05 April 2015

It Follows, 2014 - ★★★★


If you know the premise of It Follows then the opening pre-title sequence makes a wonderful short film. Things continue to be great for much of the main feature with a fantastic 80s John Carpenter-esque soundtrack keeping things going. Towards the end things start getting a bit messy and it isn't completely clear what the rules are, let alone if they are still being followed; perhaps that ambiguity is deliberate but it feels like they need to be more solid. Once doubt starts creeping in, other questions begin to surface and pick away at the logic of the film. It's a shame because for most of the running time It Follows is stylish, creepy and surprisingly original despite it's many influences.


April 05, 2015 at 01:35PM

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