As a Mexican I grew up with the folklore of La Llorona, and so it’s always interesting to see it become popularized in other mediums. I didn’t see this movie when it came out, but was aware that it was out. I decided to finally sit down and watch it, with my girlfriend who happens to have great taste.
The movie has a simple premise, a couple of kids get drowned
by their mother, and then in 1973 an investigation into a family occurs in
which strange things are happening to a couple of kids. As the investigation
furthers, we find that there’s something supernatural going on, and it’s La
Llorona, come back for revenge. But why? The film doesn’t really answer that
question, so you have to just run with it.
Produced by James Wan, you would expect a lot more out of
this movie, but honestly, there’s a lot that makes it fall apart in a way. One
thing that I noticed was a heavy reliance on jump scares. There’s a lot of
them, and it’s not that great, it becomes expected to the point where you may
get bored, and when things aren’t jumping at you, you’ll find that things are
just not that grand in terms of gore or anything.
This movie does have that taboo, targeting children.
Children in horror aren’t usually the victims, but in this case it’s just part
of the folklore so there’s a constant push against them. Linda Cardellini and
Raymond Cruz do well in the movie, and the story flows fast. You’ll find that
the movie doesn’t seem that long, and it progresses fast, regardless of the
predictability of the story.
As far as a haunting style movie, it’s not terrible. It’s
predictable, but it’s not something that I would watch again. That being said,
you may like it. There’s a little something for everyone, despite the
predictable nature of the film. It has some good atmosphere, it has some
interesting moments, and it’s filmed well too. It looks good. It’s ok at best.
No comments:
Post a Comment