GOODNIGHT MOMMY
The big twist is very easy to guess in this German thriller but the film keeps you interested through weird dream-like visuals and scenes. A mother returns to her twin sons (one of whom she refuses to acknowledge) following plastic surgery that has her whole face covered in bandages. The kids begin to suspect she is not in fact their mother. Avery simple story given a bit of stroking by a talented director. The vibe of it slightly reminded me of the film version of Thomas Tryon's THE OTHER.
TERMINATOR GENISYS
This is a bad movie, as bad a movie as the first Terminator movie was excellent, It is a fun bad movie, convoluted, ridiculous, makes no sense but filled with wild action sequences and Arnold Schwarzenegger one liners. Speaking of Arnold, man, is he old (which is explained in the movie). The next terminator film should be called TERMINATOR:PROSTATE TROUBLES.
MEET ME THERE
I did like the idea of a town where people go to commit suicide or be murdered and I did like the sensitive way the childhood sexual abuse of the main female character was handled. However, the poor budget, amateurish acting, and lack of fleshed out action scenes really hurt. Bigger budget, better actors = a winner perhaps.
FINAL GIRL
The worthy premise of a woman pretending to be an innocent victim to kill off serial killers is squandered in this dull waste of time. The villains are uninteresting, the action scenes boring, the pacing is off - A miss in every way.
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