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Phillip McSween (751 KP) rated Trespassers (2019) in Movies

Oct 30, 2019  
Trespassers (2019)
Trespassers (2019)
2019 | Horror
6
5.5 (2 Ratings)
Movie Rating
Not Memorable In the Slightest
In Trespassers, two couples looking for a weekend respite wind up getting way more than what they bargained for when a stranger randomly shows up.

Acting: 10

Beginning: 10
Things get off to such a good start, it makes me wish they had managed to keep this intensity for the rest of the movie. Your “What the hell?” moment comes extremely early and you know it’s only a matter of time before things reach that level of craziness again. When I watched the first ten minutes, I expected to be in for a serious treat. I was wrong…

Characters: 4

Cinematography/Visuals: 1
The film is shot in such a way that doesn’t do the best job of capturing the intensity of the moment. It left me wondering what director Orson Oblowitz was going for. It was uneven at best, feeling professional in some spots and juvenile in others.

Conflict: 8
From the moment that stranger shows up, the intensity ratchets up way high. There are a number of scare moments to keep you entertained. I also appreciated the interpersonal turmoil as well between the couples. From jump, you get the feeling that something is off and slowly each layer of the onion is peeled back.

Entertainment Value: 6
I would have been way more entertained had I given two shits about the characters involved. They all felt expendable to me which made it hard to reman rooted in the story. There are some pretty solid moments to be had, but there was definitely something lacking.

Memorability: 3
As I write this review, Tresspassers is playing in the background. I’ve already found myself saying a couple times, “Oh, that’s right! That happened!” The movie as a whole lacks staying power. When it’s all said and done, it doesn’t really stick to your ribs.

Pace: 5

Plot: 2

Resolution: 7

Overall: 56
There are certain movies you can only watch once and be done with them. Then there are movies that you can avoid altogether. Kind of like Tresspassers. Save your time on this one.
  
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Lyndsey Gollogly (2893 KP) rated The Miracle Sin in Books

Jan 19, 2024  
TM
The Miracle Sin
Marcus Hawke | 2024
4
4.0 (1 Ratings)
Book Rating
13 of 220
Kindle
The Miracle Sin
By Marcus Hawke
⭐️⭐️

Have you ever wondered if there’s more to life? If we are destined for something great, part of a divine plan rather than just subjects of random chaos? Mason Cole has wondered these things. And he has the answer… No. How could that be when his parents were killed in an earthquake that destroyed the city of Jerusalem, yet he alone survived? How could he be destined for great things when he’s stuck in a town-shaped reststop where nothing he does makes a difference? And why would God do this to him in the first place?

Then one day a stranger passes through town, bringing with him a unique explanation of his past, one he never could have imagined, and wishes he could forget. It sounds like something from one of his books, only this time it’s happening to him, and it becomes clear that not every miracle is a blessing. Now, with a red-haired devil hell bent on possessing him for his own sinister gains, Mason must discover the answers to these questions if he ever hopes to survive in a world where the dark no longer hides that which dwells within.

This started of so so well but it lost me in the middle and then the end just couldn’t get me back. It drifted off and was a bit slow going. Such a shame as the concept is really good.
  
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David Betteridge (327 KP) rated The Stranger in TV

Feb 28, 2020 (Updated Feb 29, 2020)  
The Stranger
The Stranger
2020 | Crime, Drama, Thriller
8
7.5 (8 Ratings)
TV Show Rating Watch
Acting (3 more)
Interwoven story
Mystery
Giles!
Ending (2 more)
Slightly unbelievable actions
Under use of some great actors
Good short season, with a slight dip at the end
I started to watch this because people at work were talking about it, I'd never read the book so had no concept of the story or characters. Once I started watching episode 1 I was hooked and would find myself just letting another episode start even though it was way passed midnight!

I think The Stranger does keep you genuinely guessing with all the mysteries and secrets, and only let's you in, when it wants to, the acting was great and they do keep you intrigued until the final episode. However the final episode is where I have my issue, so much happens here that it could have done with splitting out into a couple more episodes, this would have fleshed out characters that could have had a bigger emotional impact and wouldn't have felt so rushed.

I think it would be nice if they have left things set up for another season.