BJ Hennessey

I have to be honest, I went into this movie with low expectations. It's one of those movie that you want to know as little as possible going in. The movie, although not actually that scary, is intense and unrelenting. This movie will make you squirm. I haven't cringed in horror and disgust like in "Eli" since I played "Dead Space 2". The movie is incredibly well paced, unpredictable, and well acted. The medical specialists intentions, specifically the mysterious Dr. Horn, stayed unknown for the majority of the movie, making them a creepy and intriguing group. The medical horror is what really makes this movie relatively hard to watch (that's a good thing). The combinations of isolation, creepy characters, mystery, and tension make for a great horror movie. Also, the plot twist near the end is fantastically unpredictable, disturbing, and interesting. Most of the horror in the movie isn't even caused by gore. Similarly to the "Texas Chainsaw Massacre", almost all of the violence is off-screen and is accompanied with gruesome sound effects, leaving it up to your imagination. I would say there were only two real issues I had with this movie. 1. Pacing near the end of the movie. The majority of the movie is well paced, dropping clues on the audience slowly, creating more mystery and tension. However, near the end of the movie, that pacing is shattered, slamming plot after plot point on your head which way a little irritating. Also the movie seemed solid in terms of plot holes. I only noticed one and it was incredibly minor, but the fantastic plot twist ending ripped open over half a dozen plot hole in the movie 2. One annoying trope. This movie contained the always irritating "I-know-something-and-you-don't-believe-me" trope. This made parts of the film incredibly frustrating. Overall, a mysterious film with an ending that shocked me almost as much as that of the "Sixth Sense". Well paced until the end, good acting, interesting characters, and a great plot. This one should definitely be on your bucket list.

I'm not the person to write a review just to rant like "this movie sucked because of this reason and that." I was never really interested in "In the Tall Grass" from the start. There were a lot of other horror movies on my bucket list, but when that list neared its end, I thought "Hey, it's based on a Stephen King/Joe Hill (both are writers I'm a fan of) so why not give it a shot?" The movie started out okay playing with the fear of open spaces taken to another level. Don't let anyone tell you that the movie was trying to make you scared of grass. Now for the movie PROS: 1. The film had a few likable characters 2. Acting was decent at times (not very often though) 3. Certain parts of the film implemented horror elements very well 4. Ending explained enough to where you were satisfied, but it was also left up to your imagination what happens next. 5.There were some smart moments 6. Okay plot twist CONS: 1. Everything in pros was brief. Good acting lasted about 30 minutes, likable characters having low screen time, lack of ACTUAL horror element for the majority of the film, etc. Overall, had some good moments, but those moments were brief. 2. The film wasn't really that scary. 3. TRUCKLOADS of plot holes and unanswered questions. I want to enjoy my movie, not watch it and spend the next half hour fumbling over a wiki of "Ending explained" video. 4. Mediocre gore effects. 5. Kind of boring at parts 6. Sub-par acting for the majority of the film. Overall, the film was marginally enjoyable at times, but unbearably bad in others. The execution of the novella with a pretty good premise turned into a movie was just "meh". If you've really got nothing else to do, give it a shot. It was by no means terrible. It just wasn't good. If I could put 2.5 I would, but I felt like rounding down.

I just want to say fantastic performance from Joaquin Phoenix. The film was dark, gritty, and brilliantly horrifying. It was a compelling a dark story to one of the most iconic villains of all time. Go into the movie knowing as little as possible. Stay away from YouTube, News Articles, memes, even some reviews. Joaquin's Joker is different (in many good ways) from that of Heath Ledger I must add. Also, the soundtrack is amazing at conveying the dark psychological tension and unrest throughout the film. Absolutely worth a watch. Your going to see this one at the Oscars.