"Together" Review
If single folk ever need help alleviating couples envy, this movie is the answer to their prayers
- Billy Joe
Let’s focus on areas where it hit the mark-
Effects, Cast, and Plot round out the made marks that hold the film Together.
1.5/1.5
1.0/1.5
1.0/1.5
Many props to whoever decided to use a real couple in this film, as the resulting chemistry helps to display the chaotic swinging of the pendulum that is their relationship in the film. Fights feel more vicious, passion seems to burn hotter, and sorrow/hate feels incredibly personal and painful. Any viewer who has experienced these feeli
Many props to whoever decided to use a real couple in this film, as the resulting chemistry helps to display the chaotic swinging of the pendulum that is their relationship in the film. Fights feel more vicious, passion seems to burn hotter, and sorrow/hate feels incredibly personal and painful. Any viewer who has experienced these feelings in a relationship should feel a strong sense of relation to the emotions on the screen.
1.0/1.5
1.0/1.5
1.0/1.5
The effects are the glue that....ok...fine, enough together puns. When given the opportunity the effects team does a great job at creating unnerving and realistic body horror scenes. I'm not going to ding the effects for the ceiling they are written into, at least not too much, we will cover that further later.
1.0/1.5
1.0/1.5
1.0/1.5
In a world where a lot of films begin to lose the plot attempting to create more lore than needed, Together takes a less is more approach, not really ever answering a ton of questions. In one sense this is good to not put stress on a foundation that isn't up to code to begin with, but in reality I can't help but feel like questions weren'
In a world where a lot of films begin to lose the plot attempting to create more lore than needed, Together takes a less is more approach, not really ever answering a ton of questions. In one sense this is good to not put stress on a foundation that isn't up to code to begin with, but in reality I can't help but feel like questions weren't answered because the writers simply couldn't think of a good enough reason to explain it. Still, the story is enjoyable and intriguing enough to warrant a made mark, albeit somewhat leaning too far on the side of predictability.
Now let’s take a look at where it went wrong
Summarize why the chosen mark was negative
0.5/1.5
Sadly without question the most disappointing aspect of the movie. Imagine you are presented with a beautiful sports car, a tank of gas and an open highway. Isn't it a shame to not let loose and really tear up the road, laying down on the gas pedal? Not according to this director. The movie shows it clearly has an effects team capable of
Sadly without question the most disappointing aspect of the movie. Imagine you are presented with a beautiful sports car, a tank of gas and an open highway. Isn't it a shame to not let loose and really tear up the road, laying down on the gas pedal? Not according to this director. The movie shows it clearly has an effects team capable of producing gnarly body horror effects, but instead opts for the slow ride, and not the kind with a promising payoff at the end. The effects used on the scenes we DO get are strong enough to save face, along with a few decent jump scares(the best of which, in my opinion, is not really even related to the greater scheme of the movie). Perhaps I have simply been spoiled by The Substance, but as a man usually highly susceptible to body horror I found the film surprisingly tame compared to my expectations.
Casual horror fans and horror enthusiasts alike can share in neutral enjoyment of this one, but the more hardcore gruesome goobers will need to taper expectations going into the theater. I can't say I regret seeing it in theaters, but only because I utilized my movie theater's subscription pass instead of paying directly for just the film. If your theater offers something similar, or if you have a few bucks to spare, give this a whirl in the theater for full impact on some of the jump scares. Go in for a fun and gross time, but don't expect any genre defining horror scenes to have nightmares about later, and you won't wind up feeling like a missed mark.
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