Konterr Brilliant and touching
Infamousta brilliant actors, brilliant editing
Comwayon A Disappointing Continuation
Logan By the time the dramatic fireworks start popping off, each one feels earned.
noname I more or less agree with a reviewer wholiked the first half better...as the violence escalates the acting drifts,,,,,buyt.....I'd never seen Dan Stevens before.....Not since Rutger Hauers narcissistic psychopath in 'The Hitcher' have i seen as compelling and clever aportrait of a deeply twisted guy playing such an amiable but startleingly open and strangley sympathetic pschopath. Facial expressions change in a moment from the deepest supressed wrath to ironic good nature...he has a great sense of underplay. Sing roles are allplausible enough as thesurreality escalates. Stevens has the sort of looks and charm of MelGibsopn in the first LethalWeapon without Gibson's over the top hysteria...a very controlled pefformance.Check it out...T
simon-414 This film has all the potential to be a cult classic. The director has clearly studied 70s and 80s cult movies very closely and incorporated all the right elements, but that's exactly the result; a pastiche thats trying really hard to be cult, but ends up failing because of it. There are some great moments, but the plot is incoherent, stumbling from camp thriller to psychedelic slasher with no sense of direction. The same goes for the acting, which ranges from tense and serious to deliberately hammy. Overall, this movie is a mess. It's not unwatchable, but it's extremely irritating, as it could have been so much better.
alinstroming I felt intrigued by the work of Adam Wingard after watching one of his short movies in the V/H/S. Now that he stepped up to make an indie movie, I was kind of interested. And thus, The Guest was born.The Guest is horror-thriller movie, which stars Dan Stevens, Maika Monroe and other not so very known actors. What confuses me about the categorization of this movie, is the "horror" label. This movie isn't horror, HOWEVER it is made to LOOK like a horror movie. To be exact, The Guest is a homage to 80's slasher flicks, and it does it without ripping off any movie really.==== SPOILER ALERT / SPOILER ALERT / SPOILER ALERT ==== Plot: A man claiming to be the friend of a son, that the Petersen family lost visits the family in an effort to take care of them. However, soon it is discovered that this new visitor is much more on the surface.The plot sure is something new. Never have I seen really an idea so well incorporated into a feature length movie, that The Guest succeeds at. The movie is essentially built up as a horror movie, particularly a 80's slasher. That's what makes this movie kind of enjoyable, as it tries to pay homage to then known horror movies with scream queens, unstoppable antagonists and synthwave/retro music popularized by John Carpenter.Acting: Dan Stevens comes off as an interesting, but ominous character, that has charisma and intelligence. Every time he was on screen, his influence could be seen on the other characters as well. The interaction between characters is also very very well done. Its fluid and smooth, because in here you actually CARE about the family and even the guest himself becomes extremely likable. Character development is strong with this movie at least, so if you want to see that sort of interaction, this movie is fit for that. Here's a bit of a spoiler: there's a scene with two characters discussing on keeping a secret from flowing outside by putting it just between them. It tells about professionalism, that these officials have for the sake of the plot and the pacing.Soundtrack: As the movie is basically a 80's slasher flick, the entire OST consists of remixes of electronic songs or completely made up songs that feature synthwave/electro punk/wave genres. This is one aspect, that makes this movie feel like a blast from the past.Cinematography: Not much can be said about it, however there are several shots of Dan Steven's character looking straight into the camera for a handful of seconds. Even though his expressions are neutral, he still looks menacing, especially due to the fact that he is a tad bit too friendly.Overall: The movie is one of those gems, that people will eventually come to. It has great acting, music and action to keep it refreshing and original. It's pacing is one of the best things, as said before, since its developed as a horror movie from start to finish. I recommend The Guest for those wanting something different and organic. It's fun, thrilling and enjoyable. 9/10.
Callam_10 let me start by saying this a "throw-away" movie, by that i mean i expected it to be garbage, but it only cost £1 so i'm not bothered if its a massive flop.I found myself bored yesterday, so decided to chuck this movie in the ps3, like i mentioned before i wasn't expecting much, however within the first 10 minutes i was hooked. I have no idea who Dan Stevens is but his performance was incredible, he makes a psychotic killer seem like a cool friendly guy. As we see his progression from a random nice guy, to a FBI slaying man you can't help but root for the guy. The other characters in the film are mostly well played Brendan Meyer "Luke" being another favourite of mine. This is one of those unassuming movies and my god I'm glad it watched it, definitely up there on my list now. Just reading through IMDb before posting this and apparently it did terrible in sales, which is a massive shame as its an incredibly well done film with some great talent, i cannot recommend it enough
