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vrijdag 13 mei 2022

Netflix Friday - Volume 106

Some Netflix film tips for the weekend! And there is something for everyone, since I picked a movie for all the different genres.
 
Action: Mandy (2018)
The enchanted lives of a couple in a secluded forest are brutally shattered by a nightmarish hippie cult and their demon-biker henchmen, propelling a man into a spiraling, surreal rampage of vengeance.
 
Drama: Ben is Back (2018)
A drug addicted teenage boy (Lucas Hedges) shows up unexpectedly at his family’s home on Christmas Eve.
 
Comedy: This is the End (2013)
Six Los Angeles celebrities are stuck in James Franco’s house after a series of devastating events just destroyed the city. Inside, the group not only have to face the apocalypse, but themselves.
 
Animation: Arriety (2010)
The Clock family are four-inch-tall people who live anonymously in another family’s residence, borrowing simple items to make their home. Life changes for the Clocks when their teenage daughter, Arriety, is discovered.
 
Romance: Austenland (2013)
Obsessed with Pride and Prejudice, a woman (Keri Russell) travels to a Jane Austen theme park in search for her perfect gentleman.
 
Horror
: Halloween (2018)
Laurie Strode (Jamie Lee Curtis) confronts her long-life foe, Michael Myers, the masked figure who has haunted her since she narrowly escaped his killing spree on Halloween night four decades ago.
 
Science Fiction: The 5th Wave (2016)
Four waves of increasingly deadly alien attacks have left most of Earth in ruin. Cassie (Chloƫ Grace Moretz) is on the run, desperately trying to save her younger brother.
 
Crime: I Don’t Feel at Home in This World Anymore (2017)
When a depressed woman (Melanie Lynskey) is burgled, she finds a new sense of purpose by tracking down the thieves alongside her obnoxious neighbor (Elijah Wood). But they soon find themselves dangerously out of the depth against a pack of degenerate criminals.
 
Thriller: I See You (2019)
Strange occurrences plague a small town detective (Jon Tenney) and his family as he investigates the disappearance of a young boy.
 
Documentary: Jackass Forever (2022)
After 11 years, the Jackass crew is back for another crusade.
 
Family: Mr. Bean’s Holliday (2007)
Mr. Bean (Rowan Atkinson_ wins a trip to Cannes where he unwittingly separates a young boy from his father and must help the two reunite. On the way he discovers France, bicycling and true love.

zaterdag 7 mei 2022

10s Movie Review - I See You

Director: Adam Randall

Genre: Crime/ Drama/ Horror/ Thriller

Runtime: 98 minutes

Year: 2019

Starring: Helen Hunt, Jon Tenney, Owen Teague, Judah Lewis, Libe Barer, Gregory Alan Williams

Description: Strange occurrences plague a small town detective (John Tenney) and his family as he investigates the disappearance of a young boy.

Review: A family in a small American town suffers a series of strange occurrences in their home. Objects disappear, televisions and record players mysteriously start playing, and a repairman claims to have been let in by a daughter, which the family doesn’t have. Meanwhile, the mysterious disappearance of a ten-year-old boy disrupts the peace throughout the community.

There is quite a bit of subcutaneous tension present in “I See You”. The abduction of the young boy brings up traumas from pervious kidnappings in the area. Meanwhile, Greg and Jackie’s marriage is falling apart, while son Connor is pubescent and resisting his mother in particular. The unrest is further intensified when the family starts noticing strange occurrences in their home.

The script is particularly well crafted. The first half focuses on the afflicted family, the second half the perspective changes. With the necessary clever plot twists, everything eventually comes together in a finale that cannot be predicted in advance. Despite some familiar horror patterns, the film offers a fresh take on the genre and is anything but standard.

The downsides are the sometimes clumsy dialogues, which can take the momentum out of the film. But only very briefly and it doesn’t happen often. And the acting isn’t topnotch either.

“I See You” is still worth watching for it’s atmosphere and totally unpredictable plot, which is a big win in the horror genre.

Rating: 3,5 / 5