Rosario

This film started out well enough.

But then things just start to happen and there isn't any REAL explanation why, and at the very end, the earlier events become even more mysterious not making sense at all.

This movie was made to tick boxes for the modern era, but was just a waste of a movie.

The plot twist really doesn't matter and doesn't do anything to keep you drawn in, and I'm not really sure why its rated R. 15 would have been good enough.

The Grandma from the current period had the best acting. Along with the neighbour that decided to become a hero absolutely NO reason. But to be fair, his ultimate combo was pretty neat.

Ultimately this film was made to tick boxes. You get a bit of everything including "border crossing" .... To be honest, I wish I could scrub my brain of this memory.

Looks like it had a decent budget looking at the camera shots and set.

I want to say its complete trash, but it does have a certain charm about it.

Also some of the main characters Hollywood style B movie lines are terrible.

This film really drags man. That's about the summary of this entire feature, it's a film tackling a very tired and cliche realm of horror, whilst also a film that's throwing some cultural patronage - which it doesn't fail at, however when it comes to most horror aspects, it falls flat. This film offers some little eye openers here and there, nothing spectacular, moreorless predictable circumstances you'll see from miles away. Some poorly timed jumpscares, bad audio and extremely predictable scenarios sprinkled among a plot that drags, this wasn't the worst thing I've ever seen, but if you're gonna take time to see it in theaters like I did, congratulations. You've got great patience. Some people will appreciate this film, but at the very least, it tried - it's extremely basic in every regard all in all.

Rosario is a frustratingly good movie. I say that because, on almost every technical level, it's solid. The production value is high. The cinematography is stylish and moody, perfectly complementing the eerie tone the director clearly worked hard to build. The acting? Strong across the board. The atmosphere? Genuinely creepy at times-unsettling in the best way. I want to like this movie more than I do. I should like it more than I do.

But I can't. Because of Rosario herself.

The main character, Rosario, is-put bluntly-an idiot. And I don't mean the typical horror movie brand of "bad decision-making" we've come to expect from side characters. I mean she's the lead, and her defining trait seems to be astonishing stupidity. We're told she's a savvy Wall Street investor, but nothing she says or does reflects that. In fact, almost every awful thing that happens to her throughout the movie is a direct result of her own thoughtless, reckless, or laughably naïve decisions.

At first, I tried to give her the benefit of the doubt. Maybe she was in over her head. Maybe her arrogance would be part of a character arc. But no-she just keeps making choices so bafflingly dumb that I stopped rooting for her entirely. And once you lose investment in your protagonist, the whole movie starts to lose its grip.

It's a shame, because there's real talent behind the camera. The filmmakers clearly know how to craft tension, build mood, and shoot a good-looking film. The script, unfortunately, doesn't give the lead much intelligence or agency-and watching her stumble from one boneheaded decision to the next becomes less suspenseful and more comical as things go on.

Rosario is a well-directed, well-acted horror film that's undone by a main character so devoid of basic intelligence or self-preservation instincts that it breaks the immersion. If you're okay watching a beautiful, creepy movie with a protagonist who constantly deserves what's coming to her, you might enjoy it more than I did.

Honestly wish I had something better to say about this film but I thought this movie was very ridiculous and not well made in any way. The pacing of this film is all over the place, it doesn't have an understanding of where it is trying to go and there is no real story to this film. This movie just jumps to each scene with a single actress who talks to her self and tries to solve a mystery alone. The only thing this film has to stand on is how ridiculous of a film it is that you could just sit there and laugh at how ridiculous some of these scenes are. This film really tried to be a cultural piece but couldn't have done a worse job with the execution.

In this flick, we follow Rosario Fuentes, a Wall Street stockbroker. After the sudden death of her grandmother, she feels obligated to watch over the body until her father and the medics arrive. While sorting through her grandmother's belongings, she discovers a hidden chamber filled with occult artifacts tied to dark rituals. Soon, terrifying visions and supernatural occurrences begin to haunt her, forcing Rosario to confront her family's buried secrets.

The premise itself is interesting but familiar, and not easy to pull off. The movie heavily relies on Emeraude Toubia as Rosario, as she occupies most of the screen time while dealing with the supernatural events. She does a decent job portraying her character, even though Rosario herself is rather unlikeable and makes several stupid and illogical decisions that only complicate her situation further.

The supporting cast plays minor roles, and the film even features David Dastmalchian which I didn't know going in. His appearance was a pleasant surprise, but his role is small and doesn't give him much screen time.

Unfortunately, the movie is very darkly lit, and many scenes require close attention to understand what's happening visually. It features some decent effects and a few unsettling moments, though nothing particularly new or shocking for genre fans. The backstory that unfolds is interesting, but at times confusing, and the film suffers from pacing issues despite its relatively short runtime.

Overall, it's a decent flick with a tense atmosphere, but it leans too heavily on jump scares and is visually too dark. That makes it rather forgettable aside from a few standout scenes. Rosario had some potential, but the story and execution had too many flaws for the movie to truly work.

[5.1/10]