Michael's Movie Grade:A
Review: Joel Edgerton's feature film directorial debut, is a fantastic thriller that thankfully relies much more one being psychologically disturbing rather than on gore. It is a nice refreshing change to see a modern film that can be this disturbing without being gorey.
The film knows when to take it's time. It lets you get involved with the characters and the situation they are in before starting the suspenseful or scary scenes. Again this enhances the movie because we become emotionally attached to what is going on, and therefore are much more interested in the mysteries of the characters. This makes the twists in the film much more effective.
What would simply be cheap jump scares in a lesser film actually add to this movie. They get us into the character's paranoid mind, and therefore make us more emotional involved instead of just being cheap scares.
I can't talk much more about this film, without giving too much away but if you like slower paced, psychological thrillers, that don't have to rely on gore than this movie will be a treat for you.
-Michael J. Ruhland
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