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Rating: 7.6 Overall, a pretty good psychological thriller that is laid out well and shows the impact jealousy has on family dynamics/relationships, all lead by a good performance from Daisy Ridley and a well-executed climax.

Pretty Good Direction (The direction on a macroscale is good as he does a good job in laying out the conflict and planting the horror/thriller roots throughout the movie; the direction on a microscale is pretty good to good as the interpersonal scenes are where you really see the family dynamic and the relationships between the characters; the storytelling is good as you're really interested in what will happen next as they slowly unravel the conflict; the tension is built well as it keeps the audience engaged (especially towards the climax)), Pretty Good Acting (Good from Daisy Ridley (Really shows a full range of emotions and a lot of charisma in the lead role), Pretty Good from Shazad Latif (Plays well off of Ridley, but is a little too overt as the villain (still pretty good though)), Decent from Matilda Lutz (Shows some separation from the main two but holds her own enough), Decent to Pretty Good from the rest of the cast (everyone plays their role well, but it's really about the main three characters)), Pretty Good to Good Story (The concept is pretty interesting as it ties horror concepts around family dynamics and relationships; the plot structure is laid out well; the flow between sequences is good; the character writing is pretty good as you really get a sense of who Daisy Ridley's character is, but the rest are a bit overt), Pretty Good Screenplay (The dialogue is pretty good (some amateur lines); the symbolism is decently prevalent as the movie is centered around the family dynamic while also tackling mental illness; the foreshadowing is very good as it's a key element in telling the story), Pretty Good Score (Helped with establishing the tone), Pretty Good Cinematography (A lot of well-executed shots to create tension and build the seclusion of the world (especially when dealing with reflection)), Decent Editing, Pretty Good Sound (Helped with establishing tension), , Pacing is good as the movie felt like the right pace, Climax is well executed as they display what they were trying to build for the entire movie, Tone is very similar to other psychological thrillers, Saw the World Premiere at SXSW.

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