I watched this disappointing movie at home without reading a review in advance. Several things about it were puzzling. First, the murky plot; second, the murky lighting (much of it seems to be filmed in darkness so that the viewer has to guess at what is happening); and third, the unsatisfying ending which answered nothing and insulted my intelligence. Granted, there's an alternate ending which I haven't watched yet. It may (?) be an improvement. Almost anything would be. It was a remarkably unpleasant movie, and one of the worst aspects was the settings. Even homes and apartments that should have been attractive weren't. No locale was visually pleasing, thus the whole movie had a bad dream quality about it. What can I praise? I liked the little boy's charisma, and the little girl had a lovely smile. I found the mystery man's appearance interesting, just because he looked so bland and benign. I did actually jump at one point when something totally surprised me. I suppose I could put that unexpected moment in the plus column. Although I respected the Mom's persistence,I didn't much care about her or Ash or the psychiatrist. The lady cop did give the movie a few nice moments.
If I had known what the film was really about, I wouldn't have chosen it. I give it a 5 out of 10 because of its bad writing, disagreeable sets, the on screen darkness, and poor direction.
If I had known what the film was really about, I wouldn't have chosen it. I give it a 5 out of 10 because of its bad writing, disagreeable sets, the on screen darkness, and poor direction.
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