female-protagonist

I don’t understand how James Cameron undid so much of what was great about the first film, added a load of stupid new stuff, and it still came out as brilliantly as it did.

Seismic. Sigourney does so much with her facial expressions in the last act. Hadn’t seen it for a few years and it was fun analysing everything Ash says and does.

Really quite uncomfortable. Mia McKenna-Bruce is outstanding: in the film’s third act, the camera sometimes lingers on her face for minutes at a time, and they are some of film’s most powerful moments.

Rose Byrne is almost the sole focus. There are several important voices that we barely see. A formal choice that doubles as the argument. What it generates is noise. Overwhelm, guilt, the low hum of panic even when nothing’s on fire; and here, quite a lot is.

I expected a materialistic thriller and I got an iPhone ghost story about grief. Quietly great!

Jennifer Lawrence is, again, incredible here

This will be a specific kind of young person’s favourite film for the rest of their life. 10/10 soundtrack

Excellent. Quiet, subtle, really well observed. Lovely to look at too.

Chases the Heathers energy but adds a few too many plot twists and minutes.