A riveting and visually spectacular film. Set in the 50s/60s in a fictional and isolated mid-west American town. This flick has all the elements of an enthralling horror to draw you in, the cinematography is excellent, dark and brooding with colour gently splashed across the eerie back drop.
While the film draws you in with this extremely polished aesthetic, it lets itself down in the execution of the story. For all intents and purposes this presented as a modernized monster horror flick from yore, so take some of the dialed up dramatic acting as a part of the of the authenticity of this film. While this works in with the overall visual theme of the film the stories pacing is somewhat off, speeding up and then slowing itself down, throwing in scenes that aren't overly relevant or simply mistimed, which stymies what would otherwise be a very intense watch. It also seems to almost concludes itself a couple of times but then comes back for just a little more. This doesn't add to the film it rather just takes away from the overall presentation, creating a little bit of an annoying finish.
All in all this is a good film for those fans of the genre, it feels authentic and as eluded to is so eye catching with how it is shot and with the mid century look. This still has a bit going for it and I would certainly give it a nod as a worthy watch!
While the film draws you in with this extremely polished aesthetic, it lets itself down in the execution of the story. For all intents and purposes this presented as a modernized monster horror flick from yore, so take some of the dialed up dramatic acting as a part of the of the authenticity of this film. While this works in with the overall visual theme of the film the stories pacing is somewhat off, speeding up and then slowing itself down, throwing in scenes that aren't overly relevant or simply mistimed, which stymies what would otherwise be a very intense watch. It also seems to almost concludes itself a couple of times but then comes back for just a little more. This doesn't add to the film it rather just takes away from the overall presentation, creating a little bit of an annoying finish.
All in all this is a good film for those fans of the genre, it feels authentic and as eluded to is so eye catching with how it is shot and with the mid century look. This still has a bit going for it and I would certainly give it a nod as a worthy watch!