The Hidden Review: Cobra Kai Season 3 - TV Review

 

"The enemy of your enemy is your friend"

The Hidden Review has watched Cobra Kai Season 3, premiering on January 1st on Netflix, and this season stars the same cast members. The story follows the tragic fight at the school last season and the kids' ups and downs regarding claiming revenge, making new partnerships, and living with an angry mindset all the time.

The rivalry between Larusso and Lawrence never lasts until they find out who the antagonist is in the story, and with the help of the arrival of old characters whose lead to make their good paths cross, hopefully for good.

The bullying, breakups, and friend relationships of the kids never finish as their claim for revenge for what happens with Miguel, but as he finds a way to survive, the revenge at times meets compassion and partnership for a compelling turning point and twists which raises the stakes throughout the 3rd season which accomplished beautifully their bond relationships.

Hopefully, all found their identities in All Valley, which made them stronger together. The photography is still interesting, and the fight choreographies are also pretty good at times, with no spoilers about the fights which are also interesting to watch.

All actors, directors, fight coordinators, and writers are very good at their jobs and hope to see the same in future seasons.

Congratulations, cast and crew team!

Hidden fire stars 8/10 ⭐️

Review written by Al Fenderico

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The Hidden Review: Palindrome - Film Review

"I am destiny in perpetual repetition..."

The Hidden Review has watched Palindrome. A nuanced exploration of the human psyche concerning grief and loss, with some exciting stylisation, Palindrome is a strange journey through narrative and perspective. Usually, at this point, I would give a brief bit of context about what I have watched, but in this case that is made somewhat difficult. The plot is deliberately ambiguous, some of it is in a psychiatric hospital, there’s an armed robbery, and ‘Fred’ the central character spends most of his time confused, looking for a phone number. A lot of the moments have an expressionistic intrigue which works well, occasionally the plot feels confused and lacking in focus, but most of the time, the deliberate ambiguity is good.

The stylisation of design aspects is where the film is at its best and makes up for an occasionally clunky script. Beautifully deliberate shots and an excellent score give the film a rhythm that it was in danger of losing due to long scenes. The sound provides the impetus for scenes and sets the tone well; grand musical crescendos raise the stakes in clouded confrontations and uncomfortable conversations. The acting is generally good, Jumaane Brown plays ‘Fred’ well, appearing lost and disoriented, and while this becomes a little repetitive, he plays well off his surroundings to make the internal battle a compelling watch. Sarah Swain is very strong as Anna, an artist rapidly losing herself. The dramaturgical beats of the film leave you with a lot to think about, usually the sign of a good piece of art. There are two distinct acts, focusing on Fred and then Anna, both offer different things, and the second act definitely finds its rhythm better, the writing improves, and the characters are fleshed out better. Overall, this has a lot of interesting ideas introduced and while it could do with more focus and a more precise drive behind it but is a watch that takes time to sink in and well worth it.

Hidden Fire stars 7/10 ⭐️

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