Dave Gore

94% Never thought I'd live to see the day when I'd become a fan of Andrew Garfield after experiencing "The Amazing Spiderman 2," but here I am, writing a 5 star review for what is now one of my favorite films of all time. Let me be clear for a second, this is NOT a film for everyone, which you've probably already guessed by seeing the 1-5 star ratio on the google reviews page. Under the Silver Lak is a delightfully confusing and mystifying piece of work that feels like a puzzle yet to be solved even after it's ended, leaving many people unsatisfied, yet others like myself intrigued. Garfield gives an absolutely wonderful performance as a sort of darker version of "The Dude," whereas the story of the film itself seems similar to the likes of "Mulholland Drive," you definitely get those David Lynch vibes while watching this. The story feels a bit disjointed but I'm sure that's the point, making you worry less about the overall story and more about what's happening in the moment, kinda like the main character himself. With an addition of great camera movement and cinematography, an awesome soundtrack and locations that remain so unique and memorable even after viewing this, the only thing not to love about this would be the conclusion. I personally don't have a problem with it but others might not like a mystery movie that never really solves any of the questions, leaving it more up to the viewer to decode what the movie is showing you, creating and engaging experience for some and a frustrating one for others. Check it out if you're interested in uncovering the secrets of what lies Under the Silver Lake.

45% As a long time Edgar Wright, Anya Taylor-Joy, and Matt Smith fan, I was extremely disappointed with this film. While the visuals, performances, soundtrack were a treat after the first act the film kinda derails into absolute nonsense. The story is convoluted, the performance from Michael Ajao was awful, the characters were illogical and at some points even contradictory, not to mention tropey and basic, which would work in and other Wright film due to the undertones of irony within said other Wright films, yet that irony is completely absent in this mess. This film also wasn't scary at all and any attempt at scaring just made me laugh, the zombie effects were bad and didn't fit, the message was forced, the twists were god awful and unsatisfying, I didn't expect them but only because I didn't think Edgar Wright was bad at screenwriting, and not to mention the last scene was dragged out for way too long + the ending felt really forced. I guess Wright figured out that this story concept could never end on a happy note so he made up some random bullsh*t so it could have one. There are 3 car related jumpscares in this movie I kid you not.