Movies Reviews

There has been a lot of good movies out at the moment in the cinema and honestly I am loving it. I loved going to the cinema pre pandemic and nothing has changed to be honest after. Due to the pandemic so many films didn't get their release dates so there has been an influx of movies out at the moment. Since we have been out of the 'pandemic' I feel like it has been non stop trips to go and watch movies. Before you all start thinking I must be baller paying for all these cinema trips that is not the case, I look for as many discounts as I can. My husband is all about saving the pennies where we can and if you know him then you know that is defiantly true! 

I know a lot of movies do just come on to streaming services but the thrill of going to the cinema is something else. Also, with social media just giving spoilers away straight away it is nice too get in to the cinema and watch these films. I could go back as far as last year and write my reviews on the movies but I won't bore you all with that. So I will just list the movies that I have seen and the movies that I am looking forward to seeing! 

1. Gangubai Kathiawadi this film is a 10/10 and it is on Netflix if you haven't already seen it. It is defiantly worth the watch. I have written an in depth review about the movie on my blog: Nav’s Nonsense: Gangubai Kathiawadi Film Review

2. Batman this film actually surprised me. I would give it an 8/10 as it took me by surprise and Robert Pattinson plays a really good Batman. It shows the earlier part of his life and how he becomes the person that he doesn't. I think if you like superhero movies then its worth the watch for you. 

3. Uncharted was a good film. I would give it a 7/10 and for those of you who haven't heard about it then it is based on a video game. I didn't know how well it would be made seeing as the premise of it was a video game but they made the movie well. And we were all engaged throughout which was good. I knew of the game but had never personally played it so it was an interesting concept. 

4. Sonic 2 is so funny! I actually really enjoyed watching this movie and I would give it a 9/10. It was probably because I was really in to the first one. I didn't think I would've enjoyed that but that film us good and its good family entertainment as well. If you haven't seen Sonic then it is on Netflix and thus furry little hedgehog gets you laughing! 

5. Bad guys this is such a great animation film. This is defiantly a 10/10 and not only did my nephew enjoy it. I think me and my husband enjoyed it a lot as well. It was so funny and it was nice to see the other side instead of always seeing the good guys defeat the bad guys this film has a real twist to it. If you haven't seen it yet then I would recommend that it is one to watch. 

6. Fantastic Beasts: The Secrets of Dumbledore was amazing!! It was a 10/10 and honestly I went to the cinema twice to watch this movie. I am obsessed with Harry Potter and from their the obsession of Fantastic Beasts started. The movie was made so well and I think it is actually one of my favourites out of all three of them. Dumbledore is my favourite character so have a film to reflect his story was amazing! So if you're a fan even if you're not a fan of HP or FB then you should still check this movie out. 

7. Dr Strange in the Multiverse of Madness so this movie left me speechless. 10/10 at this point I wasn't expecting anything less. I have got obsessed with Marvel thanks to my husband who is obsessed and its kinda becoming a joint obsession for us both. I feel like to understand the movie completely you would need to watch Wanda Vision on Disney Plus and Spider Man No Way from Home as these films set the scene for Dr Strange. I mean you could you still go ahead and watch it but you might not completely understand the story behind why the characters are the way they are. This movie is available to watch on Disney+ so if you haven't already watched it then do go and check it out. 

8. Thor: Love and Thunder another Marvel movie so you are already anticipating a good review which is exactly what it will be. A 10/10 movie and one that had a lot of comedy in it. The movie is a carry on from the other Thor's so you can just watch this and get an idea of whats going on because they do talk a lot about the past and how it is linked to the present. The movie had its elements of comedy but was also serious where it needed to be. I feel like even if you aren't a marvel fan you still enjoy this movie. The other Thor movies are available to watch on Disney+. 

9. Top Gun Maverick was mind blowing! It was a 10/10 and let me tell you it really shocked me. I have watched the old one and I wasn't too keen on it. I mean it would've been good for the time it came out but now I wasn't engaged. I was kinda interested how they were going to connect the two together and they did it so well. I was so excited to watch this movie and I waited a while to watch it but I finally got around to it. If you haven't not seen this movie then you are missing out. Even if you don't like the old Top Gun or haven't even seen it, it doesn't really matter. This movie is made so well that you hooked throughout the whole movie. It has you engaged from the get go and there is a lot of reference to the first movie but you kinda work out what happened and what is happening. 

