![]() Some dialogue is so cheesy that it is actually kind of funny, even though the scene is clearly not meant to be. No one seems to speak like an actual normal human being which makes the movie very off-putting. This is partially due to the terrible writing and dialogue. The actors all give such a bland performance with barely any tone in their voice, like a robot. However, every other actor just gives such an unconvincing performance with terrible delivery. They have to maintain the young kid mentality which they certainly conveyed from their performance. ![]() ![]() I also have to praise Alex Wolff and Thomasin McKenzie who play aged up versions of the kids. Additionally, some other characters are acting weird which makes creates a tense situation for our main leads. They try a bunch of logical stuff to try and get off the island but it doesn't work so you're engaged on how they are going to get off the island. M Night also succeeds in creating a tense situation with the characters. There are also some genuinely unnerving scenes, such as a surgery scene and some deaths that are just unsettling to watch. I also like the themes that are explored, such as people being too focused on the past or the future instead of the present, people's mortality and family dynamic changing with time. The idea of a thriller and mystery story about a beach that ages people is such a unique concept. So does Old (2021) land on heads or tails?įirstly, I love the idea and concept of this movie. ![]() The premise of Old is "A family on a tropical holiday who discover that the secluded beach where they are relaxing for a few hours is somehow causing them to age rapidly reducing their entire lives into a single day". It's like a flip of a coin, the head is good and the tail is a bad movie situation. ![]() He has made some of the most memorable movies with the best twist in cinema history and he has made some of the worst movies I have ever seen. Night Shyamalan is such a fascinating director, you never know what you're going to get with him. Reviewed by MovieWarfare 3 / 10 Enticing premise but terrible dialogue and writing ruin it ![]()
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