Let me tell you a story:
This is a story about a boy.
A boy who’s good and kind hearted, and cares for his friends and aunt who supports him no matter what. But he’s also a superhero who protects the city he lives and stop whatever criminals come along his way.
But this boy’s struggle is trying to balance the two lives he has. For every good action his superhero life does, it causes his personal life to go…
Talking about this film in any greater detail just makes my heart melt and stir up inner tears in me. Like this film (and M Night as well) got into my heart, makes my body shake in shock, and make me cry thinking about it. It’s an affect that only a few films can achieve.
The world is a scary place filled with scary things (or people) that we don’t know how to comprehend with and how to deal with…
"Do you know what the scariest thing is? To not know your place in this world. To not know why you're here. That's just....an awful feeling."
M Night understands the brokenness in all of us. We’re all trying to find ourselves in some way or form, and it’s not easy. But one day at a time, we can heal and not let our pain and hurt define us. We can be better. All of us. That’s what we’re asking for.
I think the film would have been better if all the men in the village were played by Willem Dafoe. Except they’re all different characters he has played throughout the years. Like one can be the Green Goblin, another can be his character from The Lighthouse, another can be his character from American Psycho, another can be his character from Life Aquatic, hell I even thrown in the hot fish he played in Finding Nemo. You get it, it would be so much better, and I would give it a 10/10.
As for what it is, it’s okay but disappointing considering Alex’s previous films being so good.
