I'll start by saying that I didn't read the book so I had no preconceptions of where the story was going (or meant to go).
For me - it was an unusual story in which I had no idea what would happen. That's a rare thing these days so it was especially engaging due to that alone.
The amazing performances by the two fathers, the daughter ... and Dave Bautista (who steals the show) kept me interested and fascinated through to the end.
When I found out what the book's indecisive ending was, I was glad the decision was made not to do that in this movie. Stuff like that can work beautifully in a book, but I've never seen it translate well in a movie ... it's just ends up being frustrating.
M. Night may be somewhat uneven in the popularity of his movies, but he is talented nonetheless. I really liked this movie (unlike his last one "Old") - it was a great suspenseful experience.
For me - it was an unusual story in which I had no idea what would happen. That's a rare thing these days so it was especially engaging due to that alone.
The amazing performances by the two fathers, the daughter ... and Dave Bautista (who steals the show) kept me interested and fascinated through to the end.
When I found out what the book's indecisive ending was, I was glad the decision was made not to do that in this movie. Stuff like that can work beautifully in a book, but I've never seen it translate well in a movie ... it's just ends up being frustrating.
M. Night may be somewhat uneven in the popularity of his movies, but he is talented nonetheless. I really liked this movie (unlike his last one "Old") - it was a great suspenseful experience.