Praised underdog with a big claim There were 2 factors that prompted me to go to this film: the production as of 'The Witch' arguably the best contemporary horror film, and an abundance of good reviews from film critics. And also a lot of remarks on the theme that this is not a banal horror, there are no screamers, jumps around the corner, etc.
The beginning of the film was promising. There was even a claim to some hidden logic that should push the tangle in an unknown direction, unfolding events gradually and unexpectedly. But alas. First, from the moment the heroine stumbles upon a phrase in one book, too much becomes clear. Secondly, the director at the end slipped into some indistinct mush, which presumably should shock someone and give freshness ringing new ideas. But in fact it looks like he was told 'Dude, the budget is over, the movie needs to be finished in a week' And Ostap moved. What is it called, ' no time to explain ' The second part of the picture is a vivid illustration of this phrase.
And it's a shame this happened. Because the material was good, and you could deploy it in different ways. It was a total mess. And do not expect any strong drama, family secrets, terrible secrets from the past. They're not there. It's very superficial. And for the allusion to prayer at the end of the film, I generally wanted to throw an overripe tomato into the screen - vulgarity is terrible. The latest convulsion and a pathetic attempt to somehow compensate for the complete loss of meaning and plot.
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