Review of 8 Remains

8 Remains (2018)
9/10
Intriguing film
10 December 2018
Overall, I enjoyed this film. Beautifully shot, sometimes over-acted/scripted, but overall I thought the film was well executed. The overall premise of the film is interesting: in the midst of dying, a woman is given a chance to relive her life to better equip herself to fight her killer. Parallels to the fight for gender equality are implied and well executed.

Maja Celine Probst does a remarkable job portraying the lead character Talli. Her young acting career faces a bright future, and her performance in this film is top notch. Gregory Waldis plays a good villain, though I think the direction and script could have subdued his character to be less Jack Nicolson ala "The Shining" and less of a caricature of an evil man/oppressor.

Despite being a bit hard to follow at first as soon as Talli enters the past, I thought the film was overall well executed and is definitely worth checking out for anyone who enjoys a good thriller with a strong hint of Black Mirror.
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