Bring his back -Review & Cocktail -The Martini Shot

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“Yes, let me get … A24 horror movie.”

“How original.”

“And with the plot metaphor for sadness.”

“Dare today, right?”

I joked, but you have to admit, it feels like we have got a lot of horror films like this for years now. Hereditary, Sheep, Middle summer And Talk to me Only a few of the very long list of films that match this criterion, with all of this produced or distributed by A24, which is truly a bit brought to the archetype of this film to the modern era. But that is a topic that has existed for decades Babadook to Don’t see now. And you know, there is nothing wrong with the topic. I just think it needs a little something to make it feel unique and icon.

And you know, 2022 Talk to me Do it a little for me. YouTuber becomes a director Danny and Michael Philippou Successfully took the idea of ​​sadness that was processed through the horror and changed it to chase the new paranormal used to talk to the dead as an intelligent coping mechanism. Plus, this film has a pleasant and unique voice for it, so of course, I am eager to see what the next brothers are doing. But unfortunately, like the theme in the film, the director may be trapped in one circle.

Bring it back full of deep moments that are definitely frightening, not there and maybe even make you laugh, prove that Filippoin Have sauce to make interesting horror films. But while I found Talk to me Feeling fresh even though the idea that was tried and right, their sophomoric sightseeed felt like losing that taste. The narrative and ideas are far more unattractive than what they cook in their previous film, while the symbolic and symbolic symbolic nature of the theme feels a little too oppressive and has no smoothness. Their unique voice still appears in their writing and camera work, but I find it not always suitable with this story. What is saying, this is still better than this year’s horror film offered, but where I expect developments, I find a little running in a circle.

The tragedy attacked a pair of step relatives when their father died in a strange accident, forcing them into the care system, and finally, Laura’s house, a foster mother who recently lost his own daughter. He really likes Piper, who visually has a disturbance to his dead child, but acts a little less friendly to Andy. Things -hal becomes more tense when they meet Laura other Foster children, Oliver, who quietly stalking the house with a strange dark aura for him. Laura’s intention was slowly clear that she intended to use Piper to not only fill the void of her dead daughter, but also used it as a sacrifice to revive her.

One of the things that I appreciate about Filippoin What I found in their two films is that they know how to write and direct the horror character that feels original and authentic. Very helpful to make their decisions far more understandable, even if we don’t always agree with them. Not to mention that they look pretty good and choose a solid actor. Sally Hawkins Is the phenomenal work as Laura, an eccentric woman but seems to care who is an undeniable Mayor of Gaslight City. He managed to be very liked and vicious at the same time, utilizing some of the very real losses that he was also armed when it was most profitable. Something unique for him that you don’t watch much in the cult movies/eviction of this devil is that he does it No Have a strong understanding of various things. He is far from the parent planner who has the last detail. He made a very expensive mistake, and it was very refreshing to see this round on a character like this.

Besides that, Bill Barratt And Sora Wong Do a solid work in selling the misery of their respective situations as Andy and Piper. Andy’s protector against Piper, along with his own inner devil, made a big enough Big Brother character who captured things earlier, but did not want to damage the newly discovered happiness that had been discovered by his sister. Meanwhile, Wong However, bringing a highly valued representation of people who experience visual disorders, sometimes, he falls into several traps that come with characters like this, more often than not losing his agency because of his misery. And our children who look scary, Oliver, are played by Jonah Ren PhilipsDoing work that can be serviced with a rather predicted basic character pattern. He nail all the cliché, but when it is short from the emotional terror that we get that really exhibits the child’s talent. The terrible transformation he experienced was not easy, but Philips carry everything with an impressive number of commitments.

But of course, there are many special effects that work to really sell horror from what happened in the house. There are times that are very endlessly involving clear body damage not for nausea. I do not know you can be more or less curbing on myself, but this film finds a way, and the effects of broken -blooded teeth are truly brutal. But maybe you are more than skin type that skinned. Well, don’t worry, because you will see your arms peeled like potatoes. And like it Talk to meThe sound design made all of these moments more disgusting, despite fortunately, they seemed to leave their jumps in a frightening voice of 200 decibels this time. Me and my eardrum broken thank you.

In their previous film, Filippoin Using hands that are halted as the center of their theme. This functions as a literal metaphor to reach the afterlife, but also functions as an embodiment of addiction that can be formed when sadness is unsuccessful. And this time, the focus of this film is a circle. Circle on the page, circle in the window, circle in the soft point of the head; There is So many damn circles. There are many different ways to interpret symbolism; That could mean the cycle of the harassment of the parents who befell Andy who he worried about continuing himself, or the nature of the death and rebirth cycle represented in Laura’s plan. Either way, I think we are circled to death here to the point where it feels rather arrogant. This is also not the most unique form of symbolism, feeling very similar to how Christian symbolism is played excessively in many media. And unfortunately, it is not true to serve all kinds that are unique or interesting to take the themes mentioned above. If there is, it feels a bit excessive considering that their previous film has been handling these themes for success that is much bigger in my eyes.

And because Bring it back Does not have a narrative structure to handle these themes again, I find this feels a little more common and empty than I expect from the follow-up. This is the time to continue to push the envelope, but not only it feels like brothers continue to remain strong in their place, sometimes it feels like they even take steps back. This is very common in the climax, which forgets the big explosion that is expected with more calmer characters do Show maturity, but in the end feel too controlled for a film that feels like pulling his punch. While I like a deeper moment, they ultimately serve less than narrative and prefer to surprise because that’s what a horror film must do, right? But not much than meat to sink teeth at the end of the day. Apart from nihilistic attitudes and sad results, I am not so shaken as you think regardless of the best efforts from the actors. The pieces were there to connect the sadness, abuse, and trauma into an interesting story, but they were not really gathered together here.

Bring it back in the end it will meet a solid horror experience for most of it, even if I think it does not have a broken identity and gives me energy that will make me come back Talk to me. The show is of course not substantial lack of lack, and scarcity is more often than not giving disgusting gores and haunting images, but for me, it really loses something that attracts me and makes me see this as something Again rather than just a horror film. That is the type of thought that puts A24 on the map for me, and I am very sure they can restore that mindset. Hell, Sick Get the devil filled in me to do it. Then again, I have a drink, so don’t hold me for that.

Ranking

Trauma circle

There is something very evil about the circle, right? What do you do walking here without edges? Actually, circles are common in many horror films, usually to call something that does not belong to this world. But this is a salt circle that will not call the devil (as long as you behave). Circle of Trauma is a sweet cocktail that leaning to the tropics that utilizes mangoes and melons, two of which actually have a little advantage in the film. This combination is quite refreshing, with a little mint appearing on the back to give your mouth a pleasant cooler sensation.

INGREDIENTS

• 1.5oz Rum is seasoned
• 1oz midori
• 1oz grapefruit juice
• 5 mint leaves
• Lime juice 1/2oz
• Top: soda water
• Rim: Salt

Instruction

1. Take a stone glass and rim with sliced ​​lime, then coat the rim with salt.
2. Add ingredients to the shaker and shake to relax.
3. Strain the glass prepared on the ice.
4. Top with soda water.