Accepting a job as a governess, Kate (Mackenzie Davis) moves into a rural home to care for two orphans, Flora (Brooklynn Prince) and Miles (Finn Wolfhard). She quickly realizes that children, despite their seeming fun, have unresolved trauma that keep them out of the way. Cat starts to drop in the stress of taking care of them – or maybe it's because ghosts try to chase her.
An old novel by Henry James Screw Turn it is a sad story, the balance between human madness and local intelligence where ghosts exist. That's an estimate that few horror movies, including this one, have management insight. It's like last year's Netflix beat Hill House attacks
This is especially evident in Kate-Miles' kisses, a moment that is often treated as a reference to the intense abuse Miles has faced. In Repentance, there is no subtle sadness to be addressed, rendering this time uncomfortable but not particularly disturbing.
The movie as a whole is more amazing than bad, and a moment to be good enough. The shotgun fencing sometimes produces a kind of edgy aesthetic, and there are some interesting visual interests that apply throughout, especially the use of mirrors and water for display. The actors all turn out to be good works, when Wolfhard brings a fair amount of youthful innocence and cruelty to the face.
However, there are major drawbacks to the dialogue and the interlude between the shootings that make the whole movie feel smart. In one scene, Kate teaches Flora how to dress in her "brave face" while fearing: A good time for emotional interaction between these characters. But it's hard to believe because Kate is so addictive all
The story should take place in about a week, so it's amazing to see the extent to which Kate was devastated, usually with very little awakening. In one minute, you find a few Polaroids spread across the globe and take one, shocked – the music swirls and prepares the audience with a shock of horror – but finds out that there is a woman who is transparent but wound. It's an unpleasant injury, to be sure, but it's not as scary as the movie wants us to feel.
Most of these issues lay Repentance in the production phase of excess but not worse, until the last quarter of the film. When the credits started to wrap up quickly, it became clear that the movie didn't want to tie itself to the actual ending, thus leaving the audience hanging out without any real preparation.
Although there are some shots that are short and well built, in the end Repentance it has very little to keep it going. If you want to sync with Screw Turn, out of luck. If you want a full and complete movie, you won't find it, either.