False Positive

This movie definitely suffers from "Trying to Do Too Much" Syndrome. While the initial premise is intriguing, it quickly fell apart. It tries to be Rosemary's Baby, but with too many messages, too many symbols, and not enough clarity.

Conceived as more of a 'Rosemary's Baby' (Roman Polanski, 1968)-style horror film, John Lee's 'False Positive' attempts to craft an intriguing social commentary of sorts around modern fertility, the evils of the patriarchy, and men's desires for control over women's bodies. The movie has its decent thrilling moments, but the lifeless script and bland performances damn the film. One of the weakest entries in A24 library.

It's not a horror, and I think the lead actress does a great job aside from her normal roles. You can feel her pain. Plot was a little shady, but as a new dad it kept my blood pressure up. ** don't watch if you want a horror, it's just stressful.

This movie resembled a romantic B-movie at times but left me so disturbed that I wish I'd never watched it. I hope someone reads this review and spares themselves the horror.

Predictable, doesn't do a lot in the first hour and what he does, it's not spectacular. The acting also goes from very good to comical and I can say the same about the direction, as really good shots (the mirror, the room at night...) are side by side with some vulgar directing.

I can't say that this is an insulting bad film, but I can't also say that is a good one. Rosemary's Baby did muuuch better more than 50 years ago.

PS: and what a weird monologue coming from nowhere, blaming the men for...science.