Stoker had all the makings of a great film: a renowned director, a promising cast, and a visually compelling style. Unfortunately, it turned out to be a big letdown.
The first thing that strikes you about Stoker is its visual flair. Park Chan-wook’s direction is as meticulous as ever, crafting a film that looks and feels like a gothic painting come to life. The cinematography looks and feel good to look at. However, all the visual artistry in the world…
this film was a blast! it's an interesting story told in an interesting way.
It's a well-made, well-paced film that keeps you hooked from start to finish. I wasn't really expecting much going in, but damn, was I surprised. It's a well-crafted film that kept me glued to the screen from start to finish.
The casting for everyone is spot-on, but a special shoutout to Rufus Sewell (the one who played Prince Andrew). His transformation is incredible, I had no idea it was prosthetics until I saw the behind-the-scenes on Netflix.
I really wanted this film to be one of those hidden gems that ends up on my year’s top 10. Unfortunately, it was far from it.
I have to say that the first part was exciting. It’s a very interesting concept, it’s a very interesting story world. About half way through, I was already telling myself that I’m gonna have to be a little bit more patient with it because this may just be one of those slowburns with a…
It’s super slow. It could’ve been a really exciting and gripping detective story about a missing girl on an unfamiliar island with alien beliefs and traditions. Instead we have… this. Whatever this was.
This seems like it was directed by a newbie director, it was just poorly directed. And I felt like it was even shot by an inexperienced cinematographer, the way it was carelessly lit (unnatural shadows and very distracting framing and blocking). I was just baffled. The filmmaking…
