The first act is well done, the music early on is distinctive. It does what a horror or suspense film does and that's make you ask questions about what's going on. This film doesn't spell everything out for you with needless setup. The guards talking to Lisa in a voice like they use for dogs was hilarious to me. But in a way that felt appropriate for the plot.
There's a twist in the middle that was promising. Also around that time the film introduces George and Erica. They take away from all the mood and tension that was built up. Particularly George as Erica seems rather helpless if not pointless.
It still manages to remain interesting wondering what the end goal for Lisa would be. But it doesn't take too much longer for the plot to seemingly run out of ideas. By the time the Fischer shows up it really feels like the concept had run its course.
At that point George just keeps talking and talking. The more he did, the more it took me out of the movie. The actor did not vibe the way that character seems like it was written. It almost felt like he struggled in the role. Even then, the character would have had a better portrayal if he spoke significantly fewer lines, and the film had him show more than tell. Then again, judging by the 'tablet sabotage scene' I don't know if he would have had the skill to portray a villain effectively anyway.
Also by that point the soundtrack had gotten boring as well. It's resorted to a series of deep sustained notes with an occasional muffled percussive bang. It went from something pretty cool in the first 10 or so minutes to this generic stuff. I didn't notice when it changed really, but by this point I was done with that music.
Anyway, there's a few more twists that really cheapens the Lisa character, and George too. This final act is severely disappointing. It left me asking "really, that's what this led to?"
There's a twist in the middle that was promising. Also around that time the film introduces George and Erica. They take away from all the mood and tension that was built up. Particularly George as Erica seems rather helpless if not pointless.
It still manages to remain interesting wondering what the end goal for Lisa would be. But it doesn't take too much longer for the plot to seemingly run out of ideas. By the time the Fischer shows up it really feels like the concept had run its course.
At that point George just keeps talking and talking. The more he did, the more it took me out of the movie. The actor did not vibe the way that character seems like it was written. It almost felt like he struggled in the role. Even then, the character would have had a better portrayal if he spoke significantly fewer lines, and the film had him show more than tell. Then again, judging by the 'tablet sabotage scene' I don't know if he would have had the skill to portray a villain effectively anyway.
Also by that point the soundtrack had gotten boring as well. It's resorted to a series of deep sustained notes with an occasional muffled percussive bang. It went from something pretty cool in the first 10 or so minutes to this generic stuff. I didn't notice when it changed really, but by this point I was done with that music.
Anyway, there's a few more twists that really cheapens the Lisa character, and George too. This final act is severely disappointing. It left me asking "really, that's what this led to?"