Review of Frailty (2002) by Spangle — 30 May 2015
An incredibly atmospheric and unsettling film, Frailty features stellar performances from Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaughey, as well as some great direction from first-time director Paxton. Pretty well-written, Frailty keeps you on the edge of your seat throughout its runtime and keeps you guessing as you never know what is coming next.
With films that take some twists and turns that are pretty unexpected, the success of the story rests on whether these are expected or not. In this case, they most certainly were not to me, though I would love to watch this one again and try to pick up on those clues.
Not horror in the typical sense, this one has a way to get into your mind and mess with it a little bit, but to me, this one is not horror. Sure, after watching it, you kind of feel as though you watched a horror film, but this one struck me as more of a thriller with some elements from horror.
Regardless, this one is quite well made and largely underappreciated. Not a fantastic film by any means, this one is still really good.
This review of Frailty (2002) was written by Spangle on 30 May 2015.
Frailty has generally received positive reviews.
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