I actually really enjoyed this movie. It's about a woman who appears to be a very over-protective mother who is struggling with hallucinations so vivid that they essentially control her when she's in the midst of them. Her family is struggling in many ways trying to deal with her problem and her life is slowly falling apart. The question that's uppermost through pretty much the entire run time is what parts of the movie are fantasy and what parts are reality? Or, when are we inside Danika's mind seeing her thoughts and when are we actually seeing reality?
I thought this moved at a pretty good pace. It was suspenseful at times; some of the hallucinations are very graphic and raw and more often than not I found myself feeling sorry for Danika - the main character - as she struggles with whatever's going on in her head. Marisa Tomei played the part, and she was very good in it, offering a convincing portrayal of a woman literally living life on the edge between sanity and insanity. Is it confusing at times? Yes, it is, but I think that's deliberate. The movie is intended to give the viewer some insight into Danika's psychological struggles. If it was all straightforward it would actually be a failure. You're supposed to be puzzling over this.
The story leads up to quite a dramatic and (to me, at least) unexpected climax and twist at the end which does explain what was fantasy and what was reality. I won't give it away by saying more than that, but suffice to say that the movie doesn't leave any loose ends. A very confusing movie does wrap up quite neatly and efficiently.
I thought this actually worked quite well. (8/10)
I thought this moved at a pretty good pace. It was suspenseful at times; some of the hallucinations are very graphic and raw and more often than not I found myself feeling sorry for Danika - the main character - as she struggles with whatever's going on in her head. Marisa Tomei played the part, and she was very good in it, offering a convincing portrayal of a woman literally living life on the edge between sanity and insanity. Is it confusing at times? Yes, it is, but I think that's deliberate. The movie is intended to give the viewer some insight into Danika's psychological struggles. If it was all straightforward it would actually be a failure. You're supposed to be puzzling over this.
The story leads up to quite a dramatic and (to me, at least) unexpected climax and twist at the end which does explain what was fantasy and what was reality. I won't give it away by saying more than that, but suffice to say that the movie doesn't leave any loose ends. A very confusing movie does wrap up quite neatly and efficiently.
I thought this actually worked quite well. (8/10)
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