Review: Horror Film "Resurrection" Is Weird, Presposterous, Distrubing And Gripping
Resurrection is the surprising horror film of the year, an absurd psychological thriller that is somehow gripping, deeply disturbing, and ultimately surprisingly satisfying.
It comes in a serious and increasingly touching performance of Rebecca Hall, who plays Margaret, a wounded pharmaceutical executive whose life is strictly planned, a career in the stress relief of a married colleague. He seems to be guarding against an unseen danger.
And the same is true of his 18-year-old daughter Abby (Grace Kaufman), who is overprotective for some inexplicable reason. This explanation begins when Abby finds the tooth in her purse, which makes her laugh and prompts Margaret to throw it away.
This is most evident when someone from Margaret's past shows up at a conference and then walks down the street and seems to follow her. David (the always excellent Tim Roth) is there, and his presence is explained by Hall's surprisingly unsettling seven-minute monologue, in which he tells Margaret's story to a young colleague and scares her.
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It's just about revealing the resurrection without spoiling it, which is amazing, unbelievable, and depending on how you understand it either goes completely off the rails or becomes increasingly entertaining and boring. .
While it's easy to see how writer/director Andrew Semman's more absurdist element would have sent the film into the comic trash, I fell into the latter category and found myself more drawn to it.
Thanks to Hall, who has never been better when he's drowning in fear and guilt, he still awakens an unshakable, perhaps fatal, determination to save Abby from David and his past.
While it's supposed to be horror, Resurrection isn't the kind of movie that will make you scream. David is not a knife-wielding killer or a specialist in psychology. On the contrary, he is intimidating, disturbing and controlling, beautifully portrayed by Roth, making him Maggie's worst rival.
"Resurrection" seems a bit sketchy and repetitive at times. But if you're willing to suspend disbelief for the weird element, this is a very cool thriller worth watching if only for Hal's excellent performance.
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