Went in blind, other than the film promo poster/first look tease a few months back. The thoroughbred family name still remains very relevant to myself, growing up in the 80s worshipping Caitlins father and seemingly carrying over to Brandon's last few most excellent offerings.
It's a debut, and for that alone, I applaud C. Berg. Its well done, a little darker than I'd like in some scenes (mostly takes place in 2 locations---inside the patriarch homestead, and outside the front yard.
It's a dysfunctional family in its highest order, maybe moreso that Rian Johnsons cast of Knives Out of more recent outings. You have an adopted recovering addict that has made more than 3 very bad decisions in his life, though maintained succeeding in fine arts and an accomplished pianist, a spoiled entitled politically connected adulterer who child hates him, a cold calculated "karen" of a sister, who also has a child that hates her and another that strives to be an actress. So you lock this mess into a large home while they go "Lord of Flies" on each other after fighting over who will take the place of one of the two that "enlists" (as part of a depopulation method due to food shortages and the the dying planet) after one decides to take off when the "depopulater team" show up, and aren't leaving without the two contracted bodies.
What ensues is more of a dark and societal satire approach that held my interest moreso than the brethren "bad child vampire" film in a not all that dissimilar vein, "Abigail." While not as graphic with the body horror, blood is split. Repeatedly and often.
A for effort, and a solid B for delivery.
Welcome Caitlin, your vision is not unlike your predecessors and will be interesting to see where she goes in her next vision.
It's a debut, and for that alone, I applaud C. Berg. Its well done, a little darker than I'd like in some scenes (mostly takes place in 2 locations---inside the patriarch homestead, and outside the front yard.
It's a dysfunctional family in its highest order, maybe moreso that Rian Johnsons cast of Knives Out of more recent outings. You have an adopted recovering addict that has made more than 3 very bad decisions in his life, though maintained succeeding in fine arts and an accomplished pianist, a spoiled entitled politically connected adulterer who child hates him, a cold calculated "karen" of a sister, who also has a child that hates her and another that strives to be an actress. So you lock this mess into a large home while they go "Lord of Flies" on each other after fighting over who will take the place of one of the two that "enlists" (as part of a depopulation method due to food shortages and the the dying planet) after one decides to take off when the "depopulater team" show up, and aren't leaving without the two contracted bodies.
What ensues is more of a dark and societal satire approach that held my interest moreso than the brethren "bad child vampire" film in a not all that dissimilar vein, "Abigail." While not as graphic with the body horror, blood is split. Repeatedly and often.
A for effort, and a solid B for delivery.
Welcome Caitlin, your vision is not unlike your predecessors and will be interesting to see where she goes in her next vision.