Noel Frenz

*The Wailing* excels at creating an unsettling atmosphere of some mystery going on in the town. The characters are interesting and the ending wraps ip the movie perfectly. During the first hours I felt constantly engaged yet than the movie loses some of its pace. Many scenes were repetitive while not adding anything major to the plot or character development that would justify its length. In the end, I had more questions than answers in mind, leaving a lot of interpretation. Overall, The Wailing is a well-crafted horror-movie with an interesting plot and ending, but its excessive runtime and repetitive actions hold the movie back. I will definitely check out other movies by Na Hong-jin.

*Train to Busan* is often regarded as one of the best zombie-horror movies, yet I can not share that opinion. Starting off with the plot that is predictable and doesn't offer anything new that hasn't already be seen in other horror movies. In addition, the characters just feel extremely cliché: There is the typical egoistic villian who gets other people against Seok-Woo, Sang-Hwa and more. Irs the typical black-and-white-thinking that there are villiand and heros seemingly. There is no real depth which makes it difficult to feel emotionally invested in their fate. Moreover, the acting rather feels awkward at times: overly exaggerated and overly melodramatic. The film's biggest strength to me is its setting. Trappibg the characters inside a train creates suspense as it is very cramped. Missing for me was some kind of outbreak scenes. There is obly television that showcases the ongoings inside the town. Overall the movie doesn't bring anything new to the genre. I just felt too disconnected and bored due to the dull characters.

*Promissing Young Woman* initially seems like a typical revenge thriller yet reveals itself as mich more profound and thought-provoking, dealing with topics such as grief and how perpetrator are suspended their responsibility, bystanders looking away as if nothing has happened. Cornerstone of the movie's success is Carey Mulligan who delivers an outstanding performance. The script is perfectly written as it weaves together multiple storylines that lead into an ending that reinforces the movie's message. Overall, *Promissing Young Woman *is a sassy movie. Due to its dark humor the movie holds a unique position while dealing with an important topic of neglectance.

Bradley: "Sorry I gassed your eye out!" Linda: "Sorry I stabbed you!" Is that the kind of humor I want to enjoy? Oh hell yes! Throughout the movie, I had a blast. It was funny and sometimes even just hilarious while not dragging the movie into absurdity. It's the perfect balance between comedy and suspense that makes this movie so entertaining as I was engaged from beginning to the end. Rachel McAdams as Linda Lidlle delivers a fantastic performance and results with Dylan O' Brien as Thomas, I mean Bradley Preston in a perfect chemistry. The movie is pretty shallow and doesn't go beyond surface level yet that's not what I expect from a comedy horror movie. The only aspect that occasionally held the film back was the CGI since it looked weak at times insofar as it really broke the immersion for me sometimes yet it doesn't overshadow the movie's strengths. Overall *Send Help* is a highly-entertaining movie that perfectly blends comedy with suspense and only has few rough visuals that are being made up by the movie's energy and performances.