Tin & Tina

No pun intended - taking things literally (verbatim or whatever you want to call it) is not always the right way to go about things. Trying to replace one hole with ... well trying to fill it ... can work, but it can also backfire.

Now having adopted two kids like that ... let's say they do not seem to leave an impression that would make me want to keep having them around. And that makes everything that goes on ... quite harrowing. It feels like the adults seem unable to understand that .. maybe they are in over their head ... on the other hand, maybe I am wrong and maybe the movie proves that too (?) ... well you'll be the judge if you dare to watch this through ... it is quite the ordeal to watch in my humble opinion.

This is not really a review, it should be taken more as a collection of impressions of the film.

Very particular film that tries to position itself as a small pearl of the boundless universe of horror with disturbing children and to do so it unexpectedly decides not to make a paranormal film but to make a thriller with a very complex structure that also works very well as a fierce critique and neither too veiled from Christianity too fanatical and from the misunderstanding of the teachings of religion. The film wants to be a very profound and at the same time very disturbing film, but even if the idea is quite nice and original, the film is still flawed due to too many flaws and too many inconsistencies, becoming quite boring and frustrating. Last thing to talk about is the ending which is really bad because it's too hasty and too senseless.

This is one of those movies that had everything to be very good, but ends up disappointing the viewer. The beginning and introduction of the plot is very efficient and exciting, leaving the audience wanting to find out what's going to happen. However, when the process of concluding the plot begins, the movie leaves a lot to be desired. Several inconsistencies and unexplained things are left behind. It's not a plot hole that leaves the audience wanting more, but a significant inconsistency that ends up damaging the viewer's experience. Some say that the film was intended as a critique of religious fanaticism, since there is nothing supernatural about it, which doesn't usually happen in films that have some contact with entities and religion. Others refer to the plot as a psychological horror, considering the protagonist's traumas, her mental conflicts and the perversity (intentional or not) of Tin and Tina. In addition, the movie is very suspenseful with some bloody and agonizing scenes that will make anyone bite their nails. In short, the movie ends in a very superficial way, leaving several explanations along the way that, like it or not, are missed by those who watch it.

Why is it scoring so low? Probably because people these days don't like low-budget, slow-burn indies? I couldn't say.

This is definitely a low-budge, slow-burn indie.

It's not clear if it has a lot say and you have to mine for it or if it's just what it seems.

I really liked it. I was invested and it kept my attention.

It didn't swing for the fences the way it could have but there were some great scenes of dramatic tension and high stakes.

I mean, yeah, there are flaws. But name a movie without flaws.

I could point to some things that would have really kicked things up a notch but that's not what this movie wants to be.

I thought everyone did a great job with the material.

Definitely worth a watch.

The one thing I did find most distracting was the mom's physical disability which varies greatly from scene to scene and didn't really add anything to the plot.

And also, this is not horror. It's just cultish, obsessive religion. Not worth watching honestly.

Without giving spoilers, the characters are annoying. The decision to simply adopt those pretty big kids from a convent without getting to know them first, dumb. The movie can be sooo slow at times. The stuff happening towards the end of the movie has so much filler it's unbelievably annoying. I had to keep skipping because I did not muster the patience for it. And finally the ending is completely "wtf?".

No substance. Just a whole bunch of religious bible passages spewed and actions justified by them. The parents find the behaviors of the kids completely normal apparently since they keep finding excuses for them. Red flags flying furiously all around the screen but nah they just a little weird and doing kid stuff. Honestly it barely was a quarter into the movie and I was fed up with the parents. Such unpleasant characters. Not rooting for them at all.

The two kid actors are cute tho. About one of the only positives.