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I'm going to split with some critics on this one.
Watchers is a Shyamalan film, but it's produced by M. Knight and directed by his daughter Ishana Night.
And it's a first time effort for her.
I'm certain that some will disagree, but I tend to give first time directors a curve in discussing their work.
I read no reviews going in, and a few after my screening.
Not knowing what I was going to be viewing, I noted a film that did not have the grasp of an established filmmaker, but it worked. Especially in setting up the premise.
First and foremost, it's an olde fashioned fairie tale, which could have been based upon superstition as well as folklore, and in a general sense - it works.
Nicely photographed by Eli Arenson, who shot Lamb, via an Ari 65, which captures at 6.5k. Files were completed at 4k, which allows WB's new release give a true 4k home experience.
Audio is Dolby Atmos, which is not only proscenium filling, but unnerving at times, as the "entities" move around us.
An enjoyable 102 minutes, with a twist ending that I didn't know was coming.
For slipcover lovers and investors, this one is well designed and worth keeping. While it replicated the graphics of the cover, there's a layer of metallic copper-brown, which brings the artwork to life.
Overall, I'm seeing this as an impressive freshman effort.
Image
Forensic - 10
NSD - 10
Audio – 10 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 10
Worth your attention - Yes
Slipcover rating - 2
RAH
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Watchers is a Shyamalan film, but it's produced by M. Knight and directed by his daughter Ishana Night.
And it's a first time effort for her.
I'm certain that some will disagree, but I tend to give first time directors a curve in discussing their work.
I read no reviews going in, and a few after my screening.
Not knowing what I was going to be viewing, I noted a film that did not have the grasp of an established filmmaker, but it worked. Especially in setting up the premise.
First and foremost, it's an olde fashioned fairie tale, which could have been based upon superstition as well as folklore, and in a general sense - it works.
Nicely photographed by Eli Arenson, who shot Lamb, via an Ari 65, which captures at 6.5k. Files were completed at 4k, which allows WB's new release give a true 4k home experience.
Audio is Dolby Atmos, which is not only proscenium filling, but unnerving at times, as the "entities" move around us.
An enjoyable 102 minutes, with a twist ending that I didn't know was coming.
For slipcover lovers and investors, this one is well designed and worth keeping. While it replicated the graphics of the cover, there's a layer of metallic copper-brown, which brings the artwork to life.
Overall, I'm seeing this as an impressive freshman effort.
Image
Forensic - 10
NSD - 10
Audio – 10 (Dolby Atmos)
Pass / Fail – Pass
Plays nicely with projectors - Yes
Makes use of and works well in 4k - 10
Worth your attention - Yes
Slipcover rating - 2
RAH
Thank you for supporting HTF when you preorder using the link below. As an Amazon Associate HTF earns from qualifying purchases. If you are using an adblocker you will not see link.
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