POSITIVES…
Gotta hand it to Edgar Wright for giving us a slightly different kind of film about a creepy haunting, that goes to some dark places with the premise and the themes.
Captivating film to watch, just from the evocative colorful cinematography , to the visual tricks and flourishes involving mirrors, plus those interchangeable characters / location settings. Not to mention the fantastic scenes of wonder and suspense that will grab your attention.
Speaking of grabbing your attention, Thomas McKenzie is phenomenal in her role as Ellie. Perfectly juggles her character’s roller coaster of emotions, and is fantastic as the scream queen of this story. She is easily one of the main reasons to see this film.
Equally having an incredible screen presence is the scene stealing Anya Taylor-Joy who absolutely shines in this movie. She gets to even showcase her singing and dancing, which I have to give her a lot of kudos for.
The 1960s era soundtrack mixed with the Soho area of London is just a perfect combo for this movie.
NEGATIVES…
If you’re not a fan of 1960s songs, then this might not be the movie for you.
There’s a hard tonal shift in the narrative that aggressively reminds you what kind of movie this really is. Hopefully you’re able to recover from such a jarring change up.
Cheats a bit with certain plot points that unfortunately cheapens the story a little.
Arguably has some themes, messaging, and scenes that are too overworked and messy.
The roommate character is too much of a cartoony cliché.
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