Following an intimate encounter, Jay learns that her partner has passed to her a lethal curse that can only be removed by passing it to another person in the same manner.
Maika Monroe (Jay), Lili Sepe (Kelly), Keir Gilchrist (Paul), Debbie Williams (Mrs. Height), Olivia Luccardi (Yara), Jake Weary (Hugh/Jeff), Daniel Zovatto (Greg), Bailey Spry (Annie).
It Follows begins well enough with a bit of excitement before stepping back for character introductions and plot setup. Once Jay is infected with the curse, things get somewhat more interesting while we try and figure out what is happening. Sadly, the curse is not explained well and other than a few brief sparks, the film felt almost lethargic. The story finishes with an ending that really doesn't finish anything.
Acting was okay but appeared to suffer from the same lack of energy as the rest of the film. Monroe was decent with good delivery, as was Weary, and the two seemed to work well together. Sepe, Gilchrist and the remainder of the cast were decent.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were realistic, fitting, and again fairly mild. Action scenes helped raise the energy level a bit, but only mildly and in spurts. Dialogue was dry and fairly boring. Sound and soundtrack were depressing throughout.
It Follows looks like a good teen scream but moves into the adult category with nudity and some fairly explicit intimacy. Save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2014
Reviewed: 10.10.17
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thrillers, Supernatural Thrillers, Horror, Halloween Favorites, Mystery
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
Maika Monroe (Jay), Lili Sepe (Kelly), Keir Gilchrist (Paul), Debbie Williams (Mrs. Height), Olivia Luccardi (Yara), Jake Weary (Hugh/Jeff), Daniel Zovatto (Greg), Bailey Spry (Annie).
It Follows begins well enough with a bit of excitement before stepping back for character introductions and plot setup. Once Jay is infected with the curse, things get somewhat more interesting while we try and figure out what is happening. Sadly, the curse is not explained well and other than a few brief sparks, the film felt almost lethargic. The story finishes with an ending that really doesn't finish anything.
Acting was okay but appeared to suffer from the same lack of energy as the rest of the film. Monroe was decent with good delivery, as was Weary, and the two seemed to work well together. Sepe, Gilchrist and the remainder of the cast were decent.
Camera work, sets, and backgrounds were realistic, fitting, and again fairly mild. Action scenes helped raise the energy level a bit, but only mildly and in spurts. Dialogue was dry and fairly boring. Sound and soundtrack were depressing throughout.
It Follows looks like a good teen scream but moves into the adult category with nudity and some fairly explicit intimacy. Save this one for older teens and above.
Released: 2014
Reviewed: 10.10.17
Star rating: 2 out of 5
Genre: Thrillers, Supernatural Thrillers, Horror, Halloween Favorites, Mystery
copyright ©2017 Dave Riedel
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