Now, where to begin?

Hello lovelies!

If you haven't already guessed from the title, followed by the photos that Sorta Give It Away, I am about to write a post about the new Netflix movie Enola Holmes, aka The Movie That Left Me In Love, In Tears, and Gave Me Approximately 47 Heart Attacks.

*ahem*

I wasn't made aware of the existence of this movie until about two weeks before its release when a friend showed me the preview. The preview in itself was enough to make me very excited. So when it was released, I watched it as quickly as I could possibly hit the play button. 

AND YOU GUUUUUUYYYYYYYSSSSSSS

You know when you find a movie that just is so amazing that you want to share it with practically everyone, but at the same time, you don't, because it's your precious and you're afraid other people won't appreciate it like you do?

That is this movie for me.

The gorgeous aesthetic, the adventurous music, the perfect acting, the amazing storyline, the precious characters, THE STINKIN CUTEST SHIP!! 

Suffice to say

I Love It.

So I will share it because it deserves to be shared. And also because I NEED SOMEONE TO FANGIRL WITH!

So firstly, Millie Bobby Brown as Enola (which backwards, spells Alone, in case ya don't know) was perfection!! She was so cute and tough at the same time, and managed to pull it off without being annoying, which is a feat in itself.

I loved that she had the same smarts as Sherlock (who is also amazing by the by), yet is still learning how to wield them, and we see her slowly maturing throughout all her experiences as the movie goes on. All in all, she was perfectly perfect. 

(Also if I could learn karate now so I can be just as kick butt as she is, that would be great, thanks.) 

Of course, we must also address young Viscount Tewkesberry, the Marquis of Basilwhether

aka THE MOST PRECIOUS CINNAMON ROLL. 

HE MUST BE PROTECTED AT ALL COSTS.

*SEMI-SPOILERS*

which *cough* doesn't exactly happen... 

*distant sobbing*

*END SPOILERS*

Seriously though, he was a darling character. Him and Enolaaaaaaa. I mean that boy was smitten after knowing her for 2 and 1/2 seconds.

 And we stan our hopeless romantic, garden loving, slightly squeamish, yet extremely resilient Marquis of Basilwhether. 

*SPOILERS*

And as much as I wanted a Holmesberry kiss, I can very much appreciate where they left the relationship. It's obvious that they both have feelings for each other, but Enola isn't there yet. She's spent most of her life rebelling against the idea of a husband, so the whole falling in love thing is a bit of new territory for her and something she has to get used to. So I really like that they didn't force the relationship to move too fast just because that's what audiences want. I have no doubt that Enola will come around very soon, but for now, I am satisfied :)

(but the hand kiss was still great)

*END SPOILERS*

Ok, I will say no more on their score. Just that you should watch it and you will love it and you will ship it.

Enola and her mother had such a lovely, lovely relationship. Even though we only saw that relationship through mostly flashbacks, you get such a good feel for the two of them and I love it.

Helena Bonnaham Carter was fabulous, as she always is. For some strange reason, slightly eccentric characters are really my cup of tea. 

A Few More Thoughts in Bullet Points so that I Have Some Organization...

•  I must be allowed to geek out for a moment about the cinematography. The way they incorporated flashbacks with the present shots, as well as little moments like the shots of the cliff edges just made my creative heart go !!!!!!!
• The music makes me want to reimagine my life and go on an adventure. So yes, catch me listening to the soundtrack for the next forever and awhile. 
• The aesthetic is everything dried flowers, trains, cobblestones, windblown hair, old parchment, watercolor, long skirts, dark hallways, and golden fields. Which is another way of saying Practically Perfect in Every Way.
• "What made you like me more?"

• The relationship between Sherlock and Enola (all the great sibling relationship/teaming up/mentorship vibes)
• PLOT TWISTS
• "I know jujitsu" *does little karate hands*
• The breaking the fourth wall style of narration was very interesting. Normally, I don't love that kind of stuff, but it really worked in this movie. It was a really good method for showing us Enola's thought process.
• the costumes are fan-freaking-tastic!
• Sherlock. If you've seen it, you'll understand ;)

So, how to conclude...

Please watch this.

Please love it

And if you don't, please don't tell me, because I will take it very personally. 

(Not really.) (But Maybe ;))

So! Have you all seen Enola? What are your thoughts?! Hope you are all doing great! 

Yours Truly, Miss Woodhouse

Song Lyrics That Make me Feel Things

Everybody has those song lyrics that they just really love, whether it's because they really hit home, or because they are incredibly clever, or just because they are touching. So just for fun, I've put together a few of my favorite song lyrics that make me Feel Things.

"I need some way to prove that this was real. A memory is not enough. I'm scared that I'll forget the way it feels to be young and in love. So let me stay right here, just a moment longer. The picture is so clear, please let this last forever."

Photograph by Cody Fry

"And I'm happy, nothing's going to stop me, I making my way home, I'm making my way."
Go Solo by Tom Rosenthal

"Tell me why I look back and I want to cry. Sometimes I feel like we grew up to fast. You and I had the time of our younger lives, sometimes I sigh and think about the past. But that's alright, cuz everything changes."
Firebird by Owl City

"It doesn't matter how many papers I write, the end of the equation won't be you and I, and now I'm just another who got hurt, doing Annabelle's homework."

Annabelle's Homework by Alec Benjamin

So I'll drown it out like I always do. Dancing through our house with the ghost of you. And I'll chase it down with this shot of truth, that my feet don't dance like they did with you."

Ghost of You by 5 Seconds of Summer

"The fact that we can sit right here and say goodbye means we've already won."
Walking in the Wind by One Direction

"What good is living a life you've been given if all you do is stand in one place." 

Ends of the Earth by Lord Huron

"Tell me, did you sail across the sun? Did you make it to the milky way to see the lights all faded, and that heaven is overrated? Tell me, did you fall from a shooting star, one without a permanent scar and did you miss me while you were looking for yourself out there?" 
Drops of Jupiter by Train

"And you call me up again just to break me like a promise, so casually cruel in the name of being honest. Now I'm a crumpled up piece of paper lying here, because I remember it all too well." 

All Too Well by Taylor Swift

"Do you still remember the way that we felt when we were kids, I wonder if that place still exists. We lived for the moment and fear was a stranger to our lips, I wonder if that place still exists." 

Invisible Things by Lauv

"And the cynics were outraged, screaming this is absurd, cuz for a moment a band of thieves in ripped up jeans got to rule the world... Long live the walls we crashed through, I had the time of my life fighting dragons with you. And long live all the magic we made, and bring on all the pretenders, one day we will be remembered."
Long Live by Taylor Swift

"If the whole world was watching I'd still dance with you. Drive highways and byways to be there with you. Over and over, the only truth, is everything comes back to you." 

This Town by Niall Horan

"Should this be the last thing I see, I want you to know its enough for me. Because all that you are is all that I'll ever need."

Tenerife Sea by Ed Sheeran

"So here's to the hearts that you're gonna break, here's to the lives that you're gonna change. Here's to the infinite possible ways to love you. I want you to have it all."

Have it All by Jason Mraz

Does anyone else have those songs that just hit you right in The Feels? Drop a comment and tell me what they are!

Yours Truly, 

Miss Woodhouse