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New and hi-res stills from Guillermo del Toro’s horror Crimson Peak, whose first full trailer debuted yesterday: watch it here.

Review: Crimson Peak (2015)

Rating: 8.5 of 10

In its barest bones, Crimson Peak is about a young American woman, Edith Cushing (Mia Wasikowska), who falls in love with a British aristocrat, Thomas Sharpe (Tom Hiddleston), with his own complicated relationship with his sister (Jessica Chastain) and mysterious heritage. Things aren't as straightforward as it seems, of course, and in Crimson Peak, it involves secrets and ghosts in the opulent house of Allerdale Hall.

Crimson Peak is gorgeous. Del Toro's (Pacific Rim, Hellboy, Pan's Labyrinth) movies are always exquisite in its visual, but Crimson Peak is the most outright beautiful. Rich in color and complex in its texture, the whole of Crimson Peak is a marvel to behold, most notably is their costume and the house of Allerdale Hall. The house itself (a three-storied house, built in a full 7 months, and has 2 complete sets of furniture of varying sizes depending on which scenes they shoot) is a real set built in Canada specifically for the film, and the little details put into it are mindblowing.

All that trouble paid off, thankfully (tenfold, if you ask me). The house has a deep, haunting atmosphere--magnifying its macabre. Despite not being a proper horror movie, Crimson Peak has imageries that haunt you for days if not for how eerie it was, then for how beautiful, or both. Honestly, it’s more than I can say for most horror movies.

One major flaw of Crimson Peak is that it’s not a horror movie, despite the fact that it looks like one and is marketed like one. Instead, it’s a love story that is not particularly scary, but is definitely on the creepy side.

Tom Hiddleston is effortless in playing the many sides of Thomas Sharpe--the dazzling lover, the struggling business man, and the ominous villain. I’m not usually a fan of Wasikowska, but here she is a perfect blend of everything Edith represents and I wouldn’t have her any other way. I was, however, underwhelmed by Jessica Chastain performance for most of the movie excepting maybe the final act. She’s the only chip on my shoulder that makes Crimson Peak isn’t perfect for me, but she doesn’t negate all the things the movie got right. In short, I honestly don’t get why people don’t seem to love it as much as I think it deserves.

TL;DR Creepy and weirdly sensual, Crimson Peak is a hauntingly beautiful piece of art.

These are the characters from all the movies I’ve watched of Mia Wasikowska. I don’t know why she looks soo miserable in most of the movies. 

1. Helen Hatton Laferty ( The Devil All the Time)

2. Helen Dawes ( Albert Nobbs)

3.  Hannah (The Double)

4. Edith Cushing ( Crimson peak)

5. Alice (Alice in wonderland)

6. Alice (Alice through the Looking Glass)

Mia Wasikowska in Jane Eyre, Directed by Cary Fukunaga, 2011

I need them to play sisters in a movie

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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The Double (2013)

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