The Lighthouse

96 The Lighthouse is just what I expected, but at the same time it is a film I was not ready for in the slightest. This haunting tale is one that I will not be forgetting soon thanks to the brilliant direction from Eggers, the intense and frightening performances from Pattinson and Dafoe, the striking cinematography from Jarin Blaschke, and the devilish score from Mark Korven. All of this comes together to create one massive nightmare. I feel as if there are a lot of unsung heroes in this film too, from the production design to the editing, it all is top notch filmmaking. The story itself is engaging, with it being paced well to where you always feel on the edge, as if something insane is about to happen at any moment. The dialogue is purposeful and adds to the tension of the scenes, especially with the delivery. It carries the film, and while not being the focus, the writing is still one of the best of the year. I understand what all the buzz over this film is about, Egger's sophomore film is intense, eerie, confusing, nightmarish, and everything I wanted from it and more.