People will whine "its art, you just want commercial horror"
It's not art, it's as commercial as it gets. Sorry to tell you. This is ponderous, slow burn commercial horror but people trying to pass it off a movie for 'cinephiles' or art house are much mistaken.
The real problem is that the glacial pace of a movie is rarely a problem when the story is compelling and the leads talented.
In this case the main focus of the story is Anya Taylor Joy, who's only talent is blank face and ability to cry one tear at a time.
Admittedly playing a puritan means she doesn't need to emote during a performance about austere, religious people in uncertain times where stoicism is the default but it does nothing to cover her all round lack of...well anything really. Especially in scenes where she must act against the parents which shows up her profound lack of talent.
This is a commercial horror hijacked by people who think it's deep starring a good cast and one overrated mediocre actress hijacked by people who think she's more talented than she is.
It's not art, it's as commercial as it gets. Sorry to tell you. This is ponderous, slow burn commercial horror but people trying to pass it off a movie for 'cinephiles' or art house are much mistaken.
The real problem is that the glacial pace of a movie is rarely a problem when the story is compelling and the leads talented.
In this case the main focus of the story is Anya Taylor Joy, who's only talent is blank face and ability to cry one tear at a time.
Admittedly playing a puritan means she doesn't need to emote during a performance about austere, religious people in uncertain times where stoicism is the default but it does nothing to cover her all round lack of...well anything really. Especially in scenes where she must act against the parents which shows up her profound lack of talent.
This is a commercial horror hijacked by people who think it's deep starring a good cast and one overrated mediocre actress hijacked by people who think she's more talented than she is.