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Moive Review: Stoker (2013)

Stoker 

Rated: R

Genre: Psychological Thriller

My Rating: 5 out of 5 stars

I have been eyeing this movie for a long, long time. It got mixed reviews when it first came out, and that was the cause for my hesitancy. However, I am a sucker for psychological thrillers, and ended up buying it anyways.

There is only one thing I can say: I. Loved. This. Movie.

I know that many people hated it, and yes I would agree that you need to have a certain taste to be able to appreciate this film for what it was. But in my humble opinion, it was fantastic, and I am so happy I gave in and watched it.

Let’s first look at the acting. The main character is played by Mia Wasikowska, who did an amazing job portraying India Stoker. Her character reminded me a bit of Wednesday Addams, which was kind of funny. I ended up loving her character. Even though India is a bit odd, I rooted for her the entire way through the film, and the ending kind of wraps up why her personality is the way it is.

Nicole Kidman played India’s mother, Evie, very well. So well, in fact, that I vehemently hated her. Matthew Goode also delivered a very convincing performance as Charlie Stoker, India’s uncle. I think he fit this particular role perfectly.

The story starts off with the death of India’s father, and at her father’s funeral, India first meets her uncle Charlie, whom she had never known existed. The rest of the film is the development of their (India, Evie, and Charlie’s) relationships, as well as uncovering who Uncle Charlie really is.

There are some disturbing images and ideas in this movie, so viewer discretion is advised. It is rated R for a reason.

I enjoyed the imagery in this film. The different scenes and camera angles and the frames they capture lend to the artistic quality of the film. It is a beautiful film, for sure.

Something I appreciated about this film was how everything was significant or symbolic in some way. From the first scene, to the uncle talking about wine, to the spider-- everything had a meaning that added to the film.

The ending of this film is perfect. The very last scene, in particular, I love because it ties into the beginning perfectly, except now we know things that we hadn’t in the beginning.

The plot is well executed, and I like the portrayal of mental illness and the hereditary aspect of that in this movie. I loved, loved, loved this movie and I am sad it didn’t get more of an audience. Kudos to the director, who did a fantastic job.

I give this film 5 out of 5 stars, and definitely recommend it to anyone who appreciates artistic films or psychological thrillers.

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