Zoltanko

But awfully close! The cast is actually pretty good, but the words they are forced to say are mostly ridiculous, so like most Shyamalan movies the single biggest flaw is the writing. The plot is nothing but holes you could drive a truck through. You most likely will want to yell at the screen when you see how inept everyone is - especially the police - in this story. It's pretty easy to tear it apart.

I'll admit I watched out of curiosity. Could it be that bad? Well, yeah, it is. I gave it a 4 because there were a few moments I enjoyed, but overall it's a head-scratcher.

Surprisingly, Shyamalan's daughter in a leading role is pretty good. Apparently she is a singer and composer, and this film relies heavily on her music and performances. Yes, the character is a total rip-off of Lady Gaga, but I guess you could do worse.

Of course I wasn't expecting much based upon viewer reviews and ratings, but Blumhouse? Sure, why not?

Also, I happen to find swimming pools scary - at night - when the lights are off. Dark water, you know? When you can't see what's down there! So this film had a built-in fright factor for me without doing much other than just showing the scary backyard swimming pool.

The premise was somewhat unique and I found it intriguing. It kept me guessing and the constant uneasiness did its work on me. I never got bored, never got lost, and never looked away.

For a somewhat low-budget film, this is well done. The cast is quite good all around and I found the dialogue and relationships believable. It's worth a watch if you like cheesy, gritty horror.

First of all, I don't really remember many of the details of a film I saw nine years ago. So much of this film requires an understanding of what went on in Fury Road, that I got lost repeatedly. But it really didn't matter. The movie is pretty much nothing buy flying motorcycles and a prolonged chase with explosion after explosion mixed in with the body parts.

I think Anya Taylor-Joy is a fine actress, but it is obvious that the only reason she was cast in this film is to provide closeups of her magnificent, piercing eyes. No acting required...just those eyes. And as far as Chris Hemsworth goes, he went full Aussie and I didn't understand half of his dialogue. Again, it didn't really matter. Let's get back to that chase and the flying motorcycles, mate.

This was a huge disappointment and a huge waste of two and half hours. I'm told George Miller has a third installment in the works, so maybe in a few years he'll get another chance to win me over. I'm not holding my breath.