Wow, Trakt has a lot of armchair screenwriters and directors on here.
This is Shymalan's best film since "The Village" which is saying a lot since I wrote him off as a director years ago. So this is a good return to form for him.
Also, the script is adapted from a novel by Paul Tremblay, a respected thriller writer--so if you have issues with the story, blame the original novel (the film rights sold fora seven-figure sum).
Personally thought this was very well directed, acted and scripted: the scenario grows organically and I never lost interest.
Recommended for those who like endtimes thrillers. Would make a great double feature with "Leave the World Behind" as the stories share similar qualities: unexplained catastrophic events occurring mixed with the worst of human intentions. Both films also adapted from novels. And they both definitely touch on the zeitgeist we find ourselves now in post-pandemic with a lot of conflict in the world and the resulting uneasiness that permeates our daily lives.
Shout by Brendon MacaraegBlockedParent2024-01-27T22:14:48Z
Wow, Trakt has a lot of armchair screenwriters and directors on here.
This is Shymalan's best film since "The Village" which is saying a lot since I wrote him off as a director years ago. So this is a good return to form for him.
Also, the script is adapted from a novel by Paul Tremblay, a respected thriller writer--so if you have issues with the story, blame the original novel (the film rights sold fora seven-figure sum).
Personally thought this was very well directed, acted and scripted: the scenario grows organically and I never lost interest.
Recommended for those who like endtimes thrillers. Would make a great double feature with "Leave the World Behind" as the stories share similar qualities: unexplained catastrophic events occurring mixed with the worst of human intentions. Both films also adapted from novels. And they both definitely touch on the zeitgeist we find ourselves now in post-pandemic with a lot of conflict in the world and the resulting uneasiness that permeates our daily lives.