Don’t Worry Darling Wants You To Be Happy- Our Review

Tonight I took myself out on a date. It was the kind of night that I relished in my own autonomy and self-care. Movie night after a long work day. Popcorn and a rum and coke and a seat for one, I proceeded to watch the much anticipated and presumably, overhyped film of the Autumn Season, Don’t Worry Darling. Directed by Olivia Wilde, and screenplay by Kate Silberman.

Set n the 1950s, Alice (Florence Pugh) and Jack (Harry Styles) live in the idealized community of Victory, an experimental company town that houses the men who work on a top-secret project. A Palm Springs Esque town set in the Mad Men era. While the husbands toil away, the wives get to enjoy the beauty, luxury, and debauchery of their seemingly perfect paradise.

We have all read the snippets of actress Florence Pugh and Director Olivia Wilde having a fight on set. And who can forget the Chris Pine meme– did Harry Styles actually spit on Chris? And within the same thread of noise, we have also read “critical acclaim” and “masterpiece”. So is this movie worth seeing??  I really do not want to give away the plot. If you truly feel inclined to get the scoop there are many spoilers out there.

What I am here to do is to say what my title suggests. I loved this film because I do believe that I am in charge of my own happiness. When Olivia Wilde directed this movie, I would imagine it was somewhat of a surreal experience. Because, despite the public perception of her husband being amazing, she left him. And to amplify the decision, even more, she started dating her costar in the film, and ultra-famous younger musician by the name of Harry Styles. While she has since been criticized for abandoning her family for the hot musician, the common thread that this movie has with that decision is the heroine in the film decides that only she is in charge of her own happiness. And that her life is her own. No one gets to decide how happy she is, how blind and naive she gets to be, and also how “Safe”. A powerful word thrown about in this film quite often.

What sets this movie apart from anything that I have seen as of late is that it tries desperately to trick you into grasping the best reality for the characters on screen. So I guess, depending on how cynical you are determines how quickly you become suspicious and begin to see the forest from the trees.

Don’t Worry Darling gives me some Pleasantville feels and some Muholland Drive tingles, but the arc to the story goes much deeper as the modern thread of a permanent vacation is ripe with futuristic thrills that are both tantalizing for some and disturbing for others.

What Don’t Worry Darling should do for you is make you consider your own alternate reality. Would you actually be happier if your “Happiness” were up to someone else? How do you define happiness anyway? And when does love become toxic? Are you willing to own your bad days to revel in your good ones? Or do you just want to dream?

 

 

Uhh, This Singer Got A Tattoo Of Harry Styles On Her Face

Tattoos can be a really great idea and add some color and art to your body, or they can be a horrible mistake that you’ll regret for the rest of your life. While everyone is entitled to ink up their body in any way they please, getting a face tattoo is a deep level of commitment that will speak for you for the rest of your time on this Earth.

While many celebrities and rappers have opted for face tattoos in current pop culture, there are some negative factors that come with having face tattoos. For one—they will be noticed first and foremost when you meet someone for the very first time, so, you might want to get something appropriate and normal. But, if you’re going to ink your body, why not keep your face clean and go for somewhere else—right?

One singer who goes by the name of Kelsy Karter decided to forgo my solid advice and just go balls to the wall and get a face tattoo…of, Harry Styles.

Karter happened to drop a new single this week—called Harry—about her love for Harry Styles. But, she tells New Zealand radio station that the tattoo had “nothing to do with the single,” just of her love for the British pop singer.

She said:

“I’m a big fan of Harry and I’m not afraid to express it and I honestly don’t know how to do anything half-assed.”

Aside from being hella famous for her brand new face tattoo, Karter’s music isn’t too bad. It’s a pretty edgy pop version of Lana and, if I’m being honest, I dig it.

But, as for the tattoo—people had…thoughts.

https://twitter.com/amylou26_/status/1089463651998683136

https://twitter.com/adoniszahiya/status/1089555793173757953

https://twitter.com/pentelpenarry/status/1089428168899883008

https://twitter.com/loudbaek/status/1089568371501350912

I guess, do you girl!

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