Reviews

Watched on Netflix, thought it might be interesting but it was a waste of time. Don't waste your time. I'm surprised by the good reviews. The main character is despicable, there is no character background as with all the other characters in this movie. The ending is supposed to be a twist but they the time I got there, I just didn't care.

The critics are once again wrong. This is a good yakuza movie although there are better movies but I enjoyed this movie. It is slow going, building up characters. The climax and ending are good. Jared Leto is great in this movie, playing the silent but dangerous American who gets involved with the Yakuza. Leto's character is mysterious, maybe too mysterious. It would have been nice to understand his motivation and background. There is a small caveat to his former life but it is so small that it does not answer any questions except that's Leto's character is brutal. I didn't think this was the white savior type of movie like The Last Samurai. Please watch and support movies like this, movies that take a chance.

Excellent acting from the leads and a story that doesn't go in a straight line. The main character has dementia and his memory of events can't be relied upon or can it? That's the premise of this movie. Engaging from the first scene with interesting characters. I definitely recommend this is a Netflix movie.

I enjoyed this movie better than expected. You never know with Netflix movies if a movie will be good or bad. But this movie is worth watching for the performances and characters. The ending is emotionally gripping. I'll spoil it by saying anything more. It's best going into this movie not knowing anything.

I've watched some really bad movies on Netflix like No Mercy but The Open House is the worst movie I've watched. At least No Mercy had a beginning middle and end but The Open House has a beginning and middle but no end. It just leads you to nothing and you are left feeling "What the F?!"

The movie starts like out any C movie on Netflix, some tragedy and then the main characters have to make a decision they don't really want to but being financially strapped have to. Then creepy things start to happen and there is violence but then it just abruptly stops there. It makes no sense and is very frustrating. The viewer becomes invested in the characters. The actors actually do the best the can and the acting is not bad. But the characters are one dimensional. We don't ever really get to the know the wife and son.

The movie feels like it was edited with a guillotine. There are scenes put together that don't make sense. For instance the son complains they moved away from his friends and he didn't want to go but there are no scenes prior to that of him feeling this way. We straight up have a conversation between the wife and her sister about moving to the mountain home and then voila they are driving to the mountain home.

Does Netflix think because it is spending loads of money on several movies like Bright that it can just have really bad movies to fill the line up of movies? Don't waste your time.