Moody gothic vibes 10/10
Castle drive-up 10/10
jumpscares 3/10 (bc they were unnecessary most of the time)
Willem Dafoe 100/10 it just wouldn’t have worked without him
Contorting bodies -2/10 didn’t really see the point
Shadow play 10/10
Overall nice nod to the original, the aesthetic was great but I would have liked a decision on the direction. Either decide to be funnier or take it more seriously (bc the audience did laugh a bit more than it was supposed…
This review may contain spoilers. I can handle the truth.
This movie captures all my anxieties about being a mid-twenty year old with no plan of how things are going to work out. Frances feels like the summary of all the bad things the little voice in your head wispers to you about yourself.
Lazy, aimless, disorganized, untalented, unworthy of love, childish.
I hate her so much but I feel with her and relate to all those dreadful feelings of drifting around without stability.
In the end I am greatful that we see a bit of hope in figuring things out. Without the glimmer it would be bleak.
