10s Movie Review - In the Tall Grass

Director: Vincenzo Natali
Genre: Thriller/ Horror/ Drama/ Mystery
Runtime: 101 minutes
Year: 2019
Starring: Laysla de Oliveira, Svery Whitted, Patrick Wilson, Will Wuie Jr., Harrison Gilbertson, Rachel Wilson

Description: After hearing a young boy’s cry for help, a sister and brother vernture into a vast field of tall grass in Kansas, but soon discover there may be no way out… and that something evil lurks within.

I WATCHED THIS MOVIE FOR MY 2020 MOVIE CHALLENGE.
WEEK 18: A MOVIE BASED ON A STEPHEN KING BOOK

Review: Netflix released another film based on a Stephen King novel, like before “Gerald’s Game” and “1922”. King wrote this story together with his son Joe Hill and it was released in 2012.
The pregnant Becky and her brother Cal are on their way to San Diego. When they make a little stop, they hear a boy calling for help in a big field of grass. They decide to help the boy, but lose each other and can’t seem to find one another. And for some reason, they are not able to get to each other or leave the field. Things get even more mysterious when they meet other people in the grass.
We all know the feeling that you get when you’re lost: helplessness, frustration and fear. You would think that “In the Tall Grass” would give you these feelings too, but it only happens at times. The film has a creepy feel to it, but really lacks enough tension to stay exciting the entire runtime.
What does work are the amazing visuals, both in the dark as in broad daylight. It adds to the total experience of the film, which can be very vague. It never really explains anything, which is not a bad thing per say. Because stories like this can become over-explanatory and lose mystery because of it. So, because of the big mystery element the film does make it worth your time.
I think it’s an okay mystery thriller, but it probably works better as a book or maybe even a short story then a full length film.

Rating: 3 / 5