Heartless (2009)
Saturday, July 4th, 2009
7/10
Philip Ridley
114
Jim Sturgess,
Clémence Poésy,
Noel Clarke,
Joseph Mawle,
Timothy Spall,
Eddie Marsan,
Luke Treadaway,
Jon Macmillan
Heartless relies more on its dramatic elements and character development to drive its story, and leaving a lot to interpretation, which will likely lead it's audience towards mixed views. I liked the approach it took and found much of what it offered refreshing in today's normally bland genre offerings. Worth a check if you want a horror flick that requires a little more thought and emotion than usual.
Heartless is a film that explores a more psychological and emotional approach within the genre, giving us more dramatic elements and character development than what we usually encounter in horror, and I personally liked the direction it took. The movie is a nice break from the usual dull and predictable tripe we get now-a-days, especially in the straight-to-DVD front.
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