Mello

so, I was looking for something to watch so I went to the goldmine of films better known as Tubi and I found something. it’s a 2014 indie comedy entitled Mello. originally, I was going to watch a little of it just because I was curious as to what it was. but, the first couple seconds were so bad that I had to stick around to see where this was going.

in some ways, this movie reminded me of Gingerdead Man, which was awful but very entertaining and unintentionally funny. Mello was the same way, though not as over-the-top or funny. unlike Gingerdead Man, this movie actually had realism and a pretty solid plot. my investment in the story paired with the laughable dialogue/situations made me really enjoy the movie.

so, the story is about this new boy in school named Darren. he is made fun of and bullied, especially by two girls Stephanie and Mandy. however, Stephanie is forced to work on a science project with Darren, which she’s not happy about. Darren, on the other hand, is extremely nice to Stephanie, for some reason. if I were Darren, I wouldn’t want to be spending my time with someone who clearly hates you and has said mean things about you. I probably would’ve been like Darren at first, when he was friendly to Stephanie and Mandy; but I wouldn’t keep on with this. you just have to move on from people who make it make it known you’re not wanted in their presence. so, you just need to move on to someone who actually enjoys your company.

anyway, Stephanie doesn’t hate Darren for too long, because she suddenly develops feelings for him. they spend more and more time together as they work on the science project at his house. at first, whenever Stephanie and Darren would talk, she would make sure they were in private so no one would hear. she didn’t want to ruin her “reputation” by hanging out with a loser. like, girl, what reputation? Mandy is your only friend. it’s not like you’re the most popular girl in school lol. but, as the movie progresses, Stephani...