When I started watching this movie, it began about as badly as I had expected it would. I seriously considered turning it off, because I thought it wouldn't even be worth the time to write a review about how bad I assumed it would be. It does take time to pick up, but it ended up delivering a lot more than it seemed capable of.
The movie is a lot more intelligent than I anticipated. I got the big clues right away; but the smaller ones I couldn't figure out until the end (or found out I missed entirely). There's several plot twists, some you see coming, some you don't; and this turned out to be a unique story that left me freaked out by the end. Not a lot of movies do that anymore, so that's saying quite a lot.
The actors were all fairly competent, but Lindsay Page's character (Mary Young) stood out in excellence. There are several strong female characters in this movie, but there is also graphic allusions to rape. You don't actually see anything, thank god, but the scenes are disturbing enough to earn a warning label for the female audience.
The only reason I am giving it an 8 out of 10, is because the sound didn't have dependable quality. I missed some sentences completely because it was inaudible.
Other than that, this movie shows that intelligent story telling and character depth is a lot more important than flashy FX. If you're in the mood for a scary movie that's different than the usual ilk out there, this would be it.
The movie is a lot more intelligent than I anticipated. I got the big clues right away; but the smaller ones I couldn't figure out until the end (or found out I missed entirely). There's several plot twists, some you see coming, some you don't; and this turned out to be a unique story that left me freaked out by the end. Not a lot of movies do that anymore, so that's saying quite a lot.
The actors were all fairly competent, but Lindsay Page's character (Mary Young) stood out in excellence. There are several strong female characters in this movie, but there is also graphic allusions to rape. You don't actually see anything, thank god, but the scenes are disturbing enough to earn a warning label for the female audience.
The only reason I am giving it an 8 out of 10, is because the sound didn't have dependable quality. I missed some sentences completely because it was inaudible.
Other than that, this movie shows that intelligent story telling and character depth is a lot more important than flashy FX. If you're in the mood for a scary movie that's different than the usual ilk out there, this would be it.
