This movie was another item of my February Watchlist.
This movie is a book adaptation and was released on February 3rd 2022. This movie starrs Dave Bautista, Jonathan Groff (“The Simpsons”), Nikki Amuka-Bird (“The Outfit”), Rupert Grint (“Harry Potter”), just to name a few.
This movie was directed by thee M. Night Shyamalan.
This movie was rated R for violence and language.
This movie is a Horror/Mystery/Thriller.
Onto the premise: While vacationing, a girl and her parents are taken hostage by armed strangers who demand that the family make a choice to avert the apocalypse.
The storyline and characters in this picture had a lot of potential; but unfortunately, every situation is straightforward and predictable, all the way to the final scene.
It’s too bad because the cinematography and camera angles are very good and Dave Bautista delivers an outstanding performance. His character was easily my favorite. However, the backstories of the characters needed to be more developed.
I didn’t really care what happened to those characters (the decisions were too easy to make for the family).
The killing scenes themselves needed more gore and intensity. They definitely could have been better executed to highlight the situation the parents were in.
The conclusion is straightforward and you know what’s going to happen and how. I won’t spoiled bit I’m too disappointed with this movie… it’s was a waste of potential.
Unfortunately, this movie needed more twists and turns, which is a strange problem for a M. Night Shyamalan movie to have. “Knock at the Cabin” isn’t perfect, but it’s certainly a fun ride.
Still though, the first-two-acts of the movie were a pretty damn good time but then the movie falls flat unfortunately!
I would say…. Aww The premise starts out rather straightforward and you quickly find out the stakes are high and massive. The story will grab hold of you and shake you to the core with twists that even though you know are coming will still be shocking even for M Night’s catalogue.
The acting is absolutely next level with Dave Bautista and Jonathan Groff putting in their raw emotions into every scene. They will make you feel the story relentlessly . The writing here is also relative and generic
The camerawork is outstanding as i love a good camera angle!
The CGI for certain scenes used, looks meh.
The true standout has to once again be the leaps that the plot takes going into to daring territory . It never holds back which is commendable in a time like this.
Overall I would easily say that this movie will be looked at as one of his weaker projects and is highly thought provoking.
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