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Movie Review: Why You Should Watch Stranger Things.



When IMDb, Rotten Tomatoes and TV.com rated Stranger Things at 9/10, 94% and 8.6/10 respectively, I knew the movie was definitely no jokes. Just like I predicted, I went BUNKERS!!!

SPOILER ALERT!!!
(If you haven't watched the movie and love to know a little bit on what to expect, proceed at your own risk)

I might be late to the party because the first episode aired July 15 2016 on Netflix, but like they say better late than never right?

Stranger Things blew me out of my chair a couple billion times. I was either sniffing on a tissue or giggling at the cute scenes. Even though it was based on a couple of adventurous kids, it was way more than a teen movie.

Here are points I noted:
TAKE ME BACK TO THE 80S
The series was set in the fictional rural town of Hawkins, Indiana during the early 1980s. It was both Chic and Hipster in fashion. The men with hair and tight jeans , women with high trousers and puff sleeves, I am definitely rocking an 80s inspired look probably any moment from now.

SUPER SMART KIDS
Nerd became the new cool. A bunch of teen boys flowing impressively with science, made quantum physics look like joking ‘sturvs'. Even though they were actors , they were so in sync with their role that I almost thought I looked upon the early beginnings of future scientists.

COOL NOSE BLEEDS

When the star of the show Eleven is in her element, it makes her bleed from her nose and nothing felt so hot like the sight of blood stains on her porcelain face and the way she wipes it off with so much swag wearing the 'Don't mess with me, mouth breather' expression.

MONSTERS DON’T PLAY
It's going to get chilly so dust out your sweaters because 'He likes it cold'. The demogogorn and the demo dogs rule The Upside Down and trust me, they can't stand the heat.

ONE OF A KIND SCIENCE FICTION
I thought I had seen it all with sci-fi movies, I mean what else can they possibly come up with that could appear a bit distinct but Stranger Things proved that in one of two variables, there is a million and one ideas untapped. The Duffer Brothers definitely have an enviable imagination and I believe it is quite ‘eccentric’.

All They Do Is Win!
Stranger Things can boast of a room full of accolades ranging from the Golden Globes to the People's Choice Awards to Screen Actors Guild Awards and a host of many more. I mean, who wouldn't acknowledge greatness when it is in its truest and purest form?

RISING STAR.
Millie Bobbie Brown is definitely going to break boundaries in Hollywood. The thirteen year old rising star with 12.2 million followers... and counting is definitely paving the way for the millennials.

YOU ARE GOING TO HAVE FUN!
If you are team 'Netflix and Chill' or team 'Download and Chill or team 'Buy the pirated copy and chill, make sure you get ready for a long ride on two wheels to the Upside Down or better yet... Get a skateboard and go out... Madmax style.



Toddles!

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