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I went in to the cinema knowing nothing and came out thinking it was a masterpiece. Came straight back and gave it a 10/10 on here. Unfortunately as soon as you read that, then the hype will impact your perception of it and horror is basically completely destroyed by hype. I’m also 99% sure that the film emits a very low frequency the whole time to make you feel uneasy (just like they do in Irreversible).Hereditary. https://www.imdb.com/title/tt7784604/
Seen it a couple of times before, such a good and intense film. Disturbing and cleverly written.
When I look at Toni Collettes facial expressions, which were captured so well, I see a mixture of horror, sex appeal (which surprised me a little at times), and strangely - even humour.
@Nitefly Yes, I know exactly what you mean. Almost too many moments to list about how the plot develops.
No pun intended, but a cut above the rest.
Well... it some ways it’s very dated. It’s not on the same level as Hereditary or anything like that and is hilariously shallow in comparison, with its super short run time. But, it nevertheless has an unusual, disorientating delivery of events and provides an unsettling vibe. The creepy imagery is just relentless... with one ultra successful “definitely safe” / “NOT SAFE” moment...Cheers, I'll check him out. Another channel for film reviews that I think is very good is Oliver Harper.
I believe I've started watching the Grudge before but for some reason, I didn't see all of it (might have been too late or something). I'll give it another go.
Well... it some ways it’s very dated. It’s not on the same level as Hereditary or anything like that and is hilariously shallow in comparison, with its super short run time. But, it nevertheless has an unusual, disorientating delivery of events and provides an unsettling vibe. The creepy imagery is just relentless... with one ultra successful “definitely safe” / “NOT SAFE” moment...
Forgive its failings and it’s great.The ghost appearing in the reflection of the bus window.
Ah I’ve heard mixed things about that - let me know how it goes.I'll give it another whirl; right now I'm watching The Silence. Pretty good so far.
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Silence_(2019_film)
Ah I’ve heard mixed things about that - let me know how it goes.
I edited my earlier post to say more about the Grudge but TLDR version is - stick with the Hollywood version
Wow were you on an all night film bender or somethingCheers, will do. As for The Silence, I've just finished it and can recommend it. Sure, it won't make the impact that something like Hereditary does, not even close, but for one-off viewing, it was worth it.
I don't tend to give film scores, however, if I was to give this a number I'd say something in the ball-park of a 6-7/10.
Now, for The Grudge.
Wow were you on an all night film bender or something
Will try and check out the silence at the weeekend.
@Nitefly Have you seen 'It Follows'? I highly recommend that if you haven't.
https://www.imdb.com/title/tt3235888/
The simplicity of the ending is to it's strength in my opinion, it avoids Hollywood gung-ho guns blazing culminations and opts for a more soft ending which fits to the story and Kates journey.
You've also had a bit of mystery around the Sicario himself diminished by watching the sequel first (albeit accidentally) I feel. If you have a bit of time to kill...watch/read a few articles online about how Kate is actually the villain of the piece.
The cinematography is stunning...the scene where they descend into the mine is like something straight out of a chilling horror movie. The use of sound, especially when they cross over the border and return on the bridge unnerves me and makes me feel sick with anticipation, despite watching multiple times, again to the movies strength.
It does feature the holy trinity of director, cinematographer and composer...Denis Villeneuve, Roger Deakins and Jóhann Jóhannsson...shame we'll never see a collaboration like that again.
I really do like Sicario, I think it's a modern masterpiece, to me it's near perfect and it sits in my top 10 movies of all time, the sequel would just about scrape into a top 100 perhaps. The sequel while a decent stand alone movie doesn't add or improve anything on the first movie.
Have you watched the other movies in Taylor Sheridans Frontier trilogy...Hell Or High Water and Wind River?