The Watchers | Film Review
When Mina (Dakota Fanning) gets lost in the forest, she is taken in by three strangers who are stalked every night by mysterious creatures that watch their every move. I remember hearing good things about this film when it first came out, and even though the reviews are now a lot more mixed, I was looking forward to seeing it. I liked it, while also understanding why the reviews are mixed. For a start, the opening sequence felt a bit too long. And as we get into the story and understand exactly what's happening, I don't really think it helped to get the audience invested in the story. And in keeping with this, the whole film felt a bit slow. And that doesn't mean it was bad or boring, but everything that happened took a really long time to happen. While the concept, and film itself, is unique and intriguing, it's also weird. I never knew what to make of the story or characters (including the main character), and while ambiguity can be good for a film, I don't know...