I was really excited to watch Crimson Peak because I've always had a fascination Gothic Romance/Victorian themes. The trailer really lured me in - Crimson Peak seemed like a beautiful, morbid and macabre film perfect for around Halloween time. Unfortunately, I didn't get the chance to see it around Halloween and only watched it last night.
Now, this is a very beautiful movie. The costumes absolutely blew me away - they were gorgeous and fantastic. Obviously not historically accurate, but beautiful nonetheless. Del Toro does a wonderful job of setting the scene and the use of colour is also powerful. Victorian Gothic mansion set amidst the backdrop of winter, in a rich red clay deposit, that's so old the walls seem to "bleed" from clay... or is it really clay?
So in summary, the movie is very pretty. But that's about it. The storyline was interesting and could have gone further, but the execution disappointed me. The first half of the movie was a slow development leading up to the climax, and then from then on, it seems that the story just gives up. The ending is rushed, there are obvious plot holes and it's all sort of rushed. Even the "scary" ghost scenes are just a minor jump-trick and nothing else - although the CGI is well done.
A gorgeous movie, although I wish I could find something similar with the same beautiful cinematography, but a better execution of the plot.
Now, this is a very beautiful movie. The costumes absolutely blew me away - they were gorgeous and fantastic. Obviously not historically accurate, but beautiful nonetheless. Del Toro does a wonderful job of setting the scene and the use of colour is also powerful. Victorian Gothic mansion set amidst the backdrop of winter, in a rich red clay deposit, that's so old the walls seem to "bleed" from clay... or is it really clay?
So in summary, the movie is very pretty. But that's about it. The storyline was interesting and could have gone further, but the execution disappointed me. The first half of the movie was a slow development leading up to the climax, and then from then on, it seems that the story just gives up. The ending is rushed, there are obvious plot holes and it's all sort of rushed. Even the "scary" ghost scenes are just a minor jump-trick and nothing else - although the CGI is well done.
A gorgeous movie, although I wish I could find something similar with the same beautiful cinematography, but a better execution of the plot.