cyndi macmillan

This movie does what the "Barbie" movie did: it took on the patriarchy. It's a fun flick that uses empowerment to tackle both monsters and misogyny. It's no wonder so many men are giving it a low rating---they just don't get it. I like how the boys club of the military in WWII was taken on by a woman on a mission. And when stuff goes down, it's the gal who goes the distance. This was a satisfying watch. The sexism and belittlement that is shown in this film still exists everywhere. I appreciate that the main character demonstrated a woman never forgets what matters most even during war, even when she goes face to face with her foe. It's not meant to be "Saving Private Ryan" or "War Horse." Its meant to be enjoyed as a monster flick that kicks butt. Don't take it too seriously--just go with it.

Loved it. But then again, I'm not a pretentious movie critic. And I'm okay with emotionally-wrought dramas with deep messages.

I liked the friendly tension between the three main characters and the camera work in this movie. I realize that they treated the murder of a little girl with sensationalistic disrespect in order for there to be a kind of justification for the haunting, but I think the film would have been grittier if there had been an actual reason for the filmmaker's choice of Aurore as the subject for her documentary. I didn't really feel a connection to the characters because of their lack of empathy. Still, for a low-budget movie, I thought the script and acting pretty good. What happened to that little girl was horrible. I wish the characters in the movie hadn't been so indifferent to her abuse and murder. Pretty hard to care about people who only care about themselves.

It was hard to suspend disbelief throughout this film. That being said, I liked the characters. The movie is really about love in all its forms--a love for our older family members, for our children, for lovers and for friends, and what we'd risk or do to safeguard our loved ones. I forgave the ridiculous panoramic scenes of a Ferris wheel looking like it's gone through WWIII, (got to get in that apocalypse feel, right?) Harder to forgive was the fact all these homes have these infrared decontamination machines. And then there is how bad the bad guys are and how good the good guys are -- save for the Demi Moore character who I felt was well rounded, less stereotyped. One thumbs up for how the characters' stories intersect. The movie ends on a hopeful note, a bit 'Disneyish.' The acting was good. But I wish the little girl in the movie had been given more lines-- she's a star in the making.