Held (2020)
6/10
And nary a sandwich was made
16 August 2023
This one had a bit of a bumpy start... the acting, dialogue and interactions between the characters felt strange and stilted. That aspect got a little better but not much.

The only persons acting I enjoyed was the husband and that was still hit or miss. Because of this it was almost kinda difficult to determine exactly what the characters were feeling, thinking and their intentions. It just made for a bit of muddy action.

It got better as the true meat of the plot unfolded since this was the best aspect of the movie... the concept. Within my realm of knowledge it felt quite original and intriguing. Unfortunately I think it was let down a bit by some general hokeyness mostly attributed to the acting and a lack of atmosphere.

Despite these faults, this was largely entertaining, and interesting and I would love to see it be taken and redone in a darker more serious way. Still above average, original and I would recommend.
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