Review of The Nest (2020) by Jluis_001 — 27 Sep 2020

Marriage is not a dream story. At least not always and cinema has known how to exploit that in many ways, but not always in the best way.

Yet sometimes comes along the way a story that it may not convince you that marriage is something to aspire to, but I guarantee that it will be a good experience to watch it.

The Nest comes to touch that theme in the story of Rory and Allison (Jude Law & Carrie Coon) who apparently already had a worn relationship, but the routine of the family life masked the signs.

Something very interesting about this film is that for the most part it looks like a horror film, but it just isn't.

There's nothing supernatural stalking this family, what's hunting them, is their inevitable breakdown.

Director Sean Durkin delivers his second film after the notorious Martha Marcy May Marlene nine years later, and this one is unequivocally more challenging and far more accomplished.

But I must warn you, if you watch the trailers before you decide to see the it, and get expectations of a sort of suspense thriller, you will be quite disappointed.

The approach of The Nest is elegant, intricate and thorough.

It doesn't reward the casual viewer, it rewards the one who pays attention and is willing to dive into a story that isn't looking to satisfy you with a happy ending.