Review of The Guest (2014) by Stephanie O — 10 Jan 2015

Review:

I'm kind of in two minds about this movie, because the beginning is intriguing and mysterious but then it goes downhill. The random killings were a bit weird and the main characters past wasn't really explained that well, which made the movie a bit pointless. Basically, the movie is about a man who gets taken in by a family after he tells them that he served time at war with there son, but his sketchy past is questioned by one of the family members. When his true identity comes into play, the movie turns into an action movie and the family have to fight for there lives against the former soldier. The main character seemed to move around more like a robot than a human and his Paul Walker looks and striking blue eyes didn't really convince me that he could be a feared killer. Some of the fighting scenes were quite good but the sketchy storyline spoilt the movie for me. Average!

Round-Up:

Dan Stevens came to fame with his role in Downtown Abbey as Matthew Crawley and he has had some brief parts in the Fifth Estate and Night At The Museum: Secret Of The Tomb as Sir Lancelot. He hasn't really become an household name yet but he now has the chance to concentrate on his career after his departure from Downtown Abbey. This is his first major role after the hit series and I thought that he played the part quite well. The main problem is the storyline and I found the music pretty annoying. The director left the story open so I'm sure that we will be seeing a sequel soon. .

Budget: N/A.

Worldwide Gross: $2million.

I recommend this movie to people who are into their mystery /thriller/action movies about a soldier who gets taken in by a family after serving time at war with there son, but his sketchy past and bad intentions are revealed after some investigating. 4/10.