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This film is no way a bad film. It is well made, expertly edited, brilliantly written and carries two amazing performances. Jamie Bell, Annette Bening and Matthew Greenhalgh all deserve their BAFTA nominations and you could argue they could win it too.

However, there is only one problem with the film, and it's a big problem; it falls short. There is so much potential here for an amazing story, but, there are many scenes I found unnecessary to the story and some that even took away from my enjoyment. It's a slow burner, and that is ok, but when there are scenes padding this runtime further it starts to become a chore to watch. So one minute you can be watching possibly one of the best films from 2017, and the next you'll be resting your head in your arm attempting to stay interested in the film

Do I recommend the film, Yes - it's still a good film, like I said, but this is a film that needs to be watched in sittings to fully enjoy it, and for me, a film that requires that, especially at a short run time, never grabs above an 8 for me.

We all loved the first film. It's a classic, it's great, but there are people giving 10s to this film, when really it doesn't deserve it. I always say, a sequel doesn't get points for having the original characters, but it does for what they do with them, but I feel like the characters have gone backwards this film. Suddenly, Bob Parr is selfish, and half of the film is just Jack Jack doing cute baby things because cute babies get ha has from the audience.

The animation was great, the sound was great, as up to the standard of pixar. But the story was so simplistic I really couldn't grasp onto it. 14 years to write a story! To put into perspective, Eraserhead took 6 years to make. 14 years, for this? I love Incredibles as much as the last person, but seriously, this is a blatant cash grab and I am saddened by the fact this sequel is now higher rated than the original. I hope those who gave this film perfect 10s are disappointed when they re-watch it on DVD release, because they'll realise they've been tricked.

I want to start by saying I understand why people may not give this a high review. The trailers marketed this as something to redefine horror, however, this film is incredibly unique, and you shouldn't compare it to others.

Some of the dialogue was straight up bad. To quote some of the lines, there is; "Wipe that face off your face." and "What language is even that." It thrusted me out of the film entirely. The ending felt slightly disappointing, but that's just my opinion, but apart from that I have nothing bad to say.

The best thing about this film is the acting. It's superb, Gabriel Byrne was good, although his character the most underwritten, Alex Wolff was great and the way he expressed true terror is unforgettable, Milly Shapiro had a golden film debut as she absolutely owns the role of the creepy child, and ofcourse Toni Collette stole the show. Depending on what other films come out this year, I could definitely imagine her getting an Oscar nomination for this role.

The Camera work is flashy, yet subtle. It is absolutely brilliant. Hereditary wouldn't be half the film it is without Pawel Pogorzelski's jaw dropping cinematography. Once again, I would not be surprised to see this get nominated. The story was good, it incorporated super realistic topics like Family Drama and grief with the more supernatural topics like Ghosts and Spirits. The set design I think is really underappreciated. Most horror movies have big scary dirty houses, but as you can tell from any trailer, this big house is modern and a first in horror movies for me.

Overall, you need to at least watch this film. Hate it or love it, you wont forget this film in a hurry,