POSITIVES
Solid intriguing fascinating premise that will make you wonder how the plot is going to progress (unless you were spoiled by the official trailers).
Ethan Hawke is good at being creepy, even with the fact he is wearing a mask a lot. Mason Thames gives us a finely nuanced character as Finney, who will be easy to root for. Madeleine McGraw is spectacular in giving her character Gwen such personality, and is such a scene stealer because of that.
The suspenseful tense scenes will keep you on the edge of your seat, and the plot developments with Gwen Shaw’s story thread will keep you excited.
With these types of films, the final act and conclusion can make or break it. Thankfully I thought it was very satisfying.
A great example of a film that excels at making the most visually out of single setting. Some nice cinematic moments, and some ghastly imagery as well.
NEGATIVES
It’s not a hard horror film (not cruel enough?), nor is it super scary (I think there were only about 2-3 jump scares). Some will probably be disappointed with these facts.
Pacing could move just a tad bit faster, as I can imagine some people might get impatient with it.
The crude language and physical violence might be too surprising to find here.
One particular plot reveal might be too hard (or stupid) to believe.
Actually, this is the kind of movie that will be easy to nitpick, and that could be a problem for some movie goers.
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