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Review: Masterpiece to some, pretentious claptrap to others.

posted 2 years ago by [deleted]
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I've seen several people say this is like The Witch (2015) made by Terrence Malick. I'm not familiar with Malicks work, having only seen Days of Heaven (1978), however that statement rings true.

Stick The Witch, Hagazussa and Days of Heaven in a blender and you've got You Won't Be Alone (2022). Seriously if you like those films you'll adore this film, you absolutely have got to check it out.

This film contains stellar cinematography, interesting Witch lore, good acting performances and philosophical inner monologue narration akin to Days of Heaven. It's about life experiences.

Highly recommended to those whom like artistic Horror films. If you find Days of Heaven and The Witch to be pretentious bores then by all means steer well clear of this film.

[–] agentalbert (3131) 2 years ago

Just saw this for the first time and really liked it. It wasn't what I was expecting, but I can definitely see the Malick influence. For a first time writer/director, Goran Stolevski has made a gem.

[–] Ant1238 (916) 2 years ago

The Witch wasn’t Malick, it was Eggers.

[–] agentalbert (3131) 2 years ago

Yeah, I know that. The OP (and others) have said that "You Won't Be Alone" was like if "The Witch" had been done by Terrence Malick.

[–] Ant1238 (916) 2 years ago

Oh, he didn’t say “if,” if that’s what he meant it was confusing wording!

[–] agentalbert (3131) 9 months ago

I really liked this, and want to revisit it. Does this fit in the category of modern folk horror? It pops into my head from time to time and I find myself thinking about the different situations.