This movie is sickeningly good. It draws you in and pulls you under, leaving you gasping for air.
Very slowly but surely, methodically, the movie removes your sense of agency. It switches effortlessly from comfort to menace, and purposefully limits your perception until the feeling of disorientation becomes total. You're left helpless to do anything but watch events unfold.
Pfeiffer, long a favorite for her inscrutable presence, at once commanding and melancholic, inhabits the part as if possessed. Her grace, character and poise lend an intimacy to each scene that turns the spine-chilling climax into an agonizing bit of torture.
The photography and post-production is beautiful, with tons of subtle lighting and special effects. Like the musical score, it never dwells, but is always there to remind you what lies beneath.
Very slowly but surely, methodically, the movie removes your sense of agency. It switches effortlessly from comfort to menace, and purposefully limits your perception until the feeling of disorientation becomes total. You're left helpless to do anything but watch events unfold.
Pfeiffer, long a favorite for her inscrutable presence, at once commanding and melancholic, inhabits the part as if possessed. Her grace, character and poise lend an intimacy to each scene that turns the spine-chilling climax into an agonizing bit of torture.
The photography and post-production is beautiful, with tons of subtle lighting and special effects. Like the musical score, it never dwells, but is always there to remind you what lies beneath.
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