handle the pressures of something, doesn't mean that their child can't. Hats off to director Tess Paras for a brilliantly created film; I'd love to see this become a feature.
The film's message is that when people don't believe in you, find the confidence inside yourself, no matter how hard that is.
I give Rock, Paper, Destiny 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18. By Avani M. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
the Rock, Paper, Scissors game is turned into a competitive high school sport. There is a high stakes competition and a girl has to win for her high school so they can keep their funding. I really love this story. It has all the elements of a sports movie and applies it to the classic kids' game, Rock, Paper Scissors. It's relatable because it is about teenage self confidence. We see a girl who is very good at her job of being the water girl serve the team. No one believes in her, and eventually, someone steps up to coach her and she finds confidence in herself. The camerawork is quite good, with many close ups and fun scenes showing the competitors flexing their hands and muscles as if the sport was really intense. The cast is terrific! The main character, Zelda (Emma Kehr), shows her enthusiasm for the sport despite being only the water girl. She also shows her change in confidence when no one believes in her, including herself, when she finally decides she can believe in herself. The camera work is outstanding with terrific closeups of the key characters as well as the secondary ones. I felt like I was watching the Olympic backstories! The costumes are perfectly designed for current day high schoolers. I love that they are dressed in sports gym clothes even though it's a Rock, Paper, Scissors competition. There are some special effects that are quite cool such as when Zelda is feeling overwhelmed during the competition when she recalls all the negative things that people have said about her. This is just so lovingly created and funny, yet drives home some important issues about reaching your potential and the power of community and joy. It's also a reminder that just because a parent can't handle the pressures of something, doesn't mean that their child can't. Hats off to director Tess Paras for a brilliantly created film; I'd love to see this become a feature.
The film's message is that when people don't believe in you, find the confidence inside yourself, no matter how hard that is.
I give Rock, Paper, Destiny 5 out of 5 stars and recommend it for ages 8 to 18. By Avani M. and Julie S., KIDS FIRST!
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