liveaholic

This is a good example of a movie that thinks it's far more clever than it actually is.

Does it have charming moments? Yes.

Does it have funny moments? Yes.

Does it have heartwarming moments? Also yes.

However these brief moments cannot carry the film, and even they often fall flat.

Regarding the site rating, in my opinion it's currently ranked at least a full point higher than it should be.

The acting is generally very mediocre.

Julian Dennison is 70% annoying, 20% funny, and 10% looking for toilet paper.

Thankfully Sam Neill is in it, so there is at least one good performance.

If you easily buy into quirky "humor", then you'll probably like it. Otherwise pretty forgettable.

Someone should count how many steps are taken in this movie. Because that's what you're watching half of the time.

This feels like an artistically shot homage to Friday the 13th from the killer's perspective. There are definitely some creative shots & kills in-between the nature walks, although it doesn't justify the 90+ minute runtime.

Makeup and effects were good/great. It's visually compelling throughout.

There is essentially no character development. If anything, the kids mostly come off as unlikable, so there's really no compassion for any of the people getting mindlessly slaughtered.

Worth watching if you're really into slashers & nature documentaries.