Much, much better than I was expecting.
I was sucked into this film by the preview ('trailer' as the US calls it). It hooked me.
But, previews are easy to make, and often - far, far too often, these days - make the usual junk look good.
To my amazement, this isn't junk. What You Wish For is a competently written, well organised, pacey little thriller.
Actually, the start seems a little slow, but there's a reason. It's actually setting up the knockdown.
Rather than just showing you the rest of the film is going to be slow close-ups on people's faces and droning fake orchestra music over nothing actually happening.
No, this is NOT one of those films. This is a proper film, written and directed by someone who can write and direct.
Is it a masterpiece? What does that even mean anymore? It's not going to change anyone's life.
Does it stand OUT, like RIGHT OUT, in the sea of boredom we now live in? Yes, yes it does!
Good film. Recommended!
But, previews are easy to make, and often - far, far too often, these days - make the usual junk look good.
To my amazement, this isn't junk. What You Wish For is a competently written, well organised, pacey little thriller.
Actually, the start seems a little slow, but there's a reason. It's actually setting up the knockdown.
Rather than just showing you the rest of the film is going to be slow close-ups on people's faces and droning fake orchestra music over nothing actually happening.
No, this is NOT one of those films. This is a proper film, written and directed by someone who can write and direct.
Is it a masterpiece? What does that even mean anymore? It's not going to change anyone's life.
Does it stand OUT, like RIGHT OUT, in the sea of boredom we now live in? Yes, yes it does!
Good film. Recommended!
- hoytyhoytyhoyty
- Jun 8, 2024