ANIMUS is in fact an indie reworking of Edgar Allan Poe's THE TELL-TALE HEART, here turned into a modern day revenge story with thriller aspects. As is usual for this genre of filmmaking, the general lack of available funds makes it something of an amateurish mess, although it's not without merit. The story is slow and unremarkable, but the photography is clear and the colour palette a good one. It's a pity the narrative feels so disjointed with the cod psychology failing to grab the viewer's attention. In the end, ANIMUS is a bit too arty and obtuse for its own good.
Review of Animus: The Tell-Tale Heart
