"ATMOSPHERIC"
The Resident is a Drama/Horror film Directed by Antti Jokinen. <-- (His First Full Length Film) This film is about a young doctor who suspects she may not be alone in her new Brooklyn loft, she learns that her landlord has a frightening obsession with her. Its Starring Hilary Swank, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, Christopher Lee, Lee Pace, Aunjaune Ellis & Deborah Martinez.
THE REVIEW:
This movie is classed a horror flick but I would rather call it a thriller because after watching this I can say I’ve seen more brutal horror films than this. it is mostly about the tense atmosphere surrounding the characters.
The storyline was weird because it had good and bad elements. From the trailer the storyline looked good but after watching it I was thinking it was not believable enough. It started off mysterious as we are only really introduced to one person, everyone else just came along. There were some scenes that made the story look like it had jumped a few pages like why did the landlord choose her in the first place? (confused face). The writer should have shown us more background stories of the characters (flashbacks perhaps). I was also disappointed that one of the scariest part (mirror smashing) was in the trailers, for me that was one of the best parts. As atmospheric as the ending was I felt they made it longer than necessary… it was scary to watch but the longer it went on the less believable it was.
After first quarter of the film I knew how it would end. I was impressed with the music and cinematography it made most of the scenes more suspenseful, the camerawork was credible aswell. The violence also was exploited very well. As this is the first time the Director has made a film I'm going to give him an overall grade B.
The last time I saw Hilary Swank was in Conviction where she pulled off a great performance. Seeing her in his movie playing a totally different person showed off her vulnerable & versatile side. She does a brilliant job as Dr. Juliet Dermer, she looks in great shape and they showed that off. The star of the show for me will have to be Max (Morgan) because his character is one that nobody suspects and don’t know what limits are. He’s a very dark character that’s entertaining to watch.
#Overall: Watchable
MY STAR RATINGS OUT OF 5: 2.8
ONE FAVOURITE MOMENT IN THE FILM:
The scene where Juliet (Swank) starts to wake up from her sleep and is about to find Max (Morgan) in her bedroom.
(if you loved another moment in the film, please feel free to tell us in the comments)
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