I don't know what the people who wrote bad reviews were expecting. Well, actually, I do. This isn't a special effects film. Nor is it a teen film. It's much more subtle. It has shades of Second World War persecution of Jews. Instead of hiding Jews in safe houses, they're hiding witches. I really liked the way that the actual witchcraft was played down. The visual effects were sparingly saved for when they had the most impact.
I would have enjoyed this film even more if the WeDoTV app on my Roku hadn't kept trying to perform its own witchcraft by throwing me out of the film at the ad breaks. Fortunately I had recorded it from the Legend channel as well, so I could watch the last 20 minutes in FuzzyVision on Freeview (UK).
I thought the performances were pitch perfect and the direction didn't try to be flashy. It's a good story with morals and lessons, beautifully told. I'm tempted to give it a 10 to try and jog the IMDB score up a little, but I'm not sure that would actually work.
I hope to watch this film again one day, in HD and in one continuous viewing without all the technical glitches.
PS: I loved the way "Thelma and Louise" was inserted into the narrative.
I would have enjoyed this film even more if the WeDoTV app on my Roku hadn't kept trying to perform its own witchcraft by throwing me out of the film at the ad breaks. Fortunately I had recorded it from the Legend channel as well, so I could watch the last 20 minutes in FuzzyVision on Freeview (UK).
I thought the performances were pitch perfect and the direction didn't try to be flashy. It's a good story with morals and lessons, beautifully told. I'm tempted to give it a 10 to try and jog the IMDB score up a little, but I'm not sure that would actually work.
I hope to watch this film again one day, in HD and in one continuous viewing without all the technical glitches.
PS: I loved the way "Thelma and Louise" was inserted into the narrative.