Hmmm...

Happy Saturday! What a beautiful day here in NY, definitely not movie-watching weather : )

Last night, following a great birthday dinner with my hubby, Sean, I popped in one of my waiting Netflix. Since Sean was home, it was safe for me to watch a 'scary' movie - even if it he wasn't going to be watching with me. As some of you may know - and I've mentioned before - I am a jump-out-of-your-seat kind of viewer for any sort of thriller or horror movie. And, with my overactive imagination...I've now learned - at the ripe old age of 35 - to not watch such content if no one is home as the aftermath is just not worth it...every little creak in a floorboard has me on edge, lol.

So.

I watched a British thriller, "The Broken". You may not have heard of it. And, not quite sure if I'd recommend it. Then again, I wouldn't NOT recommend it either - if that makes any sense. It was one of those films with a lot of set-up (not something I necessarily mind) however the a-ha didn't really come until the last 20 minutes. Even then, I was left with some questions. The story: a woman, Gina, senses that another woman who looks eerily like her is shadowing her moves and Gina becomes fixated on this mirror image who seems to be everywhere. This obsessive pursuit derails her daily life.

The acting was good - Richard Jenkins (most recently received acclaim from the Academy with his Best Oscar nom for "The Visitor" - which was excellent!) was great, as always, and Lena Headley was very good as the lead. No real qualms with those actors or the rest of the cast....maybe it was just the style...maybe the ending...I'm not 100% sure. I did read a post on Netflix where the person posting had similar reservations and, on a second viewing, found the film to be brilliant. (This reviewer in particular mentions an Edgar Allan Poe quote that opens the movie that, in retrospect, provides a framework for the story that follows) I'd like to say I'd give it a second shot, but...with the queue (okay, Sean - queues!!) overflowing...not sure if that will be anytime soon.

I'll leave you with this - I was sufficiently scared/on edge. Also really liked the use of London as a character, some great cinematography of the city.


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