genuinely quite charming.
while it may not have the spark of the originals, the story tugs at the heartstrings in all the right ways. hugh grant just gets better every scene!! very feel good soundtrack and everyone in the cinema had a lovely time, even after shedding some tears.
leo woodall looks permanently a bit sad, like a sexy bassett hound. good for you, bridget!
every shot of this film is infused with love. even at its bleakest, the love between siblings, between mother and daughter, between a boy and his dog, between a husband and wife, simply lifts up every frame.
salles’ direction draws you into the loving embrace of the paiva family so warmly that in many scenes you are in that house with them; you are a family friend or cousin watching the chaos from the corner with a knowing smile. you…
Stylistically weak in comparison to its older brother, Scott tries so hard to veer into the gory horror of Hannibal Lecter that he takes away his real power to be scary. So many motion blur sequences that *almost* distract from the reeeeeally boring blocking and composition. Set dressed like a noir, written like a police procedural and directed like no one could decide who the protagonist was. Characters are introduced purely as vehicles for plot, with very little development of…
