Fear of Rain | Film Review

This is a film that came out recently on Netflix. Not only was the premise interesting, but it also felt quite original, and like it could potentially be something new, so I was really excited to watch it.

Rain (Madison Iseman) has schizophrenia, which makes it hard for her to tell the difference between fantasy and reality. When she begins to believe that her neighbour is hiding a child in her attic, Rain enlists the help of classmate Caleb (Israel Broussard) to discover the truth. But can Rain trust her own mind?

The premise of this film is much better than its execution, which is just okay.

It had quite a slow start. The beginning didn't get into the story as much as I wanted it to, and I found myself getting a bit bored waiting for things to happen.

There are many elements of the story that feel unrealistic. Why is Rain not receiving any help, aside from medication that isn't working?

When the story gets going, around 40 minutes in, it gets a lot more interesting, and you become much more invested in these characters.   

The film's premise is interesting enough that it could go in a variety of different directions, but it spends too long with certain characters and doesn't spend enough time developing the story.

Speaking of the story, both the story and dialogue are very repetitive - how many times can the characters say and do the same things?

While the acting is great (as well as our two main characters, the film also stars Katherine Heigl, Harry Connick Jr. and Eugenie Bondurant), the characters are a bit 2-dimensional. Even Rain, who has the most to do and say, could have been developed more.  

Any potential twists in the story are ruined because the characters have already planted them in the audience's minds. I wanted the twists to come out of nowhere, but most of them were easily guessed. Having said that, the twists were interesting, but they didn't change the story that much.

Overall, this film is too long, a bit boring, and quite forgettable. Give it a try if it sounds like your kind of thing, but I don't think it warrants a re-watch.

3/10