Stoker

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First time viewed: Yes
Current Release: Yes
Watched With: Cicely

Finally! I held off downloading this or ordering the bluray so I could see it for the first time at the cinema. Definitely worth it. In the same year that Chan-wook Park's fantastic film Oldboy is being remade in English, he goes ahead and shows he's just as good making films in the language himself.

And boy, he filmed it like he's got something to prove. He wrings every little drop of suspicion, mystery, suspense and out each line, each glance, every shot. To the point where it almost becomes comical. It was awesome. It feels a little looser than his recent Korean films, only in terms of his frame compositions. Still, it has a unique style.

This film is all about the Mia Wasikowska. She looks like she's having fun sinking her teeth into the character. Actually all the actors do. It's no wonder, the film was written by a fellow actor Wentworth Miller and all the characters get something to play with.

This is a gloriously dark gothic thriller. It's surprisingly simple but the script and direction and actors just take it to another plane. Great fun.