Wow, The Fallout really got to me. It’s hard to know where to even begin. There’s so much to unpack in this film. The way everything – the cinematography, acting, pacing, and emotional flow – came together was incredible.

It tackles a heavy topic, a school shooting, but it handles it with sensitivity. It’s a personal journey that explores grief, trauma, and the way these experiences shape us. It’s existential, confronting, and hits you hard in so many ways.

The film makes you ask deep questions about life, suffering, and how we deal with the darkness in the world. It shows the messy aftermath of trauma, the bad decisions people can make, and the struggle to move forward. It doesn’t shy away from difficult subjects, but it uses them to make a point.

I’m not sure if everything the movie portrays is necessarily the “right” way to deal with trauma, but it doesn’t sugarcoat it either. It reflects reality, and that can be uncomfortable. While some scenes left me questioning, I appreciate that the film doesn’t preach or try to be overly activist. It feels more like a mirror we can hold up to ourselves, a chance to see the world and consider how we can make it better.

The acting is phenomenal, especially Jenna Ortega’s performance. This is a much stronger role for her than Miller’s Girl. The movie takes its time to develop the characters, making their journeys feel real and relatable.

Overall, The Fallout is a powerful and thought-provoking film that will stay with you long after the credits roll. It’s not for the faint of heart, but if you’re looking for a film that challenges you to think, this is definitely one to watch. Just be aware, it’s rated R for mature content.

Full disclosure: I wrote this article with Gemini, Google’s AI chatbot. I rambled to it and asked it to make sense of that rambling — to organize my thoughts better, and edit it the best way it can. I have a day job, I want to do other things, but I still want to blog. So I use AI to make that possible for me. I would go through the generated article a few times over. I would go back-and-forth with Gemini to at least make sure it still had my voice and the stuff that I actually wanted to say in my original rambling. It’s great help, but please don’t do this in your school essays or work (if you aren’t allowed to do so, obviously). This disclosure notice, though? No AI here. And you probably felt that because it sucks.