Oooh! I wasn't expecting you to cover this on the channel so this is a lovely surprise. I really enjoyed this film and I want to revisit soon. Something that I noticed was that a lot of the camera movements and angles were mimicking "photography" techniques which made me feel like we were watching the scenes from the point of view of a photographer, which added a really eerie and unsettling perspective to it.
Great deep dive! I was talking to my mini-mes about women's voices in the past (especially 70/80s) and how grateful I am to the me too movement and a different way of thinking which allows them to have their voices and yell. Many of us who are older were taught to accept the status quo and I am so grateful my girls can say yes or no. But we must also teach our boys to listen and pay attention.
I think that that is wonderful. You're right: young girls now are growing up in a culture that is more encouraging and accepting of the woman's voice. Of course there is still a long way to go. I just hope we can try to normalise men having the ability to voice their concerns on things like mental health and the pressure to 'be a man'.
Happened upon this because I’m writing an article about how this movie depicts the toxic culture that enabled Alcala to commit his crimes, and I wanted to get the facts straight. Realized this was a horror channel, checked out the other videos, and immediately subscribed. Really appreciated the way you switched back and forth between the events of the film and the real-world events.
I watched this film last week and honestly, I think it's the best film I've seen this year. The way the Dating Game evening is punctuated by the murders is beautifully done, and if you don't know the "true story" (I didn't) then the resolution to the film is very clever. The running themes of the objectification and marginalising of women are especially well done, presenting us with the issues but not beating us over the head with them.
I really enjoyed this film, it was well directed and yes while it was about the killer it is really about woman. As Saoirse Ronan said recently worrying about how to protect yourself while walking down a city street is still a concern for women today as much as it was 50 years ago. Acting was great especially the girl who plays young Amy. it was terrifying to see how the killer lured his victims using photography. Well done
Just watched this last night. I think it was well-shot and paced, albeit with kinda iffy direction for the acting. It's hard not to compare the style to Late Night With the Devil (which I really liked), or to compare the sinister charisma of Daniel Zovatto's portrayal of Rodney to the dread-inducing performance by Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram (another film that I really liked). That said, I thought Zovatto was fantastic - we get very little background context for who Rodney is and how he came to be, but the glimpses of his inner turmoil (such as in the work bathroom) sharply convey so much that words would have made hollow. Anytime Zovatto is on screen, the tension is palpable whether he is surrounded by colleagues or isolated with a victim. The scene where he pursues Kendrick's character in the (seemingly neverending!) parking lot is an experience well-known to many women and AFAB people. The important thing imo is that this is not a serial k*ller film that glorifies history or asks viewers to feel sympathy for the villain. I hope that the victims and their loved ones are okay with this depiction. And I'm glad that the real Rodney is gone now.
Why does nobody care about facts or pacing or the non linear stprytelling when serial killer shows/ movies are directed by men? When a woman directs something exactly the same way and gets picked apart.
it was a neat idea but in the end, the most boring POV to this murderer unless they wanted to add more cat and mouse between them. would've been tons more interesting to see from cops or the survivor's POV. the jumping timeline was annoying. no sense of build up.
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Oooh! I wasn't expecting you to cover this on the channel so this is a lovely surprise. I really enjoyed this film and I want to revisit soon. Something that I noticed was that a lot of the camera movements and angles were mimicking "photography" techniques which made me feel like we were watching the scenes from the point of view of a photographer, which added a really eerie and unsettling perspective to it.
ooh I love that point. As though it puts you in Rodney's POV.
Great deep dive! I was talking to my mini-mes about women's voices in the past (especially 70/80s) and how grateful I am to the me too movement and a different way of thinking which allows them to have their voices and yell. Many of us who are older were taught to accept the status quo and I am so grateful my girls can say yes or no. But we must also teach our boys to listen and pay attention.
I think that that is wonderful. You're right: young girls now are growing up in a culture that is more encouraging and accepting of the woman's voice. Of course there is still a long way to go. I just hope we can try to normalise men having the ability to voice their concerns on things like mental health and the pressure to 'be a man'.
Love that you decided to review this because I was meant to do this research after watching! 🎉 Thanks
Good discussion and cool video Sarah!👍
Happened upon this because I’m writing an article about how this movie depicts the toxic culture that enabled Alcala to commit his crimes, and I wanted to get the facts straight. Realized this was a horror channel, checked out the other videos, and immediately subscribed. Really appreciated the way you switched back and forth between the events of the film and the real-world events.
Thank you. I hope the article went well, it sounds really interesting.
Yayyyy!! Some Sarah's what the horror true horror time!!
I watched this film last week and honestly, I think it's the best film I've seen this year. The way the Dating Game evening is punctuated by the murders is beautifully done, and if you don't know the "true story" (I didn't) then the resolution to the film is very clever. The running themes of the objectification and marginalising of women are especially well done, presenting us with the issues but not beating us over the head with them.
I really enjoyed this film, it was well directed and yes while it was about the killer it is really about woman. As Saoirse Ronan said recently worrying about how to protect yourself while walking down a city street is still a concern for women today as much as it was 50 years ago. Acting was great especially the girl who plays young Amy. it was terrifying to see how the killer lured his victims using photography. Well done
I saw that clip of Saoirse Ronan and the male actors reaction was interesting because it was like a moment of realisation.
Just watched this last night. I think it was well-shot and paced, albeit with kinda iffy direction for the acting. It's hard not to compare the style to Late Night With the Devil (which I really liked), or to compare the sinister charisma of Daniel Zovatto's portrayal of Rodney to the dread-inducing performance by Caleb Landry Jones in Nitram (another film that I really liked). That said, I thought Zovatto was fantastic - we get very little background context for who Rodney is and how he came to be, but the glimpses of his inner turmoil (such as in the work bathroom) sharply convey so much that words would have made hollow. Anytime Zovatto is on screen, the tension is palpable whether he is surrounded by colleagues or isolated with a victim. The scene where he pursues Kendrick's character in the (seemingly neverending!) parking lot is an experience well-known to many women and AFAB people.
The important thing imo is that this is not a serial k*ller film that glorifies history or asks viewers to feel sympathy for the villain. I hope that the victims and their loved ones are okay with this depiction. And I'm glad that the real Rodney is gone now.
Why does nobody care about facts or pacing or the non linear stprytelling when serial killer shows/ movies are directed by men?
When a woman directs something exactly the same way and gets picked apart.
I wish it had been far more based in facts. This story is NOTHING like the actual truth. Missed opportunity.
Cry about it
@ , what the hell does that mean? Ass* ole much? Ok, douchebag.
it was a neat idea but in the end, the most boring POV to this murderer unless they wanted to add more cat and mouse between them. would've been tons more interesting to see from cops or the survivor's POV. the jumping timeline was annoying. no sense of build up.