Goodnight Mommy (2014)
In the heat of the summer lays a lonesome house in the countryside where nine year old twin brothers await their mother’s return. When she comes home, bandaged after cosmetic surgery, nothing is like before and the children start to doubt whether this woman is actually who she says she is.
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Simply A Masterpiece
It's no definitive masterpiece but it's damn close.
This story has more twists and turns than a second-rate soap opera.
The acting in this movie is really good.
The story is very predictable but the acting is alright. Just one of those movies where nothing happens the entire time and all of a sudden the movie is over! whatever happened to good old movies, even slow movies can be fun and entertaining, this one just isn't! you already know the end of the movie by the first five minutes into it
This is one of those movies that without utilizing jump scares get through to you. The setting is lonely house and increases the sense of suffocation and solitude so much more. The twin boys played their role to perfection. The entire first half of the movie has you convinced of their innocence yet as the movie progresses, you can see just how evil the look in their eyes are. The ending has me so surprised, I think the movie needs another viewing to appreciate all the scenes again. By no means it is a movie that will warrant a second viewing but a decent movie nonetheless.
The idea behind this film isn't bad at all, but the execution falls well short of its potential. As with any horror film, you have to give the plot some leeway, but 'Goodnight Mommy' is so poorly written that it's impossible to overlook the many flaws and unanswered questions.Questions such as: Why is the mother so evasive and unpleasant to the children when she returns home? Why is her entire head mummified from a cosmetic procedure that, when she takes the bandages off, appears to be minor? If it was the mother all along, why could she not remember basic information about her children when asked? These are crucial aspects of the plot and are impossible to overlook.Not to mention the ridiculous scene where two strangers invite themselves into the house (and then take a good look around!) when nobody answers the door. Is that normal in Austria or something? 'Goodnight Mommy' kept my attention throughout, but it loses its credibility very early on.
I can't understand anyone writing a bad review of this film... it was beautifully executed, the acting was spot on, especially the little boys who were subtle and complex. I was taken on a ride of increasing unease, and I had no idea which way this was going to jump. Anyone who claims otherwise I think might be giving themselves too much credit for their skill at preempting plots but lack of ability to simply enjoy.Personally by the end I was squirming in a sort of horrified, impressed way. This little gem came out of nowhere for me. The ability to construct a non-cluttered, non Hollywood character based film like this is incredible to behold, and I take my hat off to the director, crew and cast.Fantastic low budget but artfully made psychological horror, don't listen to the expert naysayers, they probably are the sort to yell quiz answers out loud rather than write them down.