I must admit that I had somewhat expected something more from director and writer Ben Young at the helm of "Hounds of Love". Why? Well, because of the rating the movie had scored here on IMDb and also because of the synopsis of the movie.
However, it turned out that "Hounds of Love" is rather slow paced, and it doesn't really kick up into a high gear at any point. So while the storyline is actually interesting enough, it just felt like it was needlessly prolonged by the slow pacing of the storytelling.
The acting in the movie was top notch, and they had some really good talents on the cast list. Now, I wasn't familiar with anyone on the cast list prior to watching "Hounds of Love", so it was a nice change to have brand new faces on the screen. I will say that Stephen Curry was exceptionally good in the role of the sleazy predator John White. And Emma Booth was equally good in the role of Evelyn White. And it should also be noted that Ashleigh Cummings in the role of the victim Vicki Maloney was also doing a fantastic job.
The character gallery in the movie was adequate, although it was primarily John White and Evelyn White, the two predators, that had the most meat on their backstories, so to say. These two characters are the ones fleshed out the most during the movie. It was a shame that not much focus or energy was channeled into Vicki Maloney, and she came off as sort of a faceless individual with no story.
There is a good atmosphere set in the movie, and there is definitely a sense of reality and authenticity to the movie. And that worked out so well in favor of the movie.
The music used in the movie was quite interesting, because it helped to add to the flavor and setting of the movie. And it was subtle enough to be background music, but still demanding enough attention to be prominent and a part of the movie.
I must admit that it was somewhat of a struggle to sit through the entire movie, given the incredibly slow pace that the movie monotonously trotted ahead in.
The dialogue in the movie was adequate, taking into consideration the slow pace of the movie. So the dialogue was actually nicely timed and matched the excruciating slow pace of the storytelling.
There is some brutality in the movie, which might be upsetting or disturbing to some viewers. And I must admit that it was quite uncomfortable when John White was kicking the dog to death. While you don't actually see this, you hear the sounds, and that was rather impacting.
"Hounds of Love" wasn't what I had expected, so I can't really claim to have been properly entertained by the movie. And it was somewhat of an ordeal to sit through this movie to the very end.
However, it turned out that "Hounds of Love" is rather slow paced, and it doesn't really kick up into a high gear at any point. So while the storyline is actually interesting enough, it just felt like it was needlessly prolonged by the slow pacing of the storytelling.
The acting in the movie was top notch, and they had some really good talents on the cast list. Now, I wasn't familiar with anyone on the cast list prior to watching "Hounds of Love", so it was a nice change to have brand new faces on the screen. I will say that Stephen Curry was exceptionally good in the role of the sleazy predator John White. And Emma Booth was equally good in the role of Evelyn White. And it should also be noted that Ashleigh Cummings in the role of the victim Vicki Maloney was also doing a fantastic job.
The character gallery in the movie was adequate, although it was primarily John White and Evelyn White, the two predators, that had the most meat on their backstories, so to say. These two characters are the ones fleshed out the most during the movie. It was a shame that not much focus or energy was channeled into Vicki Maloney, and she came off as sort of a faceless individual with no story.
There is a good atmosphere set in the movie, and there is definitely a sense of reality and authenticity to the movie. And that worked out so well in favor of the movie.
The music used in the movie was quite interesting, because it helped to add to the flavor and setting of the movie. And it was subtle enough to be background music, but still demanding enough attention to be prominent and a part of the movie.
I must admit that it was somewhat of a struggle to sit through the entire movie, given the incredibly slow pace that the movie monotonously trotted ahead in.
The dialogue in the movie was adequate, taking into consideration the slow pace of the movie. So the dialogue was actually nicely timed and matched the excruciating slow pace of the storytelling.
There is some brutality in the movie, which might be upsetting or disturbing to some viewers. And I must admit that it was quite uncomfortable when John White was kicking the dog to death. While you don't actually see this, you hear the sounds, and that was rather impacting.
"Hounds of Love" wasn't what I had expected, so I can't really claim to have been properly entertained by the movie. And it was somewhat of an ordeal to sit through this movie to the very end.