Review of The Shout (1978) by Benjamin O — 21 Dec 2014
Gave this a go since Skolimoski, the director, has given me nice surprizes like "Deep End" and "Essential Killings" earlier.
This looked good and a nice mystery thriller is always welcome. Well, it starts of nicely. I observe, I feel into it. The strangeness is a plus and it looks quite natural. Sadly it never shock or entertain and I fall out of quite fast.
The plot is original but the way it's presented is not too good. I like the leads, they are all doing great. The guy that makes sound recordings of loads of cool stuff is also a nice touch. Many well known actors, that's pretty cool - since this film remains quite unknown. The lead is doing an excellent figure as an "overtaker" but I'm still not pleased. Even with a smart ending and some nice, crazy details it will remain a dissapointment for me.
4 out of 10 rock-crushing shoes.
This review of The Shout (1978) was written by Benjamin O on 21 Dec 2014.
The Shout has generally received positive reviews.
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