Review of Crimson Peak (2015) by Rpm — 25 Sep 2016
This director has made some of my favorite films ever so I was shocked by how laughingly bad this one is. Some reviewers claim that it is arguably weak on story but is a visual masterpiece. I would not even give it that one positive. Other than the well done cgi ghosts I found little else to recommend this very silly film.
"Edith, I know we just met but would you leave your home, marry me, sign over everything you own, and come live with me and my creepy sister in my ridiculously designed desolate mansion? Oh, and would you please ignore all of the cinematic leaves constantly floating down from the hole in the roof even though there isn't a tree within a mile of the house (I promise they will be replaced by even more cinematic snow when winter arrives)? Oh, and the bloody ghosts crawling and floating around...just ignore them and drink copious amounts of the horrible tasting tea my "loving" sister makes for you.".
"Oh, dearest Thomas, everyone knows love is blind. You just waltzed into my life and no other man can hold a candle to you.".
"And, dear Edith, there are areas of the house you must not enter...not because there is anything bad or incriminating in those rooms...it is just that is where I store my priceless Marvel action figure collection.".
"Yes Thomas, I would never snoop!".
"And one other thing dear Edith.
This review of Crimson Peak (2015) was written by Rpm on 25 Sep 2016.
Crimson Peak has generally received positive reviews.
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