As someone that is not familiar with Chan-wook Park's work, I will be reviewing this film without making any comparisons to his prior work. Instead, my review is based on the experience of film watching. I went in watching this film without expectations. The only thing I knew was Nicole Kidman was one of the stars.
For me, the true stars of the film are Matthew Goode and Mia Wasikowska. They were convincing sociopaths, or perhaps the term is psychopaths. They seem a bit of both, with Goode's Charlie as being a bit more of the charmer that is something seen is sociopaths. Wasikowska's India may be a bit more of the psychopath. Alas, both characters are not of the sane state of mind.
I was quite taken with watching the characters express themselves. It seemed to me that both actors entrenched themselves into their characters. They felt ingrained in them; I felt convinced they were them. Excellent acting!
Wentworth Miller, thank you for writing a film that left me thinking about it long after I finished watching it. The film is intriguing, haunting, well-paced, and beautiful.
For me, the true stars of the film are Matthew Goode and Mia Wasikowska. They were convincing sociopaths, or perhaps the term is psychopaths. They seem a bit of both, with Goode's Charlie as being a bit more of the charmer that is something seen is sociopaths. Wasikowska's India may be a bit more of the psychopath. Alas, both characters are not of the sane state of mind.
I was quite taken with watching the characters express themselves. It seemed to me that both actors entrenched themselves into their characters. They felt ingrained in them; I felt convinced they were them. Excellent acting!
Wentworth Miller, thank you for writing a film that left me thinking about it long after I finished watching it. The film is intriguing, haunting, well-paced, and beautiful.