The underrated M. Night Shyamalan has done it again!!! The clever director has made another smart mystery thriller that kept me guessing & totally engrossed.
I'm a bif fan of Shyamalan's films especially his last few: The Happening, The Visit & Old, all great little thriller's that are full of suspense & mystery. Now the director of smart stylish Mysteries is back with another knockout movie.
This one is about a loving holidaying couple with their little girl that are at a peaceful cabin in the woods. The couple are two men (yes a gay couple) & their adopted Asian girl, already Shyamalan has broke the mould & I'm a glad!!! There's lots of deep meaning to examine if wanted.
All of a sudden the cabin's peaceful existence is threatened by four odd strangers that turn up there & tell the couple that they have been chosen to make a horrific choice in order to save the world. The set-up is expertly handled with it's very creepy & calm mood & absolute knockout performance by usual action actor DAVE BAUTISTA!!! This guy has become a truly excellent actor & not just a character actor or supporting actor but a damn good leading star. It was Bautista that stood out the most for me in Blade Runner 2049!!!
Dave plays the most interesting character in the film & completely plays against type. Bautista is a big hulking tattooed man that is dressed smartly & has such a calm & kind presence, Dave's performance is excellent as Leonard, & comes accross like a man pushed into a hopeless situation & thats why he shows up at the cabin. The whole cast is damn good to be honest & we get some flashbacks of what gay men go through in our nasty society & Shyamalan shows us that just because a man is gay doesn't mean he can't be as tough as an other guy (a true nice touch) & our couples are a decent loving family played by strong actors.
The group that basically take over the cabin seem like a group of religious fanatics but as with Shyamalan, not everything is what it seems. I won't say anymore because the less you know the better the impact.
Knock at the Cabin is classy filmmaking with an awesome score, especially the beginning of the film that feels so old school 70's thriller. There's definitely a 70's paranoia feeling to this movie & a mix of the Home Invasion thriller & the doomsday genre.
The film looks beautiful with it's rich cinematography & the film is gripping suspenseful thriller that's drenched is mystery & suspicion.
Definitely one of Shyamalan's best movies & a great gripping watch at the Cinema!!
I'm a bif fan of Shyamalan's films especially his last few: The Happening, The Visit & Old, all great little thriller's that are full of suspense & mystery. Now the director of smart stylish Mysteries is back with another knockout movie.
This one is about a loving holidaying couple with their little girl that are at a peaceful cabin in the woods. The couple are two men (yes a gay couple) & their adopted Asian girl, already Shyamalan has broke the mould & I'm a glad!!! There's lots of deep meaning to examine if wanted.
All of a sudden the cabin's peaceful existence is threatened by four odd strangers that turn up there & tell the couple that they have been chosen to make a horrific choice in order to save the world. The set-up is expertly handled with it's very creepy & calm mood & absolute knockout performance by usual action actor DAVE BAUTISTA!!! This guy has become a truly excellent actor & not just a character actor or supporting actor but a damn good leading star. It was Bautista that stood out the most for me in Blade Runner 2049!!!
Dave plays the most interesting character in the film & completely plays against type. Bautista is a big hulking tattooed man that is dressed smartly & has such a calm & kind presence, Dave's performance is excellent as Leonard, & comes accross like a man pushed into a hopeless situation & thats why he shows up at the cabin. The whole cast is damn good to be honest & we get some flashbacks of what gay men go through in our nasty society & Shyamalan shows us that just because a man is gay doesn't mean he can't be as tough as an other guy (a true nice touch) & our couples are a decent loving family played by strong actors.
The group that basically take over the cabin seem like a group of religious fanatics but as with Shyamalan, not everything is what it seems. I won't say anymore because the less you know the better the impact.
Knock at the Cabin is classy filmmaking with an awesome score, especially the beginning of the film that feels so old school 70's thriller. There's definitely a 70's paranoia feeling to this movie & a mix of the Home Invasion thriller & the doomsday genre.
The film looks beautiful with it's rich cinematography & the film is gripping suspenseful thriller that's drenched is mystery & suspicion.
Definitely one of Shyamalan's best movies & a great gripping watch at the Cinema!!