I actually can't believe how movies have come out and how many I have seen. There was a couple that I wanted to watch but didn't get the time so will have to wait till they come on the TV or some sort of streaming service. It's only July and I have seen all those, there are still so many that are yet to come that I want to watch. So whether you are a cinema lover or not I would defiantly recommend the above films and give me your suggestions for some that I may have missed out! 

Life

 Do you ever just feel that life is passing you by so quickly and you just can't get a grasp of it? I just feel like I am under so much right now and I cant stop myself from drowning. I feel like I am just going through some quicksand and can't stop myself from sinking. Everyone says that everything happens for a reason or that it will all just work out and I don't feel like that will be the case. 

I am not someone who sits there and talks about their problems, perhaps talking might help me but somethings I just like to keep private and I am a bit worried that someone's envy or jealous would get the best of the situation. If something didn't work out I would believe its because I told that person. I know how funny that sounds but I have grown up always hearing about nazar (evil eye) and believing in that so much. Even if you don't want to believe in it, I just feel like you can't help yourself in the situation. 

I feel like I need a lifeboat to just save me and help me breathe. Honestly as life is getting on the stresses are getting more and more. Life isn't enjoyable if this is how it is going to be. 

I know I'm just going on and perhaps even going off track but I just needed to vent and this is my release my most public diary! I love actually just writing even if it is about all the ugly at least it is somewhere because when I do have good days the bad days don't so bad after all. 

Anxiety and Panic Attacks

Do you ever just feel like everything is just closing in on you? I know the opening of this is super morbid but last Monday an incident happened to me which then led me to have a panic attack. Let me tell you it was bloody scary, I haven't ever felt fear like that it honestly just felt like everything was closing in on me and I couldn't do anything about it. It was an out of body experience and it felt so fucking scary (excuse my language) but honestly it was terrifying. 

Last week was a horrible week for me, I felt so depressed and just couldn't get out of bed. I would wake up drop the little one off to school, come back sleep, wake up and to get him, sort him out and just get back in to bed. That one attack opened something inside me that the thought of just doing anything was terrifying. I didn't want to leave the comfort of my bed or the house as I just had this fear something would happen to me. I still don't feel 100% like me but this week I actually got up and made an effort and haven't lied in my bed yet! 

The frustration that I have is that people don't take mental health seriously and especially not in the South Asian community. They are like there is nothing wrong with you, you're fine. It is all a drama that you are doing. It makes me sad because pervious generations never dealt with their trauma or pains, suffered with their mental health problems and that then resulted in them being abusive or submissive in some way. I think it is so important to talk about it because if we don't then we don't what could happen. 

It isn't just the older generations that are dismissive of it so are the younger ones, people my age. When someone goes and commits suicide they like to make comments that oh they are weak that's why they did it. Its horrible to hear these comments and to hear peoples ignorance because your mental health can have such an impact on your physical health. It is like if you go in to hospital for a brain operation that can impact you so many ways so if something that physical can do it then imagine your mental health impact. Just because you can't see something doesn't mean that it isn't there. 

I think conversations need to happen. If someone says that they aren't feeling themselves then lets talk about it and understand why. Don't act like your problems are bigger in that moment because they truly aren't. I have had that happen to me so many times in the past and even in the present where I will try to express my feelings to only then be dismissed because my problems aren't worth listening to. It is very rare that I share my problems so if I have then there is a reason behind it. 

I come from a family where mental health is at the prominent of our lives. My grandfather in India who was such a intelligent man that he left the UK to go back to Punjab to be declared mad! He went through so much and frankly in my opinion he was just to damn clever for them and stupid people can always make the smartest person feel like stupid! It's actually insane how when your around stupid people long enough if the most intelligent person can lose their sanity. 

I love that my sister promotes good mental health to my nephew. His school promotes mental health they are told to talk about things, express things, say what they feel. It is so important to be able to do that instead of suppressing it and just expecting to be ok. 

I could write about this forever and forever but the bottom line is talk to someone. Just talk to anyone who you feel comfortable with. Because at the end of the day we all need someone to express our good and bad days with. For me well I feel ok for now. I still get paranoid to go out but that is just because of what happened to me put me in a sticky situation and I can't seem to get over it. But I am going out and trying to stay afloat instead of drowning!