Humain

I think in this duel of the daughters of horror greats, Shyamalan vs Cronenberg, the winner is decided. The daughter didn't didn’t do a very good job and delivered a sort of talky drama that cuts to thriller at the end. I don't think daddy will give her any praise for this one because it was boring as fuck. It's got a pretty interesting theme that could have turned out well in more capable hands, but the acting is pretty bad, the pacing is very slow and there's definitely nothing satisfying at the end, where some gore could have come in handy. This was quite painful. 3.5/10. (29/04/2024)

Points for the central idea, the decent cast, and especially for about three twists that change the direction of the film by 180 degrees and that skillfully manage to keep the viewer's attention, despite the fact that the whole thing is downright average and that the characters behave like blatant idiots in the second half. This motif would have deserved a better treatment and especially a stronger ending (which unfortunately fizzles out here), but as a fast-paced one-shot for a boring afternoon, the film is not boring at all. Just (below)average. (28/04/2024)