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***** Minor spoiler alerts *****
If your idea of a horror movie is a toothy monster tearing off people's heads and leaving a trail of blood-soaked corpses in its wake - this is not the movie for you.
If your idea of special effects is giant CGI creatures turning into vehicles and battling each other while trashing a city - this is not the movie for you.
If your idea of a strong cast is a team of conflicted superheroes getting together again, for the umpteenth time, to battle yet another cosmic menace - this is not the movie for you.
If you find it unnerving when a light comes on for no reason; when a door which you just closed is standing open again; when a computer voice which has previously spoken in a synthetic monotone suddenly uses a creepy descending cadence; when you KNOW there is something near you in the dark but you can barely make it out, or when you hear its hollow sounds but you can only see it if you use the camera on your smartphone or tablet; then this might be a movie you will appreciate.
Don't get me wrong - I do enjoy those other movies as well. But this film is a different experience, and a refreshing change of pace. When I first saw it, I liked it; when I spotted it in the cable listings, I realized that I wanted to watch it again. This time I liked it even more - so I bought it. That's what this film does: it won't overwhelm you on first viewing, but it will stay with you long after the credits have rolled.
The lead characters are all sympathetic, appealing, and well-acted. The young boy's parents are flawed human beings who can't quite figure out how best to care for their autistic son, but clearly love him and want to do right by him; Sarah (Gillian Jacobs), his mother, reminded me of Toni Collette in "The Sixth Sense", initially skeptical of the inexplicable events in which she finds herself enmeshed, but fiercely loyal to her child.
Child actor Azhy Robertson plays their son Oliver, and because his character is largely non-verbal, has to convey his emotions almost entirely through facial expression and body language; I found him natural and convincing - in fact, ALL the children felt like real kids to me, rather than little Hollywood actors prepping for their big breakout role.
The creature, a "misunderstood monster" named Larry (!), is horrific - but also a bit sympathetic, making him more interesting than the mindlessly destructive beasts one often encounters in horror films. Wisely, the filmmakers show him mostly in fleeting glimpses, or out of focus in the background, or as something unseen outlined by stray pieces of paper blowing in the wind; this may be an attempt to conceal the fact that he is not the kind of baroque CGI villain we have come to expect in big-budget studio blockbusters, but it also makes him more elusive, and therefore a bit scarier. In some cases, less actually IS more.
The film is well-paced and well-constructed; an early scene of casual childhood bullying brings Oliver's life into focus and seems to stand on its own, but plays an unexpected role as the film moves towards its climax. The ending, too, surprised me. Is it a happy ending? That's up to the viewer to decide. But I felt that it was the RIGHT ending, not contrived or saccharine. Loving families, it turns out, can take a variety of forms.
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