cynthiacaton's reviews

...is delusional. Sorry to be harsh, but the high ratings are really misleading. This movie will not change your life.

The best parts are the beginning in the early childhood as they kind of set a folk horror stage. Flashing to the future, the lead actress is unappealing. The movie tries, and fails, to tell the story in flashbacks that are unsatisfying. This is not entertainment. It is also not a mental health awareness film. It is just bad.

The cinematography is beautiful, but not nice enough to recommend the film. I can't say that this would appeal to anyone, except for friends of people in the film.

. . . did we watch the same movie?

It is a 90 minute conversation between two cult survivors lost in the desert. Unfortunately, nothing interesting is ever really happens, and I guessed the ending. It left me sad and disappointed. I did not feel challenged or intrigued, just bored.

There will be no value added to your life if you watch this movie. There are no revelations or and the story telling is meh. The acting is OK but the script is non existent.

I was so surprised that the story did not go anywhere, much like the main characters. I felt like I was being punished along with them. Give it a miss.

This movie will not add anything to your life. It had some potential - weird families in Norway are a great place to start with a tiny bit of black metal thrown in for good measure.

However, my main pet peeve is the shots are too dark. What is the point of shooting a film when your audience cannot see what you are doing/ The compositions aren't strong enough to be 'arty'.

The storyline is very weak, you can see the ending coming from a mile away. It is not all that interesting. I kept waiting for something to happen but was left disappointed. Again, it had some potential but squandered it by following the main character to nowhere.

There is no black metal in this movie, only black screens.

Severance is unlike any other show - thank the Gods! It is creepy and dark and I have no idea where it is going. I love that Severance does not broadcast 5 steps ahead. It may be considered a slow burn, but I love how off beat it is and I am very grateful!

Some may describe this movie as a slow burner with a shock ending. I would describe it as a no burner with no surprise. If you didn't see the end coming, you must have been scrolling.

I actually got angry when the alarm went off. It was like living in a nightmare!

The pilot is intriging enough - what looks like a terrorist attack across the globe and the effects on 'ordinary' people. The problem is the real time gimic - nothing much happens in real time, so the story line just drags, and drags, and drags.

If you are looking for the science fiction, watch the last 20 seconds of each episode.

I guarantee you will stop caring about the characters by episode 4, if not sooner.

The cast and the scenery are gorgeous and compelling but the editing and story line are a mess. Having not read the book, and with the time line jumping, it is difficult to follow. It's unfortunate because it has everything going for it except coherent story telling.

Alex Garland has created some of my favourite movies. The performances are outstanding (love Nick Offerman) and the soundtrack alone is worth showing up for.

Normally, this type of movie would be just up my street but Mexico Barbaro is terrible. It starts off promising but the stories are short, violent, and ultimately either uninteresting or stupid. Such a wasted opportunity.

There are 2 decent stories but the rest are unrealized and foolish. I wish they had fleshed out some of the stories and cut the rest!

I enjoyed the atmosphere of the movie. The time period felt (relatively) authentic. Persephone jumps out of the fire into an all-together different frying pan.

The store is not original and I wish they explained the back story better, but it is a solid film. I watch a lot of horror and this is definitely not the worst!

My pet peeve - I hate when the scenes are so dark that you cannot see anything. This does happen through most of the film, but the eyes do shine bright.

Fine for people who like horror period pieces with some gore.

It is true that most - if not all - of the characters are unlikeable but I think that is part of Succession's charm! The casting is spot on and the dialog is tight. It is well nuanced and I'm looking forward to where the plot is going.

Highly recommended!