Primarily this is a technical masterpiece of shooting, choreography and editing. But beyond that it is a really well constructed horror story with engaging characters.
It makes no bones about borrowing from other work. There are more than a few nods to other films; the Shining and Bill and Teds Bogus Journey jump out but there are plenty of others tucked in behind them.
The 'surprises' are all foretold, so you have no excuse for not seeing them coming, you just had to be paying attention.
The only slight miss for me is that there are a few jokes thrown in. I thought they worked to lighten moments throughout the story but the rest of the audience around me seemed distracted by them.
It makes no bones about borrowing from other work. There are more than a few nods to other films; the Shining and Bill and Teds Bogus Journey jump out but there are plenty of others tucked in behind them.
The 'surprises' are all foretold, so you have no excuse for not seeing them coming, you just had to be paying attention.
The only slight miss for me is that there are a few jokes thrown in. I thought they worked to lighten moments throughout the story but the rest of the audience around me seemed distracted by them.