In the Earth

In the Earth can feel dull at times and it's lack of answers is extremely unsatisfying but it has enough individual parts that work to make it a good and unique horror movie. Joel Fry, Reece Shearsmith and Ellora Torchia all give great performances. There are some extremely disturbing moments and oddly funny parts. Ben Wheatley's direction is really good even if some of his stylistic choices really don't work. The music by Clint Mansell is amazing.

1st problem: The virus has nothing to do with anything in this movie other than giving a reason why the cast are in masks.

2nd problem: one could have not paid attention for a moment and have no idea what the point of any if it is.

3rdproblem : the acting was average and the script didn't offer enough to make up for it.

Good thing :some cool psychedelic scenes if you and your buddies get stoned and stuff.

I watch a lot of bad movies. But every once in a while a movie comes along that makes me so angry. A movie that makes me wonder who made it and what were they thinking?

I like weird movies. I like smart, deep and ambitious movies. But this movie is straight nonsense. Utter madness. It's an attempt to be weird and different and out-there without any effort in grounding it in any logic. All abstract with nothing concrete to hold onto. Pretentious to the max.

During this movie, I asked myself the following questions. What is this even about? Can we move forward or have any kind of story progression? What is the point of all this madness? Why is this movie still going? Why am I still watching this? Is there even the slightest chance there will be something redeeming at the end if I wait it out? (No!)

The only things I liked were the cinematography, the atmosphere and a few practical effects. But my anger wouldn't allow me to give this 2 stars. (1 viewing, 1/23/2022)

The world is in the midst of a deadly virus, scientist Martin Lowery is joined by park ranger Alma, the pair head into a forest looking for equipment, where they encounter Zach.

I was really looking forward to this, a good cast, an interesting script, and a relevant theme, as it was made during the Covid 19 pandemic.

Very atmospheric and visually quite appealing, it had some plus points, including the acting, Squires and Fry were good, Reece Shearsmith was particularly zany as Zach.

Very much out of that arthouse style, it's very avantgarde, a style that will appeal to some, and equally irritate others.

It's slow in parts, and does seem to take an age to get going, but when it does, it's actually quite entertaining, Zach makes for a good villain, and there's enough intrigue and suspense to keep you entertained.

Weird, but entertaining, 6/10.

CAUTION. CONTAINS FLASHING LIGHTS. NO WARNING AT THE BEGINNING OF THE FILM!