Linda Cardellini is great as the lead, but every character is compelled to make dumb decisions to move the plot forward. Wonderfully handled one-take sequences, which elevate the suspense levels, and he also produced some imaginative jump scares, even if most of them still lack actual scariness.
Michael Chaves truly saves what could have been a disaster with another director. It’s not near as horrible as The Nun, and honestly, that’s a good compliment for such a typical and cliche horror flick. The kids are good, but Patricia Velasquez (Patricia Alvarez) is way over-the-top, which doesn’t help her already not-so-good script.Īll in all, The Curse of La Llorona is … okay. He barely has any kind of decent character development, but he works well enough as comic relief to lighten up an otherwise too dark tone. Raymond Cruz portrays Rafael, a priest who sort of almost is a deus ex machina.
#The curse of la llorona rating movie
Even though every character in this movie makes questionable decisions that lead to avoidable events (something inevitable in horror films), Anna is a compelling and courageous woman, who only wants to do what’s best for any children, not only their own. Linda Cardellini gives a strong performance as the protagonist. Sadly, it’s just another common horror screenplay that the writers took from the scripts cabinet. There’s nothing new or exciting in an “urban legend turned true.” Fortunately, the backstory is simple, it isn’t filled with explicit exposition every two minutes, and the short runtime helps the film to develop through a fast pacing. These are still heavy on the cliche of “character turning her head, big ugly monster face screams and the score goes from silence to screeching volume.” Scenes like these aren’t scary anymore and they feel dated, as well as the typical origin story. He also delivers some effective and innovative jump scares, even though most of them still follow an annoyingly predictable timing. Beautiful one-take scenes are spread throughout the runtime, which not only increase the suspense but prove that Chaves actually works hard to provide a terrifying environment. Contrary to the other spin-off of the universe, The Curse of La Llorona toned down on the lazy exposition and elevated its scary sequences, simply by having a more capable director. If there’s one thing that this movie proves is Michael Chavestalented filmmaking skills, which offers hope for The Conjuring 3.
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