There is maybe a problem for the whole film. It is billed as a crime thriller, but it did not thrill so much, except for its final part. The story is certainly watchable but not gripping. The people not extremely interesting (even the killer turned out to be just plain odd), and we didn't find out enough about what happened to the victims to feel anything much for them. There is a tension around the climax, but nothing had built up to that stage. Director Robin Pront made another movie a few years ago which was well received (as well as several shorts), so perhaps the problem was the writing. As well as the mood of the film, there are maybe some problems with the story: for example, there a number of - potentially interesting - plot strands which don't go perfectly well together, such as a traditional weapon, and Brooks' trauma. Some characters are basically standard models from crime dramas across the western world. The lead actor has yet delivered a good performance, which helps to save the review.
Review of The Silencing
