Oh and that was also Krisha’s/the sisters actual mom and she actually does have Alzheimer’s
And the director WAS a business management major who dropped it to work in movies (: . That small exchange about his focus was really good, he’s probably had that exact conversation with his mom before. I sure have
After sleeping on it this is as on the line between 7 and 8 as I can get tbh. And that’s how I feel about It Comes At Night too, both are like teetering. This director is really good
I think the movie definitely set a tone and stuck with it through the film. The music was unnerving to say the least and the scene of Krisha pacing in circles in the kitchen was almost mind-numbing really. I think the ending was really rough and at first I wasn't a fan of it, but I really think it followed the rest of the story much better. Watching her slowly relapse through little interactions was REAL hard and then when it came to the head, I got a lil' emotional. The scene with the sisters in the bedroom/bathroom was really, really good. I think that'll stick with me. As well as the turkey moment. It was really beautifully shot imo.
Interesting that the cast was played by real family members, I enjoyed the relationships and they felt natural. I think it helped them get into the groove of things because the movie didn't really feel like it was acted that much? It just felt very genuine which could honestly come from a place of reliving the real situation. It was definitely one of my favorites we've watched but it was SO heavy, I don't know if I'd want to watch it again.
I enjoyed it. I was very ON EDGE the entire time and it did a great job of ramping up the anxiety even in the little things. The tension and awkwardness was intense.
I wasn't surprised about the brother-in-law ramping up and going after her like that though. He seemed the TYPE to me. Those dog jokes really gave me a bad feeling about him I guess, the way he was shittalking his wife and her passions/compassion like it was something he had to "deal with." I really liked Krisha pointing out that her sister had to deal with him while he was dealing with her. That line felt very important to me, kind of playing off of the things Krisha has had to deal with even though she's been "the fuckup." It felt like there was a lot more going on there with the family and her sister and her mom that was left unsaid and that line really supported that for me, along with "they're turning you into one of them."
I gave it a 7
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