The first couple of scenes with Bailey Spry were so good I was disappointed when I later realized the second pretty girl was not Annie, but just sort of looked like her.
But Maika Monroe was good too. Not to mention quite good looking, and she isn't wearing a lot most of the time. I was going to say she is quite good at underwater gymnastics, but there was a stunt person for her. But that person is really amazing to watch.
Other really good characters included Jay's sister Kelly who was so caring (and eventually showed off her body too) and Paul, who was slightly nerdy but quite likable. And then there was Yara who was attractive but quirky.
There is a high level of tension a lot of the time, but there are plenty of perfectly normal scenes to enjoy and even occasional humor.
I can't say much about the violence. A lot of edits had been made to the movie before I saw it on TV. Porn magazines and naked versions of "It" were blurry.
I can't even begin to describe what made this film seem well done. There are certain details about the camera work and the scenery that might work on some different level than a casual viewer would expect.
I can't quite explain what made it work when Jay was pushed around in a chair. The camera was positioned so it moved as the chair moved, and there was something about Jay's face when the chair started moving.
And in that scene, has there ever been anything like that parking garage? When seen from the outside it is hideously ugly but remarkably huge. The place is falling apart and I hope it was torn down soon after that, but I wonder how they could feel safe filming there.
Rundown neighborhoods made me think of Detroit for some reason. Maybe that's because I've seen news reports that show Detroit as one of the worst cities for having neighborhoods like that. The kids lived in such a nice area but they kept having to go into these parts of the city that were just left to decay. I didn't consider where this place might be until someone said "Eight Mile" and I remembered that was an album and movie by Eminem who was from Detroit. And there were also scenes in industrial looking areas. Quite effective.
And yet there were plenty of rural scenes on beaches or in wooded areas. Knowing what I know now, apparently Lake Huron? Peaceful and nice, but never for long.
Also effective was what some people would call music. Disasterpeace does describe it very well. Not music I would enjoy listening to but it works.
On the subject of music, I don't know why a movie theater would have an organ but that was nice. I started to say in this day and age but with cars that were so old, I don't know when it was taking place. Except for what is called a compact and contains makeup, I didn't see any electronic devices, which is unusual for teens in the 21st century. But movie theaters had not needed organs for nearly 100 years when this was made.
I knew right away when I saw those first scenes I wanted to see this, and halfway through I was not wanting it to end. That's a good sign.
But Maika Monroe was good too. Not to mention quite good looking, and she isn't wearing a lot most of the time. I was going to say she is quite good at underwater gymnastics, but there was a stunt person for her. But that person is really amazing to watch.
Other really good characters included Jay's sister Kelly who was so caring (and eventually showed off her body too) and Paul, who was slightly nerdy but quite likable. And then there was Yara who was attractive but quirky.
There is a high level of tension a lot of the time, but there are plenty of perfectly normal scenes to enjoy and even occasional humor.
I can't say much about the violence. A lot of edits had been made to the movie before I saw it on TV. Porn magazines and naked versions of "It" were blurry.
I can't even begin to describe what made this film seem well done. There are certain details about the camera work and the scenery that might work on some different level than a casual viewer would expect.
I can't quite explain what made it work when Jay was pushed around in a chair. The camera was positioned so it moved as the chair moved, and there was something about Jay's face when the chair started moving.
And in that scene, has there ever been anything like that parking garage? When seen from the outside it is hideously ugly but remarkably huge. The place is falling apart and I hope it was torn down soon after that, but I wonder how they could feel safe filming there.
Rundown neighborhoods made me think of Detroit for some reason. Maybe that's because I've seen news reports that show Detroit as one of the worst cities for having neighborhoods like that. The kids lived in such a nice area but they kept having to go into these parts of the city that were just left to decay. I didn't consider where this place might be until someone said "Eight Mile" and I remembered that was an album and movie by Eminem who was from Detroit. And there were also scenes in industrial looking areas. Quite effective.
And yet there were plenty of rural scenes on beaches or in wooded areas. Knowing what I know now, apparently Lake Huron? Peaceful and nice, but never for long.
Also effective was what some people would call music. Disasterpeace does describe it very well. Not music I would enjoy listening to but it works.
On the subject of music, I don't know why a movie theater would have an organ but that was nice. I started to say in this day and age but with cars that were so old, I don't know when it was taking place. Except for what is called a compact and contains makeup, I didn't see any electronic devices, which is unusual for teens in the 21st century. But movie theaters had not needed organs for nearly 100 years when this was made.
I knew right away when I saw those first scenes I wanted to see this, and halfway through I was not wanting it to end. That's a good sign.
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