Another thriller that was massively overhyped at the time of its release. It reminded me a lot of The Guest; it’s simply too predictable if you’re paying attention, a lot of the character motivations are dumb, contrived or don’t make any sense, and the filmmaking is incredibly bland throughout (everything looks like basic coverage, uninteresting use of colour and light, sound feels like an afterthought). It’s one of those scripts that demands a much better director at the helm, because the movie generally has a hard time creating memorable scenarios or twists, and I can already tell I’ll have forgotten about most of this within a week. The ending’s a nice, ambiguous choice, though. The acting’s fine, I don’t think anybody’s being particularly challenged. I didn’t hate watching it, there’s nothing incompetent going on here, but it’s an average, occasionally schlocky movie that doesn’t do anything special or different.
Shout by JordyVIP 8BlockedParent2023-01-25T19:49:18Z
Another thriller that was massively overhyped at the time of its release.
It reminded me a lot of The Guest; it’s simply too predictable if you’re paying attention, a lot of the character motivations are dumb, contrived or don’t make any sense, and the filmmaking is incredibly bland throughout (everything looks like basic coverage, uninteresting use of colour and light, sound feels like an afterthought).
It’s one of those scripts that demands a much better director at the helm, because the movie generally has a hard time creating memorable scenarios or twists, and I can already tell I’ll have forgotten about most of this within a week. The ending’s a nice, ambiguous choice, though.
The acting’s fine, I don’t think anybody’s being particularly challenged.
I didn’t hate watching it, there’s nothing incompetent going on here, but it’s an average, occasionally schlocky movie that doesn’t do anything special or different.
4.5/10