[vc_row][vc_column][vc_single_image image=”19351″ img_size=”900×500″ alignment=”center”][vc_column_text]Being a creative person and having to work a typical, bland 9-5 job because you either need to pay bills or your art isn’t recognized is like being a fish out of water. That is what Brie Larson, as Kit; is in the new movie Unicorn Store. Having premiered on Netflix, not only does Larson star in the film, but it is also her directorial debut. Kit is an artist, who gets kicked out of art school and figures that it is best to shove her creativity behind her and step into a “normal” job where she does what everyone else does. There are some hilarious moments that are directly a comment on the holes that people can get stuck in career wise and how it does feel like, at times; you are not truly living.
Just like Harry Potter goes an invite to go to Hogwarts, Kit gets an invite to The Store from someone called The Salesman, which is Samuel L. Jackson in a flashy outfit. The film then turns into a direction of a story that is essentially a fantasy that could only be conceived by someone who still is a kid at heart. Who still believes there is fun to be had, though; Kit is quick to push that chance away, insisting she must live in the real world and The Salesman’s offer is silly and unrealistic.
Unicorn Store really dives into the question “who is to say what is normal or not” as Kit is pondering to herself if any adult is doing what they wanted to do in life or is everyone essentially skating by; bored out of their minds and ignoring what may seem like impractical fantasies? What’s really neat about this film is that, while it may seem a little strange and weird and can be very similar to other Netflix movies; is that so much of it is metaphorical and the subject of the film can be used as an allegory to get through to the real message.
Kit is quirky and strange, but she’s just trying to figure everything out. And her relationship with one of the characters Virgil is fun and helps Kit not only able to express herself, discover what it’s like to have healthy interactions with a fellow grown up, but who also checks her privileges. In the end, Kit helps others realize that it’s okay to have dreams and to be your true self, even if it isn’t right for everyone.
The ending is a little strange, but it is the main focal point of the movie. If you could look at the metaphorical aspect of it, which is that the purpose of The Store is to get you where you need to be, where you are okay. And as quirky as this film can be, it has a lot of heart to it. I would realistically give it a 3.5/5, maybe even a 4/5 just for the emotions that it elicited towards the end of the movie. Make sure you check out Unicorn Store now.[/vc_column_text][vc_video link=”https://youtu.be/r_51UsTDBAE” align=”center”][/vc_column][/vc_row]
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