Knock at the Cabin has an interesting premise and lots of potential but what is ultimately delivered is underwhelming and you can't help but ponder at what could of been. The story is very straightforward but demands the viewer to constantly question "what would I do in this situation?" Once you've answered that question there's unfortunately not a whole lot left to it. You also question the characters motives and if it's real or not but everything is so spoon fed and overexplained that you leave the viewer with no room for doubt or imagination. I wanted way more confusion and doubt in my mind instead of just already being told how it ends. It also got repetitive and because of that you absolutely need a twist at the end otherwise it's just repetitiveness and then credits roll.
The acting was it's finest quality the star was definitely Dave Bautista he proves here that he can definitely act. Rupert Grint was absolutely haunting, the girl (Kristen Cui) would put a lot of adult actors to shame and Ben Aldridge is an amazing discovery. The two parents had great chemistry and the emotions were there for the family aspect. The camerawork is something to praise and I got some major Servant vibes whenever Rupert Grint was around, M. Night used the same camera close-ups and style. I'm a bit bummed by the off-screen kills, there was so much potencial there but Shyamalan's more thriller oriented so it's understandable. The tension was sky high in the first half but it slowly died down. I wasn't a fan of the ending it's expected and doesn't leave you with anything to think about or discuss.
Not Shyamalan's worst and certainly not his best but it had some good moments and it's premise is not something i'll forget anytime soon.
Review by AcoucalanchaVIP 4BlockedParent2023-02-19T03:01:55Z
Knock at the Cabin has an interesting premise and lots of potential but what is ultimately delivered is underwhelming and you can't help but ponder at what could of been. The story is very straightforward but demands the viewer to constantly question "what would I do in this situation?" Once you've answered that question there's unfortunately not a whole lot left to it. You also question the characters motives and if it's real or not but everything is so spoon fed and overexplained that you leave the viewer with no room for doubt or imagination. I wanted way more confusion and doubt in my mind instead of just already being told how it ends. It also got repetitive and because of that you absolutely need a twist at the end otherwise it's just repetitiveness and then credits roll.
The acting was it's finest quality the star was definitely Dave Bautista he proves here that he can definitely act. Rupert Grint was absolutely haunting, the girl (Kristen Cui) would put a lot of adult actors to shame and Ben Aldridge is an amazing discovery. The two parents had great chemistry and the emotions were there for the family aspect. The camerawork is something to praise and I got some major Servant vibes whenever Rupert Grint was around, M. Night used the same camera close-ups and style. I'm a bit bummed by the off-screen kills, there was so much potencial there but Shyamalan's more thriller oriented so it's understandable. The tension was sky high in the first half but it slowly died down. I wasn't a fan of the ending it's expected and doesn't leave you with anything to think about or discuss.
Not Shyamalan's worst and certainly not his best but it had some good moments and it's premise is not something i'll forget anytime soon.