THE WITCH
Directed by Robert Eggers
Screenplay by Robert Eggers
Starring Anya Taylor-Joy; Ralph Ineson; Kate Dickie; Harvey Scrimshaw; and Kate Dickie
Well there is a witch. In the woods. As a rabbit or a ram or something.
At first I thought the film as about my 2nd grade teacher Mrs Waslick who was upset with me one day because during a bomb drill, yes an air raid drill, I kneeled with my hands over my head in front of a glass window in the hallway. So she cracked my knuckles with a ruler. Witch!!! However I found out that this film is not about Mrs Waslick.
This The Witch is came out of Sundance, just last month, and getting very good reviews, it has landed in our theatres.
I think......it was just okay.
A family is kicked out of their community for something dad did. We never find out and I hope it is not what I think or it hints at.
Then they move close to a wooded area. And months later all hell breaks loose. A baby disappears, and the family becomes unsettled and starts to point fingers at each other.
This film is highlighted by an incredible performance by newcomer Ana Taylor-Roy as Thomasin. It is her movie. She is amazing. You cannot help but feel for her and care about her. When she is upset we get upset. She pulls us in.
Other than that...the movie is tense, yes, but flat. It almost comes across as stage play. We only really see the witch twice. Other than that we are scared, as the family seems to turn on each other. Yes there is a "power" there, so that keeps you involved but it seems uneventful all the way until a boring ending. No spoilers here.
2 1/2 out of 5 stars, just for the incredible performance by Taylor-Roy. Also a pretty good performance by Harvey Scrimshaw s Thomasin's brother. The rest of the family was annoying. Highlighted by the most annoying two little kids in film in years.
Worth a look for home viewing but ...not a trip to the theatre. They should have moved to a gated community!
As always thanks for your time from the shadows.
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