at the beginning of knock on the cabinwe are 7 years old Wen (Kristen Qui) collect grasshoppers outside the hut in the middle of the forest. Carefully sneak up and pick it up and put it in the jar so that the worms inside don’t jump out. After twisting the jar lid tight, she tells the grasshoppers that she doesn’t mean to hurt them, but that she just wants to study them for a while.
On the one hand, it’s easy to see this moment as: M. Night Shyamalan (Director and co-writer of the screenplay. Steve Desmond When Michael Shermanbased on Paul G. Tremblaysan’s book, hut at the end of the world) says he’s a watcher of this world he’s put in front of his audience, putting all these characters in a jar and studying what happens when they all come together. Out, it’s more likely that this moment represents Shyamalan’s views on higher powers. Because God, even if defined, can look like a child playing with bugs, testing them, and watching their reactions. The chances of someone outside the jar interfering are always slim, but they never do, instead observing how the creatures inside react to the situations they’re put in.
In a way, Shyamalan almost knock on the cabin Like Faith, as a way of exploring themes he has played with before with varying degrees of success (sign, village) and the ignorance (event). But limiting the story to this one cabin of his in the woods also plays to Shyamalan’s strengths. Because Shyamalan is often at his best when he puts the character in a confined claustrophobic situation (sign Although it mostly showed the alien invasion from the perspective of a secluded house, Shyamalan also came up with the story Devil, completely done in the elevator). Shyamalan is certainly haphazard, knock on the cabin— Shyamalan’s combination of interests and strengths makes it one of the better films in the director’s varied filmography.
While Wen is collecting grasshoppers, he meets Leonard (Dave Bautista), considering he’s played by Dave Bautista, he seems nervous and a little intimidating, but inherently intimidating. (Jonathan Groff) and Andrew (Ben Aldridge), discuss with them something very important. Wen runs to his father, who tries to barricade the cabin from Leonard and his companions (Nicky Amka Byrd, Abby QuinnWhen Rupert Grint), but the effort is in vain. Once inside, Leonard explains why he and his three others are here. Wen.
What makes this scenario even more disturbing is that Leonard and his team clearly don’t want this family to do this, but are being forced into such horrific actions by an unexplained force. They don’t want to tear this family apart, and they don’t want to force them to make such terrible choices, but their beliefs made them so, and they have no other choice. If one person does not die, all others die.
Shyamalan has always been a master of spatial fright and knows how to exploit the limitations of a place to maximize fear. For example, Cole (haley joel osment) hid in the red tent and realized he wasn’t the only one inside. sixth senseor how creepy he can make the aliens passing by on house recordings feel creepy signShyamalan excels when it’s limited, and given its one location and small cast of characters, this limitation makes this feel like one of the tightest Shyamalan movies in quite some time. .
Also interesting to see this and Shyamalan in 2021 Yearattempts to adapt existing stories and put his spin on them. knock on the cabin There is no “Shyamalan twist” as expected, and although the content of the original has changed somewhat, knock on the cabin In the end, I feel like the original idea and Shyamalan’s tone worked well together.that only time knock on the cabin The struggle with this narrative lies in its approach to queerness. Because the film occasionally brings up the idea that these visitors could be bigots seeking revenge on these two parents.
Bautista as Leonard, a schoolteacher who realizes the horrific impact he’s having on this family. It’s great, but we know that if we don’t do this, it will only make things worse. It might be Bautista’s best role yet. A performance that shows the depth of emotion he can draw in every scene, a gentle giant who struggles with his choices throughout this story, but knows he’s doing the evil he needs .
Eric and Andrew also play an important role in making this story work, as they represent a difference of beliefs that makes this scenario even more difficult. Jonathan Groff’s Eric quickly begins to open up to the possibility that these invaders are telling the truth. Because his initial refusal to sacrifice a member of his family led to a massive earthquake and subsequent tsunami that devastated the world. But Ben Aldridge’s Andrew also holds the belief that all this must be complete bullshit and that killing someone, especially someone he deeply loves, will not save the world. , using these two figures of his as a commentary on our world. Some people look at the facts and truths and realize that change is necessary, while others look at the writing on the wall and make excuses as to why they don’t need to change.
knock on the cabin The sacrifice is in many ways a reminder of Abraham’s attempt to sacrifice his son Isaac, and the four intruders can’t help but feel like Biblical messengers, knowing that their actions will bring the end. I will tell you. And while this has been an absolute concern for Shyamalan in the past, knock on the cabin I manage to get past that without feeling overly preachy about the importance of faith. knock on the cabin In this COVID world, reminding people how to ignore the signs and try to live their lives without any interference, and be willing to take care of themselves even when the world collapses around them. Streamline your perspective.
But at its core, knock on the cabin It reminded me of Shyamalan’s early days, so he felt like the next coming. Alfred hitchcock, and his film left audiences talking for days afterward.in the meantime knock on the cabin Not necessarily up to late 90s/early 2000s Shyamalan standards, hard to watch knock on the cabin It doesn’t come as a shocking reminder of why Shyamalan felt so important in the first place, and how exciting it is to see one of his films.
evaluation: B.
knock on the cabin Theatrical release on February 3rd.