Directed by : Vincenzo Natali
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687108/
The field doesn't move dead things. It makes them easier to find.
Spoilers ahead..
Becky (Laysla De Oliveira) hears cry of help coming from a field of tall grass, of someone who appears to be a young boy. She immediately asks her brother Cal (Avery Whitted) to check who's in there, only to get trapped and find the mystery that lies in that place.
I liked the premise, but the loop that keeps playing in the narrative gets irritating after a while. When you are constantly checking the remaining time of the movie, its a bad sign how the movie is failing to engage you. Some stupid things that happen here are, why would a brother let her pregnant (6 months) sister come with him in what was easily visible a tall looking grass field. And then why don't they call the cops first even if they go in for adventure thinking they can help the boy.
Leaving those problems aside, the narrative still keeps you interested as there's the urge to know what exactly is happening in there, and the revelation is pretty good too that covers plot of your life sins, a rock that acts as a judge, whether you get redemption or not for those committed sins. And if you do get the redemption then there's a church where you get transferred to, if you don't then you remain stuck in form of grass after death.
They could had added different scenarios in every loop and also have extra cycle shown with parallel scenes running at same time, could had been confusing but more engaging that way. Also, I didn't get why the boy was acting so creepy in the initial scenes and then normal (the last loop I am comparing with) later.
In terms of 'Is it scary enough?' Not Much! There is some good use of mantra chant kind music at places that show grass spirits (if I can call it that) moving. Also, a gross scene involving eating flesh that I just hated. Patrick Wilson gives a nice performance as dad of the young guy, a somewhat grey character.
To be honest, I have a strong feeling I will enjoy reading this novel of Stephen King much more, because its the detailing that this film lacks and ofcourse the repetitive of events that visually don't work but as a read might well do. Still a movie that may work for those who like different concept horror, for me it was just a one time watch.
My Rating : 5/10
Imdb link -> https://www.imdb.com/title/tt4687108/
The field doesn't move dead things. It makes them easier to find.
Spoilers ahead..
Becky (Laysla De Oliveira) hears cry of help coming from a field of tall grass, of someone who appears to be a young boy. She immediately asks her brother Cal (Avery Whitted) to check who's in there, only to get trapped and find the mystery that lies in that place.
I liked the premise, but the loop that keeps playing in the narrative gets irritating after a while. When you are constantly checking the remaining time of the movie, its a bad sign how the movie is failing to engage you. Some stupid things that happen here are, why would a brother let her pregnant (6 months) sister come with him in what was easily visible a tall looking grass field. And then why don't they call the cops first even if they go in for adventure thinking they can help the boy.
Leaving those problems aside, the narrative still keeps you interested as there's the urge to know what exactly is happening in there, and the revelation is pretty good too that covers plot of your life sins, a rock that acts as a judge, whether you get redemption or not for those committed sins. And if you do get the redemption then there's a church where you get transferred to, if you don't then you remain stuck in form of grass after death.
They could had added different scenarios in every loop and also have extra cycle shown with parallel scenes running at same time, could had been confusing but more engaging that way. Also, I didn't get why the boy was acting so creepy in the initial scenes and then normal (the last loop I am comparing with) later.
In terms of 'Is it scary enough?' Not Much! There is some good use of mantra chant kind music at places that show grass spirits (if I can call it that) moving. Also, a gross scene involving eating flesh that I just hated. Patrick Wilson gives a nice performance as dad of the young guy, a somewhat grey character.
To be honest, I have a strong feeling I will enjoy reading this novel of Stephen King much more, because its the detailing that this film lacks and ofcourse the repetitive of events that visually don't work but as a read might well do. Still a movie that may work for those who like different concept horror, for me it was just a one time watch.
My Rating : 5/10
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