Review of Stoker (2013) by D.a. Z — 29 Mar 2014

I finally had a chance to watch Stoker for the second time today, and it comes as no surprise that it is even more cinematically hypnotic and grippingly dark than it was the first time around. Between the gorgeously macabre cast and superb pacing, Stoker keeps you on the edge of your seat until the brilliantly executed final act.

Mia Wasikowska and Matthew Goode are a dream team, enveloped in mysteriousness, blood, and sexuality. Come the end of 2013, and I wouldn't be surprised if Stoker remains the most beautifully directed film I've seen all year.

Park Chan-Wook and his transcendental cinematography never disappoint. Stoker, in all its twisted glory, is no exception.