False alarm

Nick 2022-01-05 08:01:13

The family moved to a remote town, and the new house was harassed by a weird nightmare. Such popular themes have long been common in Hollywood, but Jim Sheridan’s transformation of this time did not bring new ideas, but it was more like a hassle. The trouble was scratching. In the 90-minute film, the first half revolves around the Will’s questions and troubles about the new house. It’s a pity that the dramatic methods that create a thrilling atmosphere through reflections outside the window and character fantasy can be described as plain and unremarkable, plus long. Time stays in a single scene, making a large and straightforward narrative feel boring and boring, and the last trick can only make the horror of the film insignificant.


If the problem in the first half is due to the weak promotion of the story and the delay of the story, then the truth of the story will be revealed in the entire film for more than 40 minutes. I really can't guess what the director's intention is. Regardless of the setting of schizophrenia, such masterpieces as [Small Island Cry] and [Closed Island] have been preceded, and [Dream House Ghost Shadow] has thrown out the core of the story prematurely, unreservedly explaining the answer to the audience, It makes the interest of watching it disappear suddenly, and for a film with suspense themes, it is not a fault. Therefore, after the transition from salty to salty, the plot enters into the warmth of sailing along the water, which also contains unknowingly clutter. Lost the suspense, the rest of the film is to finish the story. As a result, the ending part of the last half-hour is also inseparable from the evil and the fire escape. In the end, the protagonist Nirvana's old-fashioned stereotypes, the running account style all the way to let people understand the country. The movie's introduction to the movie is so intentional, after all, the horror and suspense are all clouds. Fortunately, Daniel Craig's performance vaguely makes people distinguish the rigor of the all-British team, and Naomi Watts's soy sauce-like scenes are a bit wasteful. I am afraid that the biggest credit for this drama is to make Daniel. It's just a marriage with Rachel.

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Dream House quotes

  • Libby: There is something wrong with this house.

    Will Atenton: No, Libby, there isn't. Look, we'll do whatever it takes, okay ? We'll hire a priest.

    Libby: [chuckles] Hire a priest ? Where do you do that ?

    Will Atenton: Well, like... oh, a witch doctor, whatever... I don't know. We'll fengshui the place. It's our house. Hmm ? There's joy in this house. There's real joy in this house. You're in it, so...

  • Dr. Medlin: Alright, now I want to show you something I showed you earlier. From five years ago.

    [plays back CCTV recording showing a violent, crazed man turning to face the camera]

    Will Atenton: [shocked pause] That's not... Peter Ward. That's... that's me.

    Dr. Medlin: You lived in this institution for five years, Peter.

    Will Atenton: No. Um... that's, that's ridiculous. I... I'm not Peter Ward. I'm Will Atenton.

    Dr. Medlin: That's the name you gave yourself. W1-1L becomes Will. The numbers 8-10-10 become Atenton. Will Atenton.