It's What's Inside (2024) Dir: Greg Jardin
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To be totally honest, Greg Jardin's new Netflix original sci-fi horror film was not even remotely on my radar until very recently. However, some pretty positive reviews, and an intriguing premise, encouraged me to give it a go. I felt like this was a film that would either work really well or not at all, so the prospect of unravelling that was certainly tantalising.
Aesthetically, this film was to die for. The camerawork was interesting, but the editing was quite brilliant. Honestly, I was loving the film stylistically, especially with the use of lighting. I was particularly keen on the creative use of montages and quick cuts to further the narrative.
The writing was a whirlwind, and while it didn't always hit the mark, and perhaps wasn't as clever as it wanted to be on occasion, I think it was pretty solid for the most part. The mystery of it was definitely entertaining, and featured one particularly good twist that I absolutely loved.
Generally speaking, the story was also quite thrilling. It takes its audience for a very trippy ride, with what felt like an increasingly inventive premise. I get the feeling it won't be for everybody, but I personally thought it was very enjoyable, especially the third act.
The ensemble cast all have to give some varied performances, because of the nature of the film, which could've exposed some of them a little. However, I honestly thought everyone did at least fairly well with their roles. It was honestly really satisfying to see everyone show a more diverse range of acting than you typically see.
The standouts for me were clearly Gavin Leatherwood, Alycia Debnam-Care, Reina Hardesty and David Thompson. They all smashed the various mannerisms they were portraying, particularly when the events of the film got a little more hectic. I think Debnam-Care was probably my favourite all-in-all, for what it's worth.
The rest of the main cast; Brittany O'Grady, James Morosini, Nina Bloomgarden and Devon Terrell, all had some very good scenes in their own right, but weren't quite to the level as consistently as those mentioned before them. I will say, I liked the chemistry between O'Grady and Morosini - they felt like they knew each other very well.
Overall, I have to say that I was a very big fan of this one. It hit so many good notes with its thrilling, mysterious and relatively unpredictable narrative. It kept me engaged and kept me entertained the whole way through, thanks in no small part to some great visuals, which made the film that much more appealing. This was an unexpected but very welcome hit for me.
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