The man has constructed his cult around mystery.
And he seems to get off on making us all complicit in his secrets.
Not that I have a problem with that.
Writing a spoiler-free review is simple enough (if a little limiting).
Abrams latest film, the quasi-/semi-/kinda-/not really-sequel to 2008sCloverfieldis a decent enough rug.
But its not a great one.
Its like a solidTwilight Zoneepisode or second-tier M. Night Shyamalan movie likeSigns.
Its lean, and taut, and tense, and moves with Swiss-clock precision.
Still, its not as scary as you want it to be.
Honestly, the best thing about it may be its buzz-building top-secret tease of a marketing campaign.
Whatever the reason, she needs to leave and she needs to leave fast.
Shes got an I.V.
drip injected into her arm, but this is definitely not a hospital.
And, oh yeah, shes also chained to the wall.
He tells her that hes not her jailer, but her savior.
He pulled her out of the wreckage.
But will they get their moneys worth?
But slowly, Michelle and Emmet find holes in Howards story.
For the record, everything Ive just described takes place in the first-third of the movie.
They work best when you dont see them coming.
The movie doesnt have anything deeper on its mind than shouting Boo!
But sometimes a well-timed Boo!
After all, its why they still make jack in the boxes.
In the end, I wished there was a better payoff to warrant all the mystery.B
