Was it an 8 star film? No. But did it deserve the 3.7? Also no. The biggest complaint is the ending but I can tell you the book doesn't end any less abruptly so they didn't have a lot to go off of. If anything they gave you more information and plot in the movie. If you want to know the book ending, though, I can tell you Flora goes to live with her uncle shortly after the confrontation the movie ends on, Miles dies, and the governess takes a different job. People are complaining about how vague it was since you don't know if the ghosts are real or not but that is the entire point of the movie and book. Not knowing if you're going insane or not is almost scarier than the ghosts. The only thing that could've saved this movie based on a confusing and vague book is having a linear time line and not doing the "and the last half hour is all in her head" and left it at that. I think the movie worked with what it had, the acting was good, and Miles' character was well written because you didn't know whether to like him or not. I'm not going to see it again but I don't think it was a waste of my time.
Review of The Turning
