Naomi Scott did well; but too much repetitiveness

Naomi Scott somewhat gets the task of carrying the film. Outside of the opening sequence (the relevance of which I’m still unsure), Naomi Scott appears in almost every scene, and her character is front and center to the plot. And truly, she demonstrates some good acting. Her facial expressions, her screams, and her delivery were all on point. She looked and acted credible as a pop star with behind-the-scenes issues

That said - even Naomi Scott’s acting alone can’t save the movie. Simply, this movie is too repetitive. … Naomi Scott sees something creepy as a result of the smiling demon, and she reacts with a wide-eyed facial expression of fear and/or scream. Then a few minutes later: Naomi Scott sees something creepy as a result of the smiling demon, and she reacts with a wide-eyed facial expression of fear and/or scream. And so forth etc. Literally, the plot was like this endless loop, and less than midway through the 2-hour long movie, a reasonable viewer will likely become desensitized and bored by the repetitiveness . By the end, Naomi Scott’s wide-eyed look of fear elicited only a yawn. The film offers very little hope for the protagonist, and the ending accordingly feels predictable and lazy

4/10