There are moments I loved (the stretched silhouette of Nosferatu’s hand out over Wisborg is such a fabulous shot); there are moments I squirmed and recoiled too (I hate rats and there are gruesome deaths); but at the end, despite all the nice shots, sets, acting and drama, I was left thinking: “What am I meant to take from this?”
It feels like Eggers put all this effort in to just give his own interpretation of Nosferatu, but it’s an entirely…
As I came out of the theatre, a group of guys were discussing the film. The guy speaking was saying how confusing he found the ending (which left the entire screen sat in silent thought).
There’s no need to spoil it here — this film is outstanding, you should watch it, and find out about it for yourself.
(I think) this is the first film I’ve seen with Mikey Madison in: what a star they are. Madison gives a compelling…
Every single frame is gorgeous.
Your eyes are desperately trying to take in all the detail, but it’s all fleeting, and you’re left realising you should enjoy every moment for what it is rather then trying to remember and recapture them.
Colours, composition, sound, depth, framing — each element is so artfully used. But what I loved more than anything was the use of long, lingering shots on the eyes of Noémie Merlant & Adèle Handel. Their acting is superb, but it’s the work with the eyes (in place of words) that is phenomenal, so too the small, subtle intonations with their faces.
