She Will (2021) follows an aging film star who retreats to the Scottish countryside with her nurse to recover from surgery. While there, mysterious forces of revenge emerge from the land where witches were burned. This film is confusing and complex, whilst also being slow and uneventful. The cinematography, sound design and acting are all brilliant but the film lacks a compelling execution of the plot.
The film is shot extremely well, with flawless cinematography. The colour palettes are very strong resulting in a lot of artistic shots with a great use of framing. The camerawork is brilliant too. I'd also like to add that the editing is unique and really stands out.
The sound design is equally as impressive with beautiful attention to detail. The score itself is fitting and eerie, setting the unnerving tone of the film perfectly.
The actors all give outstanding performances, especially Alice Krige who is so impressive in this movie. The characters are, for the most part, likeable and realistic, paired skilfully with some well written and deep dialogue. My only issue is that the characters are a little under developed and I was left wanting more from them.
This leads me on to my final point, the film has some serious pacing and narrative issues which unfortunately ruined my experience of watching. The plot is complex and confusing, and the film is way too uneventful and slow to pull it off effectively. It's hard to get through and there's no real driving force, resulting in the story dragging a lot.
The film is shot extremely well, with flawless cinematography. The colour palettes are very strong resulting in a lot of artistic shots with a great use of framing. The camerawork is brilliant too. I'd also like to add that the editing is unique and really stands out.
The sound design is equally as impressive with beautiful attention to detail. The score itself is fitting and eerie, setting the unnerving tone of the film perfectly.
The actors all give outstanding performances, especially Alice Krige who is so impressive in this movie. The characters are, for the most part, likeable and realistic, paired skilfully with some well written and deep dialogue. My only issue is that the characters are a little under developed and I was left wanting more from them.
This leads me on to my final point, the film has some serious pacing and narrative issues which unfortunately ruined my experience of watching. The plot is complex and confusing, and the film is way too uneventful and slow to pull it off effectively. It's hard to get through and there's no real driving force, resulting in the story dragging a lot.