Word Sushi Review
I put in the DVD and hit play and within minutes, I was really impressed. The opening of the movie, in which the inciting incident happens had me hooked…
I was completely ready for the cliched setup, the pop cultural shorthand most storytellers use to get you to quickly understand things about their characters and their lives. What struck me right away was that not only was the opening something I hadn’t really seen before, but that it was really dramatic without being over the top or gratuitous, and for a “horror” movie, that’s really saying something. The subject matter was shocking enough but the director’s (and editor’s) restraint in not displaying the victims’ “bloody death” showed incredible respect for the strength of the story and an understanding that what we don’t see is often more shocking than what we do. My wife, who does not work in entertainment and is by all accounts a “civilian” when it comes to these things, commented out of the blue how well directed it was and I had to agree completely. It was the moment I thought to myself that this film might be something pretty cool.
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Overall, I was really impressed by White Noise 2. The performances are very strong and completely believable. There are far fewer flaws in this film than you’d expect from a movie in this genre (and of this budget-Patrick whispered what the budget was on this movie and all I have to say is that they must have paid everyone half-scale because it really looks like a film costing twice as much) and the flaws that are apparent are mostly minor enough not to ruin the film. Quite honestly, don’t let the title fool you, nor the “horror” genre tag. This is a very suspenseful thriller with lots of drama and some good scares so grab it, pop some popcorn and turn down the lights. This movie gets a “recommend”.
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