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It all comes down to perspective in the latest from Steven Soderbergh as the twist to this tale of a family who begin to feel like they’re being watched is that we see things unfold from the point of view of the ghostly watcher.
The camera drifts through the house that has just been bought by Rebekah (Lucy Liu) and her husband Chris (Christopher Sullivan), who are moving in with their teen kids Tyler (Eddy Maday) and Chloe (Callina Liang), quietly observing what’s going on. Each moment of observation is shot in a single take (by Soderbergh under his alter ego Peter Andrews) before a cut to black. It’s an intriguing gambit and one that Soderbergh, who has never shied away from experimentation, sticks firmly too throughout the running time. But while it feels nailed on as a technical exercise, the story, written by David Koepp, feels slight by comparison.
The camera drifts through the house that has just been bought by Rebekah (Lucy Liu) and her husband Chris (Christopher Sullivan), who are moving in with their teen kids Tyler (Eddy Maday) and Chloe (Callina Liang), quietly observing what’s going on. Each moment of observation is shot in a single take (by Soderbergh under his alter ego Peter Andrews) before a cut to black. It’s an intriguing gambit and one that Soderbergh, who has never shied away from experimentation, sticks firmly too throughout the running time. But while it feels nailed on as a technical exercise, the story, written by David Koepp, feels slight by comparison.
- 1/25/2024
- by Amber Wilkinson
- eyeforfilm.co.uk
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