First, the positive: there are some amazing shots in this film. Absolutely breath-taking. The production design is also amazing. The director/ DP really took time to plan this and it comes across very strong. Overall, the acting is quite decent. At times it feels a bit overacted, but overall (especially considering the child actor) the acting is decent+. The problem: the story has been done before and it was done better the first time. To say that this isn't a remake is a bit naive. When I was walking out of the theatre there were multiple groups of people who were comparing it to THE MIRACLE WORKER. Is this a bad thing? No. There is nothing wrong with re-making/ being inspired by a great film, but overall it is not an improvement on the original. If you really want to see it, see it on a big screen for the set design/ photography. 6/10
Review of Black
