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I liked this! Nice, tense thriller with Esmail's captivating style.

posted a year ago by johnnybiscotti (488)
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Reminded me stylistic elements of Homecoming - the way he follows a subject through a building.

I liked this movie, it held my attention the whole time. It's better to know as little as possible going into it.

There is a bit of preachiness in the way the mystery reveals itself - although, maybe it's more accurate to say a suggestion to the mystery is offered. But that did not bother me, because it lands on point, I think.

Everyone did great, offering a view into real human flaws in an effective way. I can't wait for more movies from Sam Esmail.

[–] TerraFirma69 (2352) a year ago

I enjoyed it, but just too long. Some scenes dragged out too much.

[–] SickSpazmoid (876) a year ago

Yes, I watched it because of the Mr. Robot and the similar theme. I like how they turned the events into a weird mystery. It got slowish in the second half, but this kind of movies, that look like a theatrical play, demand a lot from the writers, mostly in the dialogue department. And also they should have not lingered so long in the house.

[–] Burgershmurger (1462) a year ago

Homecoming was a disappointment though.

[–] TheArgentinian (7251) a year ago

It's one of the best miniseries of the past few years.

[–] olioz (3844) a year ago

I really liked it too. I only knew that it was a thriller about a family on a holiday so I was surprised by what happened. I wasn't totally satisfied with the ending but otherwise I liked it so much that I watched it two times over the weekend.