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Every time I begin a new film I have one underlying wish: please be something that sticks with me and makes me want to watch it again the following day. Unfortunately, the vast majority of movies - even the good ones - don't fulfill this wish for me. The Witch: The Subversion did.

While the movie isn't particularly original, it still managed to feel fresh.

Some have and will complain that it takes too long to get going, but I was never not engaged and furthermore, the slow build up really allows the 2nd half of the film to be more rewarding. I was more invested in the protagonist as a result.

Which brings me to the final and main reason that I love this film: the lead performance. Phenomenal. It's amazing how quickly things can change with an expression and/or a smile.

I'd recommend anyone who's going to watch this to go in completely fresh without watching any of the trailers or clips.

With a strong cast and strong reviews I went into this film feeling optimistic, but the hope slowly started to fade and somewhere around the hour point (could have even been less) I gave up as I was struggling to keep my eyes open despite getting a good nights sleep the prior evening.

I think this is another classic example of how some people appreciate what the movie is saying vs whether or not it's actually a good watch. And I'm not suggesting that those people are watching movies the wrong way. Not at all. To each their own. It's just not how - or why - I watch movies. I want to be entertained or engaged or feeling something. This film left me feeling tired and bored and wondering what I was going to switch to next. Satires can be executed well. This wasn't one of them unfortunately.

Despite being a fan of both leads, this movie was just missing something. It's not necessarily a bad film, but I also don't think you're missing anything memorable in the event that you miss it.

It's not especially funny, it's not especially suspenseful, and maybe its biggest crime - I wasn't left wondering "whodunnit?" as much as you'd hope throughout a whodunnit movie.

It also probably doesn't help that this film comes out a couple of years after Knives Out, a far superior murder mystery in almost every way.

On a positive note, I am a fan of the short run time, coming in at just over an hour and a half.