The opening scene resembling a flood in the bathtub was nice. There were several scenes that made me nod my head and think to myself "mmh nice touch." There isn't a lot of it, but I thought the nudity was unnecessary at the start, like in the bathtub, but it kept showing up throughout the movie until I became indifferent to it. Just felt like a movie that could have maintained a PG-13 rating were it not for sporadic instances of nudity.
I didn't know anything about the movie, but the poster, inadvertently reveals the impending childbirth so it was a huge spoiler. I also just assumed at some point, she was gonna be stuck alone with the baby to survive because of the poster too. Despite these revelations, the film manages to convey urgency and tension, creating a slow-paced yet suspenseful atmosphere. And the mother's fear and frustration are translated well, I was scared for her when there was a knock on the door for instance. However, the narrative loses some of its imaginative momentum, transitioning into a more predictable phase after an impactful beginning. At some point, it's more just winding down the runtime.
For the most part, the films gloomy, like I couldn't escape the thought of British weather watching this. It reminded me a lot of certain aspects of the series "Station Eleven" as well. Katherine Waterston gives the film a little life once introduced and the dynamic between her and Comer becomes instrumental in sustaining the film.
Nothing crazy happens, I mean stuff happens but it feels uneventful. While the film effectively builds tension, gets you invested in the character, and outlines stakes; the second half fails to maintain that momentum. The second half of the movie is uneventful, and I was no longer scared for her or the child, you just have a feeling they're gonna make it, even when she runs into devious looking characters or dodgy situations and conflicts.
However the film making was great, it feels like it was shot by someone who knew what they were doing and that's evident in the first half of the film especially. The second half could've been more imaginative or impactful. I also loved the name of the movie, a little on the nose but I liked it.
I didn't know anything about the movie, but the poster, inadvertently reveals the impending childbirth so it was a huge spoiler. I also just assumed at some point, she was gonna be stuck alone with the baby to survive because of the poster too. Despite these revelations, the film manages to convey urgency and tension, creating a slow-paced yet suspenseful atmosphere. And the mother's fear and frustration are translated well, I was scared for her when there was a knock on the door for instance. However, the narrative loses some of its imaginative momentum, transitioning into a more predictable phase after an impactful beginning. At some point, it's more just winding down the runtime.
For the most part, the films gloomy, like I couldn't escape the thought of British weather watching this. It reminded me a lot of certain aspects of the series "Station Eleven" as well. Katherine Waterston gives the film a little life once introduced and the dynamic between her and Comer becomes instrumental in sustaining the film.
Nothing crazy happens, I mean stuff happens but it feels uneventful. While the film effectively builds tension, gets you invested in the character, and outlines stakes; the second half fails to maintain that momentum. The second half of the movie is uneventful, and I was no longer scared for her or the child, you just have a feeling they're gonna make it, even when she runs into devious looking characters or dodgy situations and conflicts.
However the film making was great, it feels like it was shot by someone who knew what they were doing and that's evident in the first half of the film especially. The second half could've been more imaginative or impactful. I also loved the name of the movie, a little on the nose but I liked it.