New Normal

No pun intended - in this world we are alone. I mean that is the way to see things right? Hopefully that bleak outlook is not entirely true for you. We normally do have people around us. And while in the end we are sort of alone, that does not mean we can't or shouldn't be able to trust at least some people.

When it comes to this movie though, you will learn quickly that believing in anyone can be ... well fatal. This is a movie of course, so hopefully this will not make you isolate yourself. It is quite entertaining to watch - and while it seems to consist of individual short stories, they are more than a bit connected ... how so? You have to watch to find out ... and no this will not become the new normal .. right?

Man, this movie was a total letdown. The summary made it sound like it was gonna be somethin EPIC, like "a time of chaos all mankind never seen before" or something, but nah, it's just a bunch of short YouTube horror videos mashed together into a "movie". Like, if they just said that in the summary, I wouldn't even care, but they hyped it up so much I feel scammed. First few plot twists were kinda okay, but the ending? Trash. The stories don't even connect. It's like they tried but failed HARD-barely anyone crosses over, and it's not even meaningful. It is exaggerated to say they are connected. It would be more correct to say a few people from the stories of other people appear as "cameos" in other people's stories. Ain't never watching again. I don't even remember the first stories cuz the whole thing is so forgettable. 0/10 if I could, never watchin this again. I luv horror movies, but this ain't it.

The unbalanced division of chapters or parts may be very noticeable. All parts appear quickly and without being complicated. Our tension and thoughts will be hypnotized by the question "is this the murderer or the victim".

With a city setting, it shows how each character faces unexpected situations. From romance, friendship, to work. Even until the end we are still thinking and guessing the motives and all the beginnings The different perspectives of each character make the way we see the plot of each chapter different. Mixed feelings, confusion and curiosity are the things that stand out the most when watching this film, even until the last second.

The movie is seven stories inter-connected by both character and topics such as technology, millennial / gen-z anxiety and crime, in most cases gruesome murders. It's extremely difficult to describe the genre of this movie. Director said he wanted to make it feel not like a horror but more like a comedy drama or black comedy. This is a perfect description of how it feels watching this piece. It's a black comedy with social commentary but without preaching. Instead the focus is on fun and emotion: either through suspense or absurd humour. I would say it's a mix of V/H/S horror anothology series with a mood of "A night on Earth".

Movie is a collection of stories unrestrained by timeline. However putting story together is not a aim here. Instead you should enjoy the ride. Some characters who are focus on one story become a minor character in another story. The final chapter is the longest and a little bit more self-reflecting. We are giving up for a brief moment no-breaks roller-coaster ride in order to dive deeper into main character... only to return to the madness in the final moments. It is deeply satisfying how each story tie to another through characters and events without spoon-feeding it to the viewer.

I think the story summary does extreme disservice to the movie. If things like a tinder killer, strange adventurous of a peeping tom and some body chopping for a dessert sound up your alley, feel free to grab this one. You won't be disappointed. Never before two hours went for me so fast.