Review of Woodshock (2017) by The3Academysins — 06 Nov 2019
I came across Woodshock by complete accident when I saw the trailer while waiting for the Blu-Ray of the Safdie Brothers' Good Time to start. I was completely taken in by the trailer. It looked haunting, and stunning, and eerily beautiful. When the trailer finished, I thought to myself: "Wow! That movie looks amazing! An A24 flick too? How come I have never heard of it before?".
A quick Google search revealed that Woodshock is widely regarded as one of the worst films A24 has ever produced. I got my hands on a copy, and was determined to find out the truth. So, is Woodshock A24's biggest blunder?
It just might be.
Woodshock is pretentious garbage, and is the complete opposite of whatever the trailer was trying to evoke. The film is a very poor avant-garde movie, and it almost feels like it was made avant-garde after the fact, which is completely insulting. The "narrative" makes some bold claims about euthanasia, death, and suicide that it never ever delivers on. The story is just some weepy tumblr girl being justified as the victim after doing some really horrendous things. For the most part, Kirsten Dunst does what she can, and the very last shot of the film is visually impressive. Other than that, Woodshock is a mess.
This review of Woodshock (2017) was written by The3Academysins on 06 Nov 2019.
Woodshock has generally received negative reviews.
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