A fun thriller from M. Night
Film critic Jason Evans has made it his mission to tell you everything you need to know about movies in less time than it takes to answer a knock at the door. His reviews are exactly 100 words long (99 is too few and 101 is too much). Here is his 100-word review of Knock at the Cabin.
The Premise: Eric (Jonathan Groff from Hamilton and The Matrix Resurrections) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge of Pennyworth) are a same-sex couple vacationing at a cabin in the woods with their young, adopted daughter, Wen. Four strangers (including Dave Bautista from Guardians of the Galaxy and Rupert Grint from Harry Potter) arrive at the cabin armed with bizarre weapons and demand to be let in. They explain that they have been called here by some mystical force that has told them that Eric and Andrew must make an impossible choice. They must agree to kill a member of their family… and if they don’t, the entire world will be consumed by the apocalypse. It seems crazy, but the strangers slowly begin to present proof that their story might actually be true. In many ways, the plot is an allegory for our troubled times, with conspiracy theories and blind faith being seen as the truth for many people. The film is directed by M. Night Shyamalan, one of the best-known names in supernatural thrillers.
The 100 words: The film starts out like a horror flick, but with little blood or jump scares, Knock
ends up as a claustrophobic thriller. The setup is really the entire story,
which is fine, but I wonder what it could have been in the end with a bit more
creativity. The performances are first rate, especially Bautista, who seems
menacing, but displays a real warmth too. Though not on the level of Shyamalan’s
best, this is still a major step up from his recent films. And if you just sit back to enjoy the ride, it’s
a good time at the movies.
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