Samveg

Literally every positive thing I heard about this film lived upto its expectation. Be it the plot, the themes, Inde's performance and the third act (which is where most horror films fuck up), but this manages to incorporate it so perfectly. It creeps you out to your wits, not because of the supernaturalness of it, in fact due to the realness of their relationship dynamic. Nikki's terrifying recital of the twisted, incestuous version of *Hansel and Gretel* perfectly incorporates their relationship - a "brother" seemingly forcing his "sister" to develop fervent feelings for him by using a magical branch. The film's symbolism works perfectly. From the title, to the plot, to the dialog, to every minute detail - it never forgets it core. No dialogue is exhausted, no scene is wasted, no shot is mundane, everything is so precise, it is just amazing. All the performances are amazing but Inde nails it to perfection - its like the role was made for her. And anyone who defends Bear is on my bitter side automatically. Come at me if you will.

one of the greatest ever. period.

A concept that could have been * terrifying * if pulled off correctly, however this missed all the scariness or the anxiety because of the way the "jumpscares" started. It appears, characters scream, it follows, they run. Even the performances feel wooden at certain places which further take away the nuance that the story tried to present. I had watched it with friends even then we felt it was a pretty good hundred minutes wasted. The symbolism for HIV/AIDS kind of works but I am afraid its only so far that the film works.

How Nia DaCosta manages to make this zombie apocalypse a satire on the modern world, presenting the science vs religion angle is stupendous. However, this doesn't - at all- have the grit of either of the *Danny Boyle* entries, but somehow manages to be better than both of them. The balance is perfect between the tender and the terror by with how the film shows the Samson's humanity and humanity's ghastliness. Ralph Fiennes performing the Iron Maiden song was both iconic and hilarious and I don't think I've ever laughed at a horror film this much, but it doesn't make the film bad at all. I kind of missed the maneuvering of Danny Boyle's camera but I think the more stable shots fit in the story. A great entry nonetheless. Don't let the title and poster fool you. The film is gonna be different from what you expected. But a fun watch.