Review of Drag Me to Hell (2009) by Roxanne D — 24 Dec 2015
What I loved here, is that the film follows through on everything. Nothing is a momentary hallucination, or bad dream. You really see what you think you see, which validates supernatural occurrences, rather than delegate them to the realm of fantasy.
The film doesn't hide the evil from the other characters, it appears in daylight, and even during those scenes in which Christine is surrounded by people, and by extension illusory safety. As such, the film is determined to legitimize forces otherwise considered absurd by rational skepticism.
Drag me to Hell also tapped into old fairy tale lore, the likes of Beauty and the Beast. A handsome prince is transformed into a beast because he refused an old lady shelter from the rain. Ultimately, the beast's lesson is in kindness, generosity, and most importantly, humility- a lesson Christine doesn't wholeheartedly learn.
Turns out, she wasn't all that sorry, and why should she be? Girl had plans to be manager. Raimi took care of her ambition, and how.
This review of Drag Me to Hell (2009) was written by Roxanne D on 24 Dec 2015.
Drag Me to Hell has generally received positive reviews.
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