A very different summer movie Most people have found the movie "It comes at night" disappointing because of its trailer that makes you believe that the movie will be about something different. I was lucky enough to have a friend tell me that the movie was mis-marketed, so I walked into the film without any expectations and thus, I was able to appreciate the film in a way I would not have been able to if I was expecting something.
It comes at night has become my favourite movie of the summer. Trey Edward Shults has a bright future ahead of him. I was completely fascinated by this movie and loved almost every second of it.
Let me talk about the cinematography, because its great. The camera moves in such a beautiful way and the shots are perfect. Also, the camera creates a lot of tension in some very good scenes.
The color grading is great. The whole movie is pretty dark which makes you feel vulnerable to what lurks in the shadows. Some people might be bothered by that, but I loved it. talking about darkness, the lighting was amazing and looked really natural.
The performances are pretty great, and almost all of the characters were very good. I say almost because I believe that the two female characters sometimes didn't have anything to do, but that is just a nitpick.
This movie puts you in the point of view of the characters, which I loved. You don't know what is going on in the the movie and it doesn't give you the answers. I loved that this movie was brave enough to not give you the answers and actually lets you wonder.
The themes that this movie explores are great. It explores how paranoia can get into someone's head and mess with him, and this creates a lot of great scenes full of tension.
The movie also has a lot of dream sequences, which were important to the story, but I believe could have been handled a little better, again, its just a nitpick.
And finally, another small problem I have with the film is again, concerning the ambiguities or "plot-holes". They aren't really plot-holes, they are just things that are never explained. The director says that the answers exist in his head, and I believe him. I just think that it would be a lot better if he could have left some puzzle pieces here and there so that someone smart enough can figure it out, just like with "Enemy".
In conclusion, I loved this movie. Is it perfect? No, but I believe that it is a very good movie that every horror fan should watch. Also, if you are not the kind of person that enjoys slow-moving movies, you will hate this one, because it is slow.