I wanted to give 5 stars, but due to the tedious editing, I decided to give it 4 stars.
What is the definition of a slow movie? Too much filler? Then Yes, this is a slow movie, however I wouldn't say this is a slow paced movie. It's just it could be condenced quite a bit; it seems as if too many scenes were lengthened to make this movie a full feature. Maybe the director's intention was to build tension, but the audience doesn't want to see the same scene repeatedly. For example, when the heroine sneaked into the neighbor's apartment, so many similar shots are inserted till she finally finds the creepy thing on the walls. Even then, the director included a few cuts of different walls which look basically the same. When she is being attacked by the creature, she gets knocked out, wakes up, gets attacked, and then knocked out all over again. Those scenes are supposed to be the climax, but the editing makes the movie dull.
Another thing is that it takes wayyy too long for the heroine to go to see a doctor. A decent parson who has a job interview in the near future wouldn't overlook this kind of situation; it's a life threatening kind! The other reviewer mentioned about her lack of common sense in the interview. I totally agree with him. She doesn't even make an attempt to cover up her issues and then she puts makeup on and shows up in a pretty good condition at her ex's house. That scene blew my mind. So if she tries, she can hide bloody scars very well? What!? That's just too sloppy a story line even for a B movie.
Although I have criticized this movie so far, there were some worth mentioning good parts. The apartment super was a nice relief and I liked his acting. I also liked the creature design. It reminds me of '80s horror creatures which were created not by CG, but by the special technicians with their hands. And it was kinda cute, too. The fighting with the creature was a bit redundant, but pretty good in the end. I really liked that some small details of the heroine were used effectively in those scenes. I have my own personal taste towards a strong female lead thus I was quite happy when the heroine finally showed her guts. Some people may see it as if stupid, but this is not a movie to take it seriously.
If you watch this movie on DVD or some sort which you can fast forward, give it a try especially your liking is a creature movie. Keep your remote handy ;) but don't miss the extra scene after the credits as well.
What is the definition of a slow movie? Too much filler? Then Yes, this is a slow movie, however I wouldn't say this is a slow paced movie. It's just it could be condenced quite a bit; it seems as if too many scenes were lengthened to make this movie a full feature. Maybe the director's intention was to build tension, but the audience doesn't want to see the same scene repeatedly. For example, when the heroine sneaked into the neighbor's apartment, so many similar shots are inserted till she finally finds the creepy thing on the walls. Even then, the director included a few cuts of different walls which look basically the same. When she is being attacked by the creature, she gets knocked out, wakes up, gets attacked, and then knocked out all over again. Those scenes are supposed to be the climax, but the editing makes the movie dull.
Another thing is that it takes wayyy too long for the heroine to go to see a doctor. A decent parson who has a job interview in the near future wouldn't overlook this kind of situation; it's a life threatening kind! The other reviewer mentioned about her lack of common sense in the interview. I totally agree with him. She doesn't even make an attempt to cover up her issues and then she puts makeup on and shows up in a pretty good condition at her ex's house. That scene blew my mind. So if she tries, she can hide bloody scars very well? What!? That's just too sloppy a story line even for a B movie.
Although I have criticized this movie so far, there were some worth mentioning good parts. The apartment super was a nice relief and I liked his acting. I also liked the creature design. It reminds me of '80s horror creatures which were created not by CG, but by the special technicians with their hands. And it was kinda cute, too. The fighting with the creature was a bit redundant, but pretty good in the end. I really liked that some small details of the heroine were used effectively in those scenes. I have my own personal taste towards a strong female lead thus I was quite happy when the heroine finally showed her guts. Some people may see it as if stupid, but this is not a movie to take it seriously.
If you watch this movie on DVD or some sort which you can fast forward, give it a try especially your liking is a creature movie. Keep your remote handy ;) but don't miss the extra scene after the credits as well.