Trey Edward Shults shows us that he is one of the most promising directors working today by showcasing some masterful work in Waves. His direction is fantastic from the way that he uses the cinematography to immerse you by using many close ups and orbiting shots, this cinematography, the excellent writing and the strong performances from everyone in the film giving a great ensemble performance get us to instantly connect with these characters this is especially seen from Kelvin Harrison Jr, Taylor Russell and Sterling K Brown who are all mesmerising in this film, they feel real, they act in many ways that everyone does making the audience see themselves to some standard in each character. The way the story is told is so interesting and refreshing, with the first half having a Safdie brothers feel to it with how stressful it feels, climaxing in emotional devastation, and the second half being a road to redemption and togetherness, also the soundtrack used throughout the duration of the film is excellent and enhances these scenes so much.
The only critique I can see is that the beginning of the second half of the film is a little slow and i think that was used to help us gather ourselves after the highly emotional scenes that precede it however, it does pick up again and further immerses us again.
Overall, Waves joins a massive list of fantastic films that have come from A24, this film is emotionally devastating and will leave you speechless after the credits are finished, the performances are fantastic and Trey Edward Shults provides us with some of the best scenes put to screen. this is a must watch as I feel this can impact a lot of people and shock you the way it did with me.
The only critique I can see is that the beginning of the second half of the film is a little slow and i think that was used to help us gather ourselves after the highly emotional scenes that precede it however, it does pick up again and further immerses us again.
Overall, Waves joins a massive list of fantastic films that have come from A24, this film is emotionally devastating and will leave you speechless after the credits are finished, the performances are fantastic and Trey Edward Shults provides us with some of the best scenes put to screen. this is a must watch as I feel this can impact a lot of people and shock you the way it did with me.