Review of Puritan (2006) by Morgan O — 21 Aug 2009

Interesting and original lo-budget British sci-fi, thriller flick with strong noirish elements.

I quite enjoyed this but the narrative does ask you to accept a lot without question and then tries to answer its own mysteries at the end only to realise that it's posed too many riddles for any one answer to satisfy.

The lo-budget works to the flick's favour for the majority of the running time; the dark, low-lighting is effective and moody, the small cast is intimate, and the sparse effects are appreciated, with more importance being placed on mood and intrigue.

Ultimately though, this film's ambition needs more 'weight' at it's punchline, as the climax did feel a bit stale and predictable after the opening enigma, and left me thinking "is that it?".

Worth a gander though and an admirable indie effort.