A married couple, Ben & Louise [Davis and McNairy], are traveling in Italy where they meet a another married couple, Paddy & Ciara [McAvoy and Franciosi], who invite them out to their European villa for a week to relax in a quiet, ranch home for a time to reflect. Each couple has one child [Hough and Lefler] and they bring everyone together to breath in the fresh atmosphere. Ben and Louise find some small details that bother them throughout their stay, but Paddy has the ability to quell their fears and constant questioning of the little things they find. As time passes, Paddy becomes more and more aggressive, which threatens the visiting family and their child. Before anyone knows it, the visiting family falls into both mental and physical psychological danger, forcing them to try and outsmart Paddy and his plan to take over the mental stability of the family.
THE GOOD - Pristine and simple cinematography. Some of the overhead 4K drone footage is breathtaking. The sound and editing is top notch. I truly enjoyed the character development, presenting the strengths and weaknesses of all the mature characters being presented. Location spotting was perfect for presenting the story. This has to be one of McAvoy's best and sharp performances as a psycho, narcissistic powerhouse who seems to grow larger in mass as the temperament in the movie increases.
THE BAD - Not all of the film was apparently shot in 6K digital. There are some scenes that are washed out with a slight haze on the corners of the film. There was a lot of soft lighting [or natural light] that was used which increased the shadows on certain angles of the casts faces. Little use of steady-cams on some scenes that seemed to be short and rushed.
POSTMORTEM - This is a damn good film. The tension was high, so much so that I was on the edge of my seat throughout the intense scenes and there was a good closing at the end of film, ensuring that there would be no sequels. Franciosi was perfectly cast as a deranged wife who supported her husband to the edge of insanity. But supreme kudos to child actor Dan Hough, who didn't speak a word in the film, but delivered a dramatic, realistic performance that helped seal the deal to present you a blistering dramatic film.
⭐️⭐️⭐️⭐️ [4 of 5 Stars]
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