(ESP-ENG) Talk to me - Be careful what you touch!
Hello friends, good vibes to all.
Losing a loved one is probably the most difficult and complicated thing to deal with whoever you are, if you add to that situation that you are a young person, coming out of adolescence, and you are surrounded by that, young people making very questionable if not stupid decisions, it is very possible that what you end up or they end up doing is a monumental mess. But you could also ask the question, how far would you be able to go to be able to talk to that person who left? - That will depend on how you grieve and how mature you are. And no friends, I'm not ranting or anything like that, I say this with the intention that you have a little context because this movie is about that, of foolish decisions accompanied by young people very influential.
The amount of positive reviews I have seen of this film is surprising and if we add to that the fact that it is a creation of A24, the result should be spectacular. But there is a detail, I am very cynical and I am almost sure that this characteristic made me see the film very predisposed because at the end of the day it is horror, I repeat, my favorite genre and as such I know that it is difficult to be pleased. Knowing this I still saw it, I enjoyed it but I did not see that great film that everyone talks about, it is novel, it is well made to be an almost independent film but that's as far as it goes. So, let's go ahead and talk a little bit about this story that involves a hand that connects the world of the living with the world of the dead.
We start with Mia (Sophie Wilde), a girl who is not having a good time in her life because the trauma of her mother's tragic death is still on her back even though several years have passed. Her relationship with her father is not the best either, so she always seeks refuge in her friends, the more time she is away from home, the better it is for her. As typical teenagers they are always having parties and meetings to pass the time, the detail is that they do not have fun with alcohol or any other substance of dubious origin, they do it with an embalmed hand that ironically is of dubious origin since some say that it belonged to a seer, a spiritualist, etc.
But this hand is not just anything, it is one that works as a bridge to invoke and communicate with the dead. As it almost always happens in this kind of stories, once a door is opened, two things happen: either any number of spirits enter this plane or the door is almost impossible to close again; here both happen. From here on this group of young people, especially Mia since at some point she manages to communicate with her dead mother, will have to find a way to undo all those invocations they made without having any idea of the danger that this would bring later. And in the end, in life everything is paid for. A film that is a hybrid between a psychological thriller and a horror full of blood and unfriendly images.
When they tried to put together and shape the story, they didn't really think much of it, nothing more generic than a bunch of kids with nothing to do who start playing God without measuring any consequences, more or less what was the adolescence of many of us, really. What I'm saying is that the plot seemed to me super linear and with no room for anything that could surprise or be unexpected, I would even dare to say that it lacked a lot of context with several things. The protagonist is not Mia, she is the hand and therefore it would have been better to have a light story of her origin, I don't need a gossip that goes from mouth to mouth, I want something that leads people to really fear her and that doesn't exist. It is already known that there is going to be a sequel so maybe they will touch this aspect there but anyway, there is not much depth in this film.
Some will say that this is not necessary because the ultimate goal of this type of film is to entertain with scares, and well, they have a point, but more context will always be necessary, so a minimum. Speaking of scares, this is definitely not a film where "jump scares" are present, there are none; everything goes more in the direction of suspense, in that thing that hides in the shadows, that hand that touches your shoulder, the specter that appears in a mirror or in your dreams or the voice that whispers in your ear. That is the terror you will experience. Personally I find it very predictable, I guess there comes a point where almost nothing surprises me anymore. But be careful, this is not a problem of the film, it's me; the film does everything to make you live a good horror experience.
Is there blood? - Yes there is. There are some scenes that were very well done, especially those starring the boy you see above, I think it's the best of the movie honestly. I remember watching them and feeling something weird inside, I mean "ok, that was strong" but not at a scary level but because of the graphic and explicitness. Most probably you who read me, if you are a sensitive person to these scenes, you might squirm a little in your chair or bed, that's a synonym that the film did the job well. As I said, it is an A24 production, who are masters of the genre, films like Hereditary, Midsommar, The Lighthouse, are some of their creations. Knowing this I honestly expected a bit more, it's not at any point a bad movie but for me it doesn't get to be extraordinary or creepy as I've read out there.
Mia, in this case Sophie Wilde I think she gave a decent performance, everything that was required of her she delivered well. When she had to convey terror, fear, being possessed, she always looked comfortable, it is very easy for everything to look forced but fortunately this was not the case. All the others are mere supporting characters who didn't add anything interesting to me beyond being Mia's friends with whom she ventured out to call the spirits. I don't know why but it's a weird movie, I feel like I needed to connect more with some of them but I didn't, the film didn't take me to that place. Still there's nothing to complain about either, everything is average overall.
7/10, I'm very critical with horror and this time I was looking for something more. The film is not a fiasco, far from it, but it didn't captivate me, I've seen better this year. It is novel, yes, to do with one hand the same thing that a Ouija board does, I had never seen it before, so I think it deserves a chance to be seen, I know you will have a good time. It lasts an hour and a half, perfect time for a film. I leave the trailer below.
¡Un abrazo a todos, nos vemos en la próxima!
Well my people that's all for today, I hope you liked it.
¡A hug to everyone, see you next time!
¡Enhorabuena!
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