Review of Crimson Peak (2015) by Michael1208 — 16 Oct 2015
Del Toro spends almost ten years to make his imaginative horror love story into the big screen, it works well as a periodic gothic romance thanks to its beautiful setting and sumptuous costumes yet falls short due to its predictable plot at the very opening of the film.
It's a film full with paintings, dreams, terrifying fantasy and the addition of several modern types disturbing scares that really fit perfectly into the story but the supernatural are far more lesser than expected.
Both Mia Wasikowska and Tom Hiddleston deliver solid performance while Jessica Chastain surprises audiences the most in which she is able to have fun expanding the full potential of her eerie character physically, mentally and emotionally well.
Despite the disappointing story line and the CGIs of the spirits which look like those in Mama, this artistic and sombre film on a woman trapped in the social conventions is worth a watch for its creativity of combining both modern and classical elements.
This review of Crimson Peak (2015) was written by Michael1208 on 16 Oct 2015.
Crimson Peak has generally received positive reviews.
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