Review of Clock (2023) by Bertobellamy — 10 May 2023
'Clock' has 'Smile'-like visuals and a story reminiscent of 'The Bone Woman' and the 'Dead Ringers' series. However, it all goes off the rails with strange creative decisions, not-so-good editing, and the cheap scares you'd expect from a generic horror film.
The story follows a middle-aged woman who, pressured by her friends and family, submits herself to a new fertility test, which goes wrong. The film starts promisingly by exploring women's reluctance to have children and how exhausting social pressure can be.
But then it introduces a subplot about the stereotype involving Jewish guilt that feels forced. The last act is just crazy (beware of a very graphic shot involving a p3nus), and not in the best way; there are ghosts, a police chase, and a gory murder.
If the story would've just focused on the motherhood theme, maybe it would've turned out better. As it is, 'Clock' is a well-acted horror flick that fails because of too many ideas and a derivative style.
This review of Clock (2023) was written by Bertobellamy on 10 May 2023.
Clock has generally received mixed reviews.
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