[Review] The Changeover - From surreal to ... sleepy

The Changeover is based on the novel Margaret Mahy, revolves around a 16-year-old girl Laura Chant, who lives in Christchurch with her mother and younger brother Jacko. One day, by accidentally getting lost in Jacko, she rushes to find her, follows a black cat and finds Jacko in a stranger's house, placing lots of toys. He also printed Jacko a stamp as a gift. Arriving home, strange things begin to happen with Laura's family, she begins her journey to seek the truth and rescue her brother.


It sounds like a horror film, but unfortunately, if you are a "horror film" horror film you will be disappointed with this film. The Changeover may have some splashy moments