The Humans (2021) follows a family who gather together on thanksgiving for a family meal, but drama and tragedy sneak their way into the night. This movie was a very intimate portrait of a somewhat dysfunctional family and I'm really happy I watched it. I didn't love it but it was a meaningful film with so many deep themes and messages.
The cinematography was very minimalist but this allowed us to focus on the dialogue and characters more. The colour palettes were mainly bleak but I loved the sickly ones! They really stuck out. Also, the framing was very well thought out and made the shots look even better!
The acting was very good from everyone and all the characters had their own distinct and very real characteristics and personality traits. The relationships also felt real and the family were interesting and super in-depth, they often made me emotional. My favourite character would have to be Richard (Steven Yeun), he was a kindhearted and sweet man. Not to mention, the dialogue was compelling and well written too. One of the characters had dementia, and it was a heartbreakingly real portrayal of the illness.
The film had a lack of score but this was most definitely a good thing. This allowed the sound design time to shine, which was amazing at creating a tense atmosphere.
The movie is definitely a slowburn, and although it's not ALWAYS engaging, there was always tension and intrigue throughout. Not much actually happened which made it fairly hard to pay attention to, but the pacing was steady and there was a really good atmosphere.
The cinematography was very minimalist but this allowed us to focus on the dialogue and characters more. The colour palettes were mainly bleak but I loved the sickly ones! They really stuck out. Also, the framing was very well thought out and made the shots look even better!
The acting was very good from everyone and all the characters had their own distinct and very real characteristics and personality traits. The relationships also felt real and the family were interesting and super in-depth, they often made me emotional. My favourite character would have to be Richard (Steven Yeun), he was a kindhearted and sweet man. Not to mention, the dialogue was compelling and well written too. One of the characters had dementia, and it was a heartbreakingly real portrayal of the illness.
The film had a lack of score but this was most definitely a good thing. This allowed the sound design time to shine, which was amazing at creating a tense atmosphere.
The movie is definitely a slowburn, and although it's not ALWAYS engaging, there was always tension and intrigue throughout. Not much actually happened which made it fairly hard to pay attention to, but the pacing was steady and there was a really good atmosphere.