I watched this last night and have struggled with my review of it. Overall, I found it to be visually interesting, with some tense scenes especially at the beginning. The acting was very good, although I feel like these characters needed more space to shine - we only get glimpses of brilliance from each of them.
There are some truly brilliant moments of direction and acting, and I really wish those were leaned into a bit more. The cinematography was lovely overall but could have used some more time in the editing room - especially the very ending, which felt abrupt and disjointed.
It's an exciting film, but not wholly satisfying overall. I loved the portrayals of some of these characters, but they are not done justice in the end. Also, for taking place in an enormous mansion, it felt shockingly small and like the setting was not utilized as well as it could have been. We're stuck in the same few rooms for most of the film, which really brings it down some.
I went into this knowing very little, and was somewhat pleasantly surprised, but feeling like it did not live up to its full potential. Not a bad film, but not great either. Wish the payoff was worth the sum of its parts.
There are some truly brilliant moments of direction and acting, and I really wish those were leaned into a bit more. The cinematography was lovely overall but could have used some more time in the editing room - especially the very ending, which felt abrupt and disjointed.
It's an exciting film, but not wholly satisfying overall. I loved the portrayals of some of these characters, but they are not done justice in the end. Also, for taking place in an enormous mansion, it felt shockingly small and like the setting was not utilized as well as it could have been. We're stuck in the same few rooms for most of the film, which really brings it down some.
I went into this knowing very little, and was somewhat pleasantly surprised, but feeling like it did not live up to its full potential. Not a bad film, but not great either. Wish the payoff was worth the sum of its parts.