I liked the concept of the Old movie, but the actual execution was too long for me, and lacked logic.
#SANDCASTLE GRAPHIC NOVEL MOVIE#
Image © Universal Studios (Comcast) Review with spoilers - Old, movie (2021) If you are interested in stories about investigating mysteries, I think it's worth watching the Old movie for the plot points. If you don't want to see newborn babies die due to starving, fast forward a couple of minutes after the childbirth starts. If you hate to watch kindergarten age kids having sex, and you wish to skip those parts, when they hide in the cave, you should fast forward until the night falls. If you hate the depiction of racism, avoid this movie. If you hate it when a main character gets hurt, or dies incredibly painfully, Old is not for you. On the other hand, if you prefer story over visuals, you might be still bored by the movie. If you prefer visuals over story, you'll be probably bored by Old. Although the "twist" is already shown at the beginning of the movie, so it won't work that well. If you like twists, you might enjoy this movie. If you can get through the first half hour of the movie still interested, the movie will be similar up to the end. If you like scientific research stories (Andromeda Strain), you might like Old, although the focus is not really on the research and investigation. If you like horror or action thriller movies (Predator, The Beach), you will be bored by the film, as there are not many action scenes or scary scenes in the Old movie.
If you like mystery or thriller movies, you might like Old. Night Shyamalan, you'll watch this movie any way. Image © Universal Studios (Comcast) Will you enjoy this? The main concept was fine, I can imagine a better made sequel, or even a prequel. I don't think I'd ever watch this again.Ĭhance of watching a sequel: Good question. If you liked it for the first time, you'll probably like it for multiple times.Ĭhance of watching it again: Nope. I think it's mostly the surprise of the story that makes you feel interested, if you reach that point in the movie. Old is a watchable film, but not very good.Įnjoyment: Weak (2- out of 3 points). ( Edit: I've read the Sandcastle comics, this movie was based on, I'd recommend reading that instead of watching the movie. I liked the main concept, but the execution was boring. Old is a watchable sci-fi / fantasy thriller, I think some fans of the genre might enjoy it. When they wanted us to feel relaxed, they played relaxing music, when they wanted us to feel tense, they played tense music, but I felt that the whole thing was forced. The music (by Trevor Gureckis) was okay, but kind of cliche. At least they were looking distinct, you knew who you are looking at. The actors portrayed them fine, but even they couldn't make the characters interesting. We learn their names, their occupations and their medical conditions, but not much beyond that. We don't really get to know the characters. I would have preferred to avoid that scene too, as it didn't really add to the story. The chosen beach set was good looking, but it stopped being interesting after a while.įor most of the story, the movie avoids depicting violence and gore, but then there's a scene when it doesn't. There were some nice shots, interesting camera angles. The cinematography was okay, but nothing impressive. Sure, this was not a horror, but a slow burning story, with a very little amount of scares or even action scenes. Some reviews said that the trailer implied it's a horror story, and this was lacking from the movie. There are also some logical problems, although those might come from the lack of explanations. It's consistent in it's mediocrity, though.
It's a mystery movie, but we don't get clues and answers often enough to keep the story interesting. The story is so long that it gets boring. The Old movie is about a group of people stuck on a beach, that they are unable to leave. I've seen the trailer, although I didn't remember much of it.
I mostly like Shyamalan's work, so I was interested in his new movie. * * * Review (spoiler-free) - Old, movie (2021)
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