Restless

The entire time I watched this film I just kept imagining the many ways to nip the situation in the bud that seem to escape the main character. It comes down to bad writing. Of course you can't have conflict if things are easy to solve, and therefore no film. But after the tenth time ty at calling the police would have solved everything, I got angry. This is just torture. It's not horror, or drama, or a thriller. It's just annoying torture. Don't do what I did - you really don't need to stick it out til the end just because you started watching it. If you're looking this up on IMDb mid-watch to see if it gets any better, it doesn't. Try something else.

Just Got Out of a Screening of Restless

What an Engaging Watch From Beginning to End.

Things i Liked about the Film -

⏩🐌 - The Build of the Film was Excellenty Crafted. The Film Ramped Up to an 11 the Moments that needed To Be Ramped Up and the Film Slowed Down to a 2 when the Moments Needed to Slow back Down. And this Happens Multiple Times Throughout the Film.

📜 - Moreover, Coupling that build with the Plotline, the Resolution & Conclusion made for a Very Engaging Watch(in my opinion).

💭 - Also, the Visually Symbolic Exemplifications were Precise & Brilliant Additions to the Film(The Bed by the Sea⛵, the Lamps Pulsing in her house as she seems to be losing it, the Red Light, the House Ceiling Beginning to Literally Crack (which was actually really happening))

😨 - That Horror Segment was another Excellent moment. The Quick Cuts with Completely different Body Movements as she fears for what could happen after a specific moment, again, the Artistic Expressions that are throughout the film are Great Additions.

🤦 - Onto that moment, what the hell was she thinking? There's a Specific Scene at around 50 minutes in that whilst watching, I thought to myself "This is going to be a Cataclysmic Decision". You will know the scene when it happens. Like who else would of Sabotaged the Equipment?

👌 - Near the End, i was thinking how are they going to wrap this up? And the Conclusion we Got was Just About Spot on. It wrapped it up Perfectly.

Overall, a well thought out and Put Together Film.

I had been looking forward to this one ever since I saw the trailer on YouTube. Maybe my expectations were too high, but the whole thing just fell flat. Still, I stuck with it, hoping it would pick up. Instead, it veered so far into the absurd that it lost any sense of believability. The writing didn't do it any favors either, clunky, uninspired, and completely lacking the tension you'd expect from something marketed as a thriller.

The premise had real potential, but it never felt fully realized. I've had my fair share of sketchy, loud neighbors, so on that front, I could relate. But I kept waiting for the story to take a darker, more gripping turn, something that would make the desperation feel urgent or earned. Unfortunately, that moment never entirely came until at the end and even then it was just.. there. Sadly won't be revisiting this one.

The movie has some decent potential, but there's just not enough depth beyond the initial concept.

It starts out strong, then just sort of drags in the middle and tapers off with somewhat satisfying, but also a cop out resolution, and a cringe-worthy ending.

Imo the movie would've benefitted if it leaned more heavily into the dark and gritty, ominous atmosphere it had in the beginning.

It's also advertised as a thriller, but I'd say, apart from a couple of scenes, it's more anxious/angsty than thrilling.

I don't regret watching it, but it's not something I could see myself ever coming back to.

The piece handles a nightmare of so many. You get a miserable neighbour that ruins your life by just being an absolute bell end.

While the portrayal of disturbance and gradation works well, with occasional artsy depictions of the main characters turning more and more mad, I can't help it but leave the cinema thinking: Wait, what?

The plot stays fairly flat, and you hardly develop deeper emotions beyond basic sympathies. Acting is good, but suffers from a simple script. Audio, especially during phone calls, tends to be a bit poor, so I had to unusually lean and focus so I hear what's said. Importantly, the somewhat predictable unidimensionality of the characters, places and events is only disturbed by good camera and some suspense. That's not good enough, I'm afraid.

If you find the description of plot interesting and suffer from an off-season poor choice of films like me, maybe go for it. But personally, it's a film I won't remember I've watched when I wake up tomorrow.