Submitted by maxpaynebro t3_yeqmm4 in movies

WOW. What an incredible film. I love how the director holds on to certain moments and really lets the emotion and creepy atmosphere sink in. There was so much tension. Some may call this a 'slow burn' but I was totally invested the whole way through. Jessica Chastain was brilliant as usual, but Eddie Redmayne blew me away! He has redeemed himself for his laughable performance in 'Jupiter Ascending' haha. Highly recommend!

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MartinScorsese t1_itzccoh wrote

> He has redeemed himself for his laughable performance in 'Jupiter Ascending' haha.

I don't know what you're talking about. That's his best performance.

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shaunika t1_itzjapw wrote

You cant fault him for Jupiters ascending, he knew he was in a shitshow and just had fun with it

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movieguy2004 t1_iu1p1xt wrote

I thought this worked on multiple levels. It’s an emotionally affecting human drama, an interesting procedural thriller, and a really tense horror film. They all come together really well to make you feel a wider range of emotions, sometimes simultaneously.

Jessica Chastain and Eddie Redmayne are predictably great in it. Chastain is really empathetic and believable, while Redmayne is appropriately creepy. He is genuinely likable for the first half, and it’s really unsettling how that affability turns to menace while the performance itself hardly ever changes. Even by the end, I still almost felt bad for him.

And the story itself is both interesting and horrifying. I was pretty interested in the procedural aspect of things, and while true stories like this can often seem exaggerated, this one feels really authentic, and I can totally believe this type of tragedy and corruption would happen.

It’s tough to sit through, but if you’re up for it, I think it delivers a very sad, scary, effective story.

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stumpdawg t1_itzbt09 wrote

Haven't seen this, but dude is a solid actor for sure.

Jupiter ascending was pretty terribad lol. "You're a princess because bees..."

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lostwanderer02 t1_iu3bodi wrote

Sounds interesting ill have to check this out.

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HornyToad1984 t1_itzojly wrote

I dislike his froggy freckled face and fish-lips.

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maxpaynebro OP t1_iu0uaiw wrote

based on your username i thought you would like froggy

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