Every Breath You Take

I don't know with all the bad reviews are about. The movie is good. I liked the scenery, the tone. The movie was bright, the acting was decent. I liked the movie. It is the perfect movie to watch on a rainy day when you want to relax and watch something a little edgy but not too crazy.

In this day and age of social media, high tech, and mental health awareness, there were just way too many nonsensicals in this one film. Famly grief, unwarranted infidelity, bad parenting, silly crushes and a English accent does not make a movie great. The audience needs a solid story to follow and a decent build up to a climax to relate and enjoy. What a load gibberish nonsense for the 2021 viewing audience. You will know the whole premise of the story after watching only 10 mins of it. Thats how predictable and nonsensical the plot is. Watch it once and forget about it. A storyline that has been done over way too many times.

This movie has a relatively low rating for its fine cast and I naturally wondered why. Now, having seen it, I know why. When it was over I asked my wife, "Of all the movies you have watched would this one be in the upper third, the middle third, or the lower third?" She quickly responded, "Definitely in the lower third."

Plus Casey Affleck has this frequent habit of mumbling his lines and a couple of times I was forced to turn on the subtitles. He is experienced enough, there is no longer an excuse for that.

The core of the story is the death of a psychiatric patient, seemingly from suicide. This came right after she was no longer considered suicidal. But as things develop that becomes in question and the man who claims to be her brother might really be someone else.

As a type of revenge the stranger blames the psychiatrist and systematically begins to dismantle his family. Sam Claflin as the bad guy is actually the best performance here.

On DVD from my public library. Set in Washington state but filmed in British Columbia. Curiously the title it says I am reviewing is "You Belong To Me." Maybe that was an earlier, working title.

Not sure why all the negative reviews. I enjoyed it! It's a little slow at first but stick with it because the story gets interesting and you'll be trying to piece together what is happening. I see people saying "it's been done before" but who cares. It was entertaining! Just give it a try.

Nothing new, or groundbreaking here. In fact, it's just a mish-mash of other films of the same genre. Although the few action scenes are quite intense, the majority of the film really dragged on. Saturated in plot convenience, plot holes and unrealistic human behaviour.

Watchable? Yes.

Forgettable? Certainly.