Paige Roche

Il keep my review shortISH and sweet... The GOOD: solid acting and film kept me interested as I was constantly trying to understand what was going on with some intriguing plot threads... The NOT SO GOOD: The intriguing plot threads become far too frequent. ambitious and ultimately confusing with barely an explanation to be found, the overall story seems unnecessary after a while and the film is not gory enough to Distract from what the film is lacking in. I've seen worse but it doesn't bring anything exciting so yeah

TLDR; 3/5...Better than many other films I've seen but a bit underwhelming in relation to the hype... A true mixed bag! I was really looking forward to this movie and upon finally seeing it, I have decided it's definitely not a bad film, but a few aspects of Long legs were a mixed bag... PLOT: Slow to gain my attention but Interesting enough for the most part once it was finally laid out, just a shame some plot points didnt feel entirely necessary or finished... MAIN CAST: I found Maika Monroe, Alicia De Witt and Nicholas Cage's acting polarizing to say the least...Maika's Detective Harker was verrryyy bland and awkward, almost boringly so... but serviced her characters background well as plot points progressed so kinda worked? Nicholas Cage is scene grabbing, playing a creepy psycho with gusto, but it becomes cheesy and grating after a while and distracts from whatever else is happening around him so much that it's easy to miss things, so might have been better if he was dialled back a bit here and there! Alicia De Witt just felt like a mix of both other mains...Her acting definitely wasnt bad, but her characterization didn't bring anything new. SUPPORTING CAST: Kiernan Shipka's character had such little screen time and felt like a time filler more than anything, I didn't feel she added anything necessary to the story. On the other hand, Blair Underwood's Agent Carter is enigmatic, interesting and has some surprisingly funny quips that were a welcome interruption as they occurred. AUDIO: It was often jarring, but well placed ill admit... Very effective in regards to keeping me uncomfortable and on edge CINEMATOGRAPHY: The lighting changes were quite tough on my eyes in several spots and some camera angles were discomforting but we're effective in keeping me in a state of unease which is actually a good thing while watching horror/thriller. Some scene editing seemed odd at first, but as the plot progressed it made stylistic sense and ended up growing on me. So I say it's worth a watch, just don't go in expecting horror brilliance