Stylistically, Unseen is a pretty decent film.
It's got a bit of a cult vibe to it.
And the idea is pretty cool - a legally (though, not fully) blind woman, having been taken hostage by her psychopathic ex boyfriend, escapes, and gets lost wandering aimlessly in the woods, while trying to find her way to safety.
But conceptually, it's inherently flawed.
Mainly, because...if you were trying to escape from someone in the woods...the first rule of survival would to be as quiet as humanly possible.
Not talking incessantly on your phone at full volume, shooting the shizz with the random convenience store clerk you accidentally called to help you navigate your way back to civilization.
Humourously, most of the tension arises from the banal issues the convenience store clerk must deal with- in her bid to help save her new friend- as opposed to the situation the woman actually fleeing for her life finds herself in.
While, ironically, it's the psychopath stalker who ends up taking the brunt of the physical punishment.
The fact that everything is flipped on it's head, makes for quite a fun and engaging film.
So you quickly forget about it's more fatal flaws - like how her phone still works after falling into the river.
And just roll with the punches.
Because it's more rewarding to focus on what works...than dwell on the bits that don't, because they are completely implausible.
No matter which way you look at it, however...you've got to admit...it's pretty damn entertaining.
With lots of action, a decent amount of tension, and some truly hilarious scenarios.
So if you can go into it with an open mind, you're sure to enjoy yourself.
And leave knowing...that not all heroes wear smocks.
But some do.
5.5 out of 10.
It's got a bit of a cult vibe to it.
And the idea is pretty cool - a legally (though, not fully) blind woman, having been taken hostage by her psychopathic ex boyfriend, escapes, and gets lost wandering aimlessly in the woods, while trying to find her way to safety.
But conceptually, it's inherently flawed.
Mainly, because...if you were trying to escape from someone in the woods...the first rule of survival would to be as quiet as humanly possible.
Not talking incessantly on your phone at full volume, shooting the shizz with the random convenience store clerk you accidentally called to help you navigate your way back to civilization.
Humourously, most of the tension arises from the banal issues the convenience store clerk must deal with- in her bid to help save her new friend- as opposed to the situation the woman actually fleeing for her life finds herself in.
While, ironically, it's the psychopath stalker who ends up taking the brunt of the physical punishment.
The fact that everything is flipped on it's head, makes for quite a fun and engaging film.
So you quickly forget about it's more fatal flaws - like how her phone still works after falling into the river.
And just roll with the punches.
Because it's more rewarding to focus on what works...than dwell on the bits that don't, because they are completely implausible.
No matter which way you look at it, however...you've got to admit...it's pretty damn entertaining.
With lots of action, a decent amount of tension, and some truly hilarious scenarios.
So if you can go into it with an open mind, you're sure to enjoy yourself.
And leave knowing...that not all heroes wear smocks.
But some do.
5.5 out of 10.