Freaks

I'm glad I didn't read anything about the story before watching Freaks, so it was all a big guessing what the hell was going on. You can't deny there is a lot of mystery in this story and that made it more than entertaining. There are no tons of action scenes, but the few ones are spectacular. The movie has it more from the suspense building and the intriguing story. The acting was really good, especially from Lexy Kolker, what a great performance for a nine-year old, she has definitely a future in the movie business. Her interaction with Emile Hirsch, who was also excellent in his father role, made Freaks stand out in this genre, it's slightly better than a good sci-fi movie. I wouldn't be surprised if one day they made a sequel, I would definitely watch it.

Oct. 2

Here's The Lowedown on "Freaks" (R - 2018 - Blu)

Genre: Sci-Fi/Thriller My Score: 7.1

Cast=7 Acting=7 Plot=6 Ending=8 Story=6 CGI=7 Pace=5 Violent=8 Intense=7 Suspense=10

A bold girl discovers a bizarre, threatening, and mysterious new world beyond her front door after she escapes her father's protective and paranoid control.

"Abnormals are dangerous and we can't let them live free." I came into this movie not knowing a lot about it. I wouldn't classify this as a horror movie per se, but it does have a definite "Firestarter" vibe. If you don't have any expectations coming in, this movie will keep you guessing until the end. Aside from some pace and story issues, this is a solid watch.

Being different can be tough. Especially at a certain age. But who really is different and how different? And why would your own father ... well the story is quite complex, especially if you haven't read anything about it before you watch the movie.

Which is a nice way to enjoy it, since this has a few surprises ahead. For a low budget movie, the effects are quite nice. And the story is more than interesting and holds the tension throughout. Some things may be easy to spot and predict, but it's still quite original and very entertaining.

I hadn't really heard much about this movie for some reason which is strange considering it came out last year. I'm also shocked that it didn't have any buzz because it is really great.

It is slow at the start and kinda confusing but just enough so that you are not annoyed by it and want to find out more about what is going on.

It is an interesting premise and after watching it i think this would have also made a great tv show as i feel like i want to know this world and explore what else is going on it in.

It looks great too and the effects look pretty clean. It also makes such good use of the sets in a cleaver way. The majority of the move takes place on one set and i think they found a great way around spending lots of money and it is really effective.

I think this film should have got more notoriety than it did and i think people should watch it. Keep in mind that the first 10 to 20 are a little slow and maybe put you off but work through them and I'm sure you will enjoy this movie.

I knew nothing about this film before I watched it, so I was really pleasantly surprised by how good it was. The plot keeps you on edge all the time, and surprises me constantly. I actually marvel at how the plot turns out. I like this film a lot!