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Thirteen (2016)
Totally Absorbing
Thirteen kept me guessing the entire time. Was she? Wasn't she? Is it really Ivy? Who is this complicated character and what is the REAL story?
Jodie Comer is brilliant as Ivy Moxam. The complicated relationship between her and her family as she returns to her life after eight years is captivating. We all want to know what happened, but we also want to see what went on while Ivy was gone. The turmoil she goes through as she puts the pieces of her life back together while finding that they no longer fit in her puzzle is heart wrenching and painful to watch.
I enjoyed watching Thirteen. Richard Rankin is compelling as DI Elliot Carne. Sometimes the DI's seem a bit bumbling, but the overall premise is a good one. In the US, this came out in the UK about the same time as we were seeing real life kidnapping splashed across our news outlets. It was timely and riveting.
Overall, Thirteen is good viewing with plenty of twists and turns to keep anyone guessing. The ending is somewhat abrupt, but all is wrapped up as we watch Ivy walking away from her tormentor. It got my 10 stars.
The House of Him (2014)
Excellent Story
I have watched House Of Him several times. It IS deeply thought provoking. If you expect to watch a slasher film or something of the sort, this is not it. The protagonist is Him, a man who has murdered in the past and plans to continue his sadistic M.O. on Anna, his victim. The tension is palpable throughout the film while watching Anna struggle with the reality of what she is being subjected to and watching Him race steadily down the incline into madness. The film is centered around the stigma of battered women. While it is not a blatant and in your face matter, the feeling is there throughout. While this was a low-budget film, the acting is exceptional. Rankin and Stewart are believable as the main characters; Rankin will break your heart as the tortured soul who ends up in the bowels of insanity while he seems baffled by the turn of events. I enjoyed it immensely, yet if you don't want to *think* during your entertainment, skip it. It is disturbing, intense and so valid for the world we live in; But so worth the time to watch.