therealdaklone
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No bones about it, this is a cracking show.
The sisters are well written and are in turns hilarious, terrifying, inspiring and piteous. With a likeable ensemble of actors who are obviously having a ball, it makes a great watch.
No spoilers here, but each of them brings a different view of events with but a single common thread; JP is a problem that needs to be solved.
Whilst there is at times a whiff of the ridiculous, it doesn't stray too far and doesn't seem out of place, it just feels fun.
The only reason I didn't give it a 9/10 was JP's character. He is unredeemable evil in every possible way, with no positive traits whatsoever. I think the story would have been improved slightly if we were able to see just a glimmer in him, because as he is he is a bit of a caricature.
But don't let that put you off, this is a genuinely excellent show and everyone involved should be very proud of themselves.
Also worthy of mention I think is the device used to signify jumps in time, an old-school film roll that rolls forwards or backwards between scenes. It is well done and really gives a sense of suspense as we get closer and closer to the "event".
As a final note, please take my advice Apple+ and DO NOT make another series. We've seen it so many times, and subsequent series are never a patch on the original. Don't ruin it.
The sisters are well written and are in turns hilarious, terrifying, inspiring and piteous. With a likeable ensemble of actors who are obviously having a ball, it makes a great watch.
No spoilers here, but each of them brings a different view of events with but a single common thread; JP is a problem that needs to be solved.
Whilst there is at times a whiff of the ridiculous, it doesn't stray too far and doesn't seem out of place, it just feels fun.
The only reason I didn't give it a 9/10 was JP's character. He is unredeemable evil in every possible way, with no positive traits whatsoever. I think the story would have been improved slightly if we were able to see just a glimmer in him, because as he is he is a bit of a caricature.
But don't let that put you off, this is a genuinely excellent show and everyone involved should be very proud of themselves.
Also worthy of mention I think is the device used to signify jumps in time, an old-school film roll that rolls forwards or backwards between scenes. It is well done and really gives a sense of suspense as we get closer and closer to the "event".
As a final note, please take my advice Apple+ and DO NOT make another series. We've seen it so many times, and subsequent series are never a patch on the original. Don't ruin it.
I understand that this is a low-budget horror and as such my expectations were suitably low. Sadly, this film failed to live up to even those, for instance:
1. Actors should be able to act. Sorry guys, but the acting in this film is bad. Stilted, lifeless and not helped by extremely mediocre writing.
2. Dialogue should be audible. Most of the time the soundtrack is too loud and the dialogue too quiet to be able to hear what's going on.
3. Show, don't tell. A quick flashback covers a whole load of story more satisfactorily than the super-long, whispered monologue given to one character.
4. Short duration = don't waste time! At about 1hr 20, this is a short film by today's standards and it wastes far too much precious time in the first half with meaningless driving scenes, a scene in the woods, long pauses etc etc. This time would have been welcome in later stages explaining what the heck is going on.
5. Short duration = trim story! Too much stuff is shoehorned in at the end as some sort of 'reveal' when it had never even been mentioned before. Reduce complexity and spread the story out more.
As others have mentioned, the effects are not great either but I'm fine with that.
1. Actors should be able to act. Sorry guys, but the acting in this film is bad. Stilted, lifeless and not helped by extremely mediocre writing.
2. Dialogue should be audible. Most of the time the soundtrack is too loud and the dialogue too quiet to be able to hear what's going on.
3. Show, don't tell. A quick flashback covers a whole load of story more satisfactorily than the super-long, whispered monologue given to one character.
4. Short duration = don't waste time! At about 1hr 20, this is a short film by today's standards and it wastes far too much precious time in the first half with meaningless driving scenes, a scene in the woods, long pauses etc etc. This time would have been welcome in later stages explaining what the heck is going on.
5. Short duration = trim story! Too much stuff is shoehorned in at the end as some sort of 'reveal' when it had never even been mentioned before. Reduce complexity and spread the story out more.
As others have mentioned, the effects are not great either but I'm fine with that.
Another MNS movie is released and again you begin to hope...is this the one? The one that restores your faith in him?
Well, in this case the answer is no. Absolutely not.
The warning signs are immediately apparent as the opening scene of the main family is unnatural, stilted and annoying. Sadly it doesn't get any better.
It's hard to describe, but it's almost as if MNS has never heard two humans talk to each other. I lost count of the number of times I rolled my eyes and frustratedly sighed "Nobody talks like that!", but by the end I just laughed out loud at the nonsense spilling from the actors mouths.
Any plot would be seriously undermined by such terrible dialogue and one as chock-full of holes as this one stood no chance at all. Inconsistent application of the aging process makes it almost impossible to figure out what's happening, while characters react to events in the most bizarre ways. Again, has MNS ever actually seen humans and how they behave?
I feel like the movie wanted to say something wise about aging but the weight of the terrible dialogue and unrealistic characters makes that impossible. Instead it ends up saying nothing. Zero. Nada. Ziltch.
Don't be fooled by the higher ratings, this really is a bad film in pretty much every respect.
Well, in this case the answer is no. Absolutely not.
The warning signs are immediately apparent as the opening scene of the main family is unnatural, stilted and annoying. Sadly it doesn't get any better.
It's hard to describe, but it's almost as if MNS has never heard two humans talk to each other. I lost count of the number of times I rolled my eyes and frustratedly sighed "Nobody talks like that!", but by the end I just laughed out loud at the nonsense spilling from the actors mouths.
Any plot would be seriously undermined by such terrible dialogue and one as chock-full of holes as this one stood no chance at all. Inconsistent application of the aging process makes it almost impossible to figure out what's happening, while characters react to events in the most bizarre ways. Again, has MNS ever actually seen humans and how they behave?
I feel like the movie wanted to say something wise about aging but the weight of the terrible dialogue and unrealistic characters makes that impossible. Instead it ends up saying nothing. Zero. Nada. Ziltch.
Don't be fooled by the higher ratings, this really is a bad film in pretty much every respect.