The Occupant (2020)
7/10
REVIEW
16 May 2020
A disturbing, manipulative and unfair story which made it stand out for me.

I can't say much about the script or dialogue as I don't speak Spanish. I'm also always iffy to comment on the acting when the actors speak a foreign language but to me it was average to above average. There wasn't any character development but we learned new aspects of the protagonist along the way.

Some of the scenes were filmed in an interesting and different way. That made me more engaged with the story and the moment at hand. I wasn't a fan of how the longer dialogues were filmed. A lot of long stares towards something or someone as well...

I have a love-hate relationship with the ending. I thought it had more meaning than some other reviewers. I was left with some why's and that can't be possible's at the end (both good and bad) but overall I thought the story was pieced together well. It managed to surprise me again and again when the main character took his psychopathic ideas to new heights. However I was put off by how everything fell in place perfectly and went exactly as planned. I loved how the decline of his mental state and plan was gradual. This made it seem more believable.

I liked it!
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