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The Woods |
Posted on Oct 16, 2007 at 9:11 am by DrBlood
I can't find enough good things to say about this at
all. Not only does it do for witches what "Ginger Snaps" did for
werewolves but everything is perfectly executed from the 1960s period
setting to the outstanding acting by everyone involved.
The
director, Lucky McKee, was also responsible for the more lacklustre
"May" but don't hold that against him. This time he really got
everything right. Again, he has used a very strong lead, Agnes
Bruckner, and she will definitely enchant you (pun intended)
throughout.
It has a sufficiently spooky atmosphere, great characterisation, a good storyline and excellent gore scenes at the end.
Don't
believe anyone who writes bullshit comments about this being
"derivative" and "unoriginal". Yes, it does have similarilties to
"Carrie", "The Initiation of Sarah" and a great many others but it does
it all so much better and mixes the elements in a far more entertaining
way. You'll be drawn in so much by it that you won't even notice the
"clichés" that the nitpickers like to point out.
The plot is
indeed also similar to "Suspiria" but only in the way that "Suspiria"
is the same as "Rosemary's Baby", i.e. they both have a coven of
witches involved. But whereas "Suspiria" is an unwatchable boring
crapfest, this is a much smoother affair and much more enjoyable in
every way.
Even the music is good! |
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