A kid had to face the world in his own animated version and conquer life's biggest monster. ANI (The Harvest) It's as if a child's imagination is a safe haven, a place where the world is a playground for all the possibilities the mind could think of. And even the tight and humble space called home, situated on a busy Metro could not hinder the inquisitive headspace of a young Mithi (played by Zyren Dela Cruz), a boy who accomplishes the day by playing with his colorful toy robots that perform a vital role in his imaginary narrative. With a loving father and a mother that sings him a self-assuring lullaby, Mithi is blissfully unaware of the harsh reality. But life decided to toy with his fate, and Mithi's perfect little world is now showing its cracks, putting his vulnerability to the test and slowly depriving him of his happiness he thought would last forever. And through his eyes, the world suddenly transforms itself into a menacing monster. Set in a lush ...
"Greta" Review - An Average Parade of Cheap Thrills
A naive young woman finds a purse at a subway station and returns it to the owner, an old woman, and instantly befriended her. What follows however is a dark and obsessive entanglement she never saw coming.
I have to say that when it comes to delivering a believable performance, the star Isabelle Huppert as the titular role really sold the character. A performance so good that it almost made me want to give this movie a pass.
Sadly, there were plenty of dumb moments in the film that's too obvious and diminishes its potential to be a completely amazing and terrifying feat.
Directed by Neil Jordan, Greta follows a young woman named Frances (Chloë Grace Moretz) who just started an independent life at the busy city of Manhattan. One day she finds a purse at a subway station and promptly looked for the owner using an identification card that she found inside it.
She located the residence of the owner, an old widow named Greta and instantly found a familial connection, forming a seemingly humble and warm friendship with her. What she experienced next is an obssessive relationship with Greta that threathens not only her safety but her life as well.
As I've said earlier, the movie boasts a very good performance from Huppert as well as a respectable acting variation from Moretz.
There are certain qualities of this film that made it looked like one of those 90's thriller which operates on a classic stalker-type situation with an inevitable murder intent to really put the audience at the edge of their seats.
The problem with Greta however is that it's too predictable. Bar the great acting, the plot is so thin and every sequences were literally a copy-paste from other thriller/slasher films and were done better. If anything, at least the film knows how to do tension building and it works.
Sadly, Neil Jordan probably relied too much on his actors that the actual narrative itself suffered in just garish stupidity. Oftentimes, you find yourself pointing at the screen in frustation because most of the woes of the protagonist could've been easily avoided if she was just thinking straight. But to be fair, if Moretz's character is smart enough then the movie would be over in just 30 minutes.
Let's Be Reel
Greta in a way makes you wonder if we have seen it all. The slow burn panic, an obssessive psychopath, an inevitable abduction of the protagonist, an exhausting attempt at escape and of course a terrific acting performances from the actors to collectively sell the story.
All of which are the typical ingredients to make a perfect thriller spectacle. And yes, Greta did follow that but I wish they elevated it and give us something new to munch on because to be honest, this film is easily forgettable especially in the pool of other better ones.
Overall, Greta is a hit-or-miss. I say see this film for the heck of it, but don't expect anything new.
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