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Keri Russell and Jeremy T. Thomas. © 2021 Searchlight Pictures, TSG Entertainment, Phantom Four Films, and Double Dare You Productions. Directed by Scott Cooper.
Watched it on HBO Max (Written on Letterboxd)
Quick Review: This was quite an Interesting film. It’s a slow film that takes its time to explore the town and the weird elements of the film. I enjoyed the performances from Keri Russell and Jesse Plemons. The kid performance was decent at best but what really caught my attention was the monster itself. It’s very creepy and the VFX is absolutely amazing. On a closely mid-budget, it’s very well done and I loved the practical effects used on some of the kills and the monsters. The cinematography is amazing as well. I really loved the still environment and the coloring of the film. What really lacked in this film was the connection with the themes and supposedly real-life issues in the film. We get that a lot within the first half of the film and it was just mentioned once in the end. I didn’t feel any connection to it and the kid’s character was underwhelming. The story itself is interesting but the execution was very slow. The film’s pacing isn’t slow but something about the story itself doesn’t catch up until the monster starts to kill people. The main adult character’s backstory was just a sprinkle which helped the performance but it didn’t seem too advanced the character itself. It’s mostly with characters since it’s taking heavy subjects into a horror film but I wished they could’ve used that in connection with the monster. That could’ve worked so well and strengthened the theme. The lore itself is quite Interesting but it wasn’t mentioned again which I was disappointed. Technically in film terms, the film is very great but the story could’ve been tighter with its screenplay. The directing is very solid but there are some choices that I don’t like which dragged the film. But overall, it’s a solid monster film that could’ve been scarier but the ending was something else. It’s cool to see my boy Jesse Plemons in this film. He’s a great underrated actor. Now Streaming on HBO Max and VOD. Vizeit Score: "C+" (Share this review with your film friends and on social media! Thank you for your continue support.) Copyright © 2023. Vizeit Studios. All Rights Reserved. Review Written By: Everardo Garcia Jr.
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