POSITIVES
A fascinating and compelling mysterious psychological thriller that is not above provoking you with what you see in this film.
There’s a driving disorienting force to the narrative and editing, that should make you compelled to see how it all plays out until the end. Boring this is not.
Visuals are simply excellent through and through. From the color palette, the set design, the cinematography, plus those brief fantastic touches of flair for some moments that truly stand out. Say what you will about the story, but this is a cinematic experience that should please your eyes. Not only that, but the soundtrack is incredible too!
One main reason to see this film is Florence Pugh as Alice. She really carries this movie with aplomb and it’s far more fascinating to see Alice’s journey in this story because of Florence Pugh. Supporting cast also does a good job in what was given to them, but a specific shout out to Chris Pine who really brings a certain malevolent charming panache to his character.
As the story proceeds, you should notice the themes and commentaries that this movie is making. That added layer of what it’s about, on top of the premise, actually does make this film better than just being yet another mysterious plot that you have to figure out before the big reveal.
NEGATIVES
It’s not a promising thing when during the first act, the first thoughts in my head were “do I really want to spend time with these obnoxious characters? No. No I do not.”
Most of the time it felt like the movie was just jerking me around with how cryptically mysterious it all is. We get it. Creepy imagery and inexplicable questionable events that defy explanation. I roll my eyes.
There are several logical gaps and plot conveniences that should have been directly addressed. However since they weren’t, some will call them plot holes, or just stupid dumb.
Just when I thought the antagonists of this story were about to be given the needed depth and nuance that they were sorely lacking the whole time, the movie is pretty much already over.
Not everybody is going to be happy with how the movie ends. Some will feel frustrated and cheated by it.
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