normaxjean-23753
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Every time I begin a new film I have one underlying wish: please be something that sticks with me and makes me want to watch it again the following day. Unfortunately, the vast majority of movies - even the good ones - don't fulfill this wish for me. The Witch: The Subversion did.
While the movie isn't particularly original, it still managed to feel fresh.
Some have and will complain that it takes too long to get going, but I was never not engaged and furthermore, the slow build up really allows the 2nd half of the film to be more rewarding. I was more invested in the protagonist as a result.
Which brings me to the final and main reason that I love this film: the lead performance. Phenomenal. It's amazing how quickly things can change with an expression and/or a smile.
I'd recommend anyone who's going to watch this to go in completely fresh without watching any of the trailers or clips.
While the movie isn't particularly original, it still managed to feel fresh.
Some have and will complain that it takes too long to get going, but I was never not engaged and furthermore, the slow build up really allows the 2nd half of the film to be more rewarding. I was more invested in the protagonist as a result.
Which brings me to the final and main reason that I love this film: the lead performance. Phenomenal. It's amazing how quickly things can change with an expression and/or a smile.
I'd recommend anyone who's going to watch this to go in completely fresh without watching any of the trailers or clips.
With a strong cast and strong reviews I went into this film feeling optimistic, but the hope slowly started to fade and somewhere around the hour point (could have even been less) I gave up as I was struggling to keep my eyes open despite getting a good nights sleep the prior evening.
I think this is another classic example of how some people appreciate what the movie is saying vs whether or not it's actually a good watch. And I'm not suggesting that those people are watching movies the wrong way. Not at all. To each their own. It's just not how - or why - I watch movies. I want to be entertained or engaged or feeling something. This film left me feeling tired and bored and wondering what I was going to switch to next. Satires can be executed well. This wasn't one of them unfortunately.
I think this is another classic example of how some people appreciate what the movie is saying vs whether or not it's actually a good watch. And I'm not suggesting that those people are watching movies the wrong way. Not at all. To each their own. It's just not how - or why - I watch movies. I want to be entertained or engaged or feeling something. This film left me feeling tired and bored and wondering what I was going to switch to next. Satires can be executed well. This wasn't one of them unfortunately.
Despite being a fan of both leads, this movie was just missing something. It's not necessarily a bad film, but I also don't think you're missing anything memorable in the event that you miss it.
It's not especially funny, it's not especially suspenseful, and maybe its biggest crime - I wasn't left wondering "whodunnit?" as much as you'd hope throughout a whodunnit movie.
It also probably doesn't help that this film comes out a couple of years after Knives Out, a far superior murder mystery in almost every way.
On a positive note, I am a fan of the short run time, coming in at just over an hour and a half.
It's not especially funny, it's not especially suspenseful, and maybe its biggest crime - I wasn't left wondering "whodunnit?" as much as you'd hope throughout a whodunnit movie.
It also probably doesn't help that this film comes out a couple of years after Knives Out, a far superior murder mystery in almost every way.
On a positive note, I am a fan of the short run time, coming in at just over an hour and a half.