Review of Last Night in Soho

(spoilers) This is the third film I've seen this year that starts off really well but then descends into tropes and chase scenes. This one also starts off with a seemingly fresh and nicely stylistic take on a ghost tale. But after about 45 minutes or so the CG take over and Thomasin McKensie (sp?) turns into an hysterical mush of a character, running aimlessly through the streets as she flees the digital monsters. Twice she runs in front of cars that have to skid to avoid her, as if once wasn't enough for that tiresome trope. C'mon man. Is there a list of worn out ideas that directors are obliged to follow? It's stupid and predictable and imo, ruined what was starting out to be a good film. None of this is the actors fault. The performances were great. The through story was great. I love the twists. But there was too much style over substance. And the hackneyed stairwell scene at the end sort of ruined the effect of the big reveal.