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The Awakening ~ Film Review
Monotony should never be used to describe a horror film, yet The Awakening achieves a high level of monotonous storylines and plots. This is a film that can’t be described to a high extent without giving away spoilers, but the ending of this film is similar to about a billion other movies churning out in our local theaters. The problem being, they execute the ending poorly due to the massive rift between the possible and impossible. Twist endings can be great, but how great can they be when nothing in the film adds up or provides any evidence to support the resulting twist?
The film is set in post World War I England and follows Florence Cathcart (Rebecca Hall), an author who debunks supernatural hoaxes. When she is asked to investigate a boarding school, she begins to seriously deteriorate in the face of pressure. This movie is as much about a ghost as it is about the temperament of the mind and just how fragile our psyche can be. Mind warps and melts are normal in the horror genre, but it should not be used as an excuse to create any plot tangents you want without them being somewhat relevant or believable.
Endings are so important in the horror genre. It is the bow that tops the Christmas box and without a fitting bow, the whole present just isn’t as pleasing. This movie is a perfect example of a decent box with a shitty bow. Of course, other people may find the…
