POSITIVES…
Screenwriter Director Mike Flanagan does one of the best movie adaptations to a Stephen King novel that I’ve ever seen.
There’s a deliberate and careful pacing, that actually compliments the narrative really well.
Due to how Flanagan lays out the plotting, there’s a pleasantly surprising epic feel to the story from beginning until the end.
Some of the set pieces were just fantastic to watch, and one of the highlights starts with a flying sequence.
Speaking of which, there are some camera techniques in this that were visually incredible.
It’s a 2 hours and 30 minutes movie, and I actually wanted it to be longer!
Fans of “The Shining” (in all its many different forms) will find several things to like in this.
Ewan McGregor is solid as the adult Danny, and have some cool hero moments that I appreciated seeing.
Kyliegh Curran is fearless as Abra Stone, and that made me enjoy her character even more.
Rebecca Ferguson as “Rose The Hat” was the main highlight for me though. Her screen presence and the playfulness she gives her character is spectacular to see on screen.
Solid performances by the other supporting cast, like Zahn McClarnon, Cliff Curtis, and Carl Lumbly.
Like Stephen King, I wasn’t that big a fan of Stanley Kubrick’s adaptation of “The Shining,” but I liked how this Doctor Sleep adaptation integrates that 1980 movie into this.
NEGATIVES…
People expecting this to be a horror disturbing scare fest might actually be disappointed.
That deliberate and careful pacing might not be for everybody.
A bit more fan service for “the Shining” fans than you may actually have wanted.
How it ends might be a let down for some people.
Of course it still takes liberties and changes from the source materials, so people will complain.
P.S….
LOVED IT enjoyeditlikedititsokayitsmehitsterrible
