In Layman's terms

 Tiktok was raving about this movie and the fomo got to me. The snippets looked compelling I just had to witness the full thing. I soon discovered that the movie is basically a thinly veiled porno. Less than twenty minutes in and some lady is choking on a penis. The story is basically about a mafia boss who almost died at some point, in that moment he saw the face of a woman and when he recovered the woman still lingered in his mind. He sought her out and finally finds her five years later when she visits Sicily on Holiday. The girl is Polish. Massimo, the mafia boss, kidnaps this woman and gives her 365 days to fall in love with him. He promises not to touch her unless it is what she wants.  I think the story was ok. They just failed to help it along. They just rushed through some things that could have intensified the movie. For example, I think Laura could have put up a more rigorous struggle. Because it seemed as if she was too comfortable and content for a kidnap victim. She liter

 Firstly I'd like to applaud the great casting. I loved how the movie captured the brilliance of each of the main actors without shining the spotlight on one character too much. My faves were definitely Cuffey and Nat Love. Someone said that Jonathan major's smirks could light up a new sun, and they were absolutely right. Danielle as Cuffey displayed the most amazing acting in my opinion. That role took her out of her comfort zone and she grabbed the opportunity to thrive. Music and aesthetics have a huge impact on a flick. Personally my favourite scene in terms of aesthetics was the part where Mary was being led to Rufus Buck in Trudy's saloon. The blue lady dancing to Wednesday's Child was a touch of class. Even in the scene where Buck finally faces NAT love in that room. The aesthetic ruins. The music was intense, deep and true to the theme. I found the genre mix quite titillating. I especially loved the Fela Kuti song used for Trudy and Mary's fight scene. The s