Greta (2018) follows a young woman who befriends a lonely widow who is harboring a dark and deadly agenda toward her. Overall, this film isn't entirely unique but I had a great time watching it and often found myself on the edge of my seat! There's also some brilliant performances and good cinematography throughout.
The cinematography in the film is fairly impressive, and keeps the colour schemes low-key which works well. There's also quite a lot of unique camerawork and strong mood lighting that make the film consistently intriguing to watch. Also in terms of visuals, the set design has some good attention to detail.
The sound design is very hit or miss, but showed a lot of potential. The sound is often way too dramatic and I found it ruins the mood of the film at times, but I think the original score is very beautiful and adds a lot to the viewing experience. Also, I really love the use of Vivaldi's Winter, it helps raise the tension of the scene it's used in.
The characters are all quite interesting, and for the most part the actors do a great job. At first, I really disliked the character of Erica, but I grew to really love her and am glad she became essential to the plot later on. My biggest issue with this film is Chlöe Grace Moretz. I'm not really a fan of her acting and found her to be rather unconvincing as the lead. However, the main standout of the film is Isabelle Huppert who gives a phenomenal performance as Greta.
Lastly, this film builds up a good amount of tension and is consistently entertaining to watch. It has a strong sense of mystery that keeps you guessing, and is surprisingly fast paced at times! It also follows a fairly basic structure.
The cinematography in the film is fairly impressive, and keeps the colour schemes low-key which works well. There's also quite a lot of unique camerawork and strong mood lighting that make the film consistently intriguing to watch. Also in terms of visuals, the set design has some good attention to detail.
The sound design is very hit or miss, but showed a lot of potential. The sound is often way too dramatic and I found it ruins the mood of the film at times, but I think the original score is very beautiful and adds a lot to the viewing experience. Also, I really love the use of Vivaldi's Winter, it helps raise the tension of the scene it's used in.
The characters are all quite interesting, and for the most part the actors do a great job. At first, I really disliked the character of Erica, but I grew to really love her and am glad she became essential to the plot later on. My biggest issue with this film is Chlöe Grace Moretz. I'm not really a fan of her acting and found her to be rather unconvincing as the lead. However, the main standout of the film is Isabelle Huppert who gives a phenomenal performance as Greta.
Lastly, this film builds up a good amount of tension and is consistently entertaining to watch. It has a strong sense of mystery that keeps you guessing, and is surprisingly fast paced at times! It also follows a fairly basic structure.