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Passenger Review

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This film about an RV trip that finds itself in shambles has class. It has karma, symbolism, and eye-opening lines. At moments it is quirky, but chilling in the scares. Passenger soars. The momentum is gradual and audacious. The forest settings are surreal. The plot is promising. Best of all, it is not so predictable. There are hidden gems that spiral ferociously in Passengerwhile. demonic moments of evil linger.

The movie is directed by André Øvredal and written by Zachary Donohue and T.W. Burgess. These writers have backgrounds that began with short films. This one is Burgess’s first main feature. Their creative minds are determined to haunt viewers in Passenger. The RV plays a starring role in Passenger during a romantic getaway where nightmares abound, and the story takes compelling turns.

The film is about a couple, Tyler and Maddie (Jacob Scipio and Lou Llobell) who are on the road to an engagement. Tyler lives for his RV and Maddie goes along with it. Before their adventures the film introduces audiences to a scenario involvinga car accident. That spirit then follows Tyler and Maddie. The karma from those events continues to follow Tyler and Maddie. It is likely to make this RV excursion their last one.

There are moments of imagery in the film where Maddie feels like they’re being followed. Someone is painted to appear menacing, and he is. However, it takes time for Tyler to get caught up with this lingering component in their travels. The film transitions to focus on their relationship. I appreciated that part of the story because I feel relationships do not always have a strong focus in a film like this. Fortunately, their relationship is explored in various parts of Passenger.

There is a line that gets crossed frequently in the film. I felt the adventures they faced on the road trip stirred both horrid and good questions during the ride. There is no happy way out. There are lots of twists and turns, but the way they stick together makes it enjoyable yet not amazing. Three out of four stars for Passenger.

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The Yeti Review

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I was hoping for some terror that would shock or awe me. I was also hoping for a sense of uncharted territory. I thought this was going to be a suspense thriller with old-school vibes. As it turns out, this film was rather dull. Co-written and co-directed by Gene Gallerano and William Pisciotta, this is The Yeti. A wilderness film that tries to seem interesting while keeping the shock levels low. The cinematics of common ground though look as if it was rushed in the process. Overall, my boredom came around way too easily.

The film revolves around an expedition in Alaska territory in the year 1947. Its main characters are Merriell Sunday Sr. (Corbin Bernsen), and Hollis Banister (William Sadler). Both have vanished into the wilderness. Ellie (Brittany Allen), and Merrierll Sunday Jr. (Eric Nelsen) set off on an adventure to find them, however, their journey carries some monstrous paths. The forest has eerie moments, with those who are on the trek being the prey. Overall, the context of the film  rushes to get to the point of danger. 

The film requires more of a premise. It starts off with a sense to feel historical, but is tainted. The film has compass and voyager discussions, a lot of which are sloppy, C grade writing. The scenery is great to capture the essence of dangerous lands, but it is not utilized to the extent to flow with cinematics properly. Then there are others on the expedition, including Booker (Jim Cummings). Most of the conversations, however, are between Ellie, Merriell, and Booker—the other characters feel non-existent. I felt the movie had its moments to feel like absolutely nothing was happening. That is how dry my experience was. Overall, though, the thought of a monster and primal fear kept my attention span somehow. I remained hopeful.

With the film hurdling its way to find the scary, it creates a backstory that feels trapped, but then later it opens up with the many sound effects of the forest and the appearance of its namesake creature. The primal instinct to feel fear was lost to me, instead, my head was spinning. I was thinking repeatedly, who is coming around? No justice was coming around positively for me with The Yeti. Overall, the blurriness never evolved intoany sort of form to hold the film’s creativity or the feeling of being obscure or unique.

With the angle of trying to save someone but also face a form of creepy, The Yeti is one of those films where I did not lose faith,but I knew that it could be better. Primarily because the layouts around it were promising for a much more enriching experience.Moving throughout the terror, there were no proper conclusions or contexts to the automatic jumps of the many broken fragments in the film. These “broken fragments” of saving someone with no backstory behind  why they are missing in the first place were frustrating in not being cohesive on the level that I was anticipating. The concept of the direction continued to attempt at finding its thriving side but continually flopped. I still rate the film at two out of four stars.

 

 

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Wolf Man Review

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There is terror hidden below the surface that flows through the mountains of Oregon. The backdrop features misty foggy weather and gloomy lighting that makes the howling feel real. Wolf Man has a calm layer to its horror setup, and it is executed in a slow manner. Directed by Leigh Whannell, a transformation involving larger conflicts takes place during the film. Wolf Manis not a typical horror movie or scary flick. Instead, this storyfuels the humanistic side in which the one who is infected is also the one who is fueled.

The setting of the film is the present and focuses on a family. Blake (played by Christopher Abbott) and his wife Charlotte (played by Julia Garner) have a young daughter named Ginger (played by Matilda Firth). Blake and Charlotte are looking for a getaway. They decide to go to Blake’s father’s farm in the mountains of Oregon. Once they begin this journey into the mountains, bizarre signs start showing up in this secluded placewhere the forest has a haunted aspect to it. Then, a creature bitesBlake, and he slowly turns into a wolf man. However, he still has the determination to fight for his family, but his time may be limited.

The story of Blake becoming a monster while still trying to protect his family before his symptoms worsen is an essential part of the genius factor in Wolf Man. The way this storyline is handled in this film is not commonly done in other suspensemovies. It leads to a climatic ending and lots of fearful moments along the way. It is a two-sided danger because of the fear of what is dangerous in the forest as well as the limitations of Blake’s protection since he is infected and growing into a rising creature. The film is faithfully directed with the focus on the infection causing time to be of the essence. As the darkness lingers, the growth of a monster keeps evolving while theminutes to find a cure slip away. And there may not even be a cure, but instead they could be fighting for their lives in a forest with no resources or help. For Charlotte, the concern is that her husband Blake may not ever be able to be go back to normal. Can he save his family from the dangers encountered in the forests?

There are moments filled with gruesome scenes, yet the film is not as creepy or suspenseful as some may anticipate. Overall, the movie is classy and has qualities which make it a real gem. The story makes the audience think about what could potentially happen if certain measures are not considered. Wolf Man thrives due its suspenseful pacing which creates a surreal experience. The film is unique in the ways it stays on a path that makes itfeel realistic. It is not mesmerizing, but it does a stellar job of using a different track to create memorable intrigue. Three out of four stars.