Review of Frailty (2012) by Jillian L — 23 Jun 2013

So everyone's all like "ah this is a brilliant thriller/horror movie". But I'm just like "meh". I guessed the huge twist about 45 minutes in, and let's face it, all of the "vision" shots/cinematography are cheesy.

What I did like were Bill Paxton and Matthew McConaguhey's performances. I thought the two of them were very good. The story itself was interesting enough, my problem is with the whole reveal of the people's sins at the end.

By doing that, they are saying that maybe these people aren't totally crazy, but this whole time the audience has been led to believe that they are just completely crazy people. It could work as a plot twist, but it comes in so late in the game that it confuses rather than reveals.

So, this was ok. Definitely scary, with a few good twists and turns, but I don't think its as brilliant as everyone says it is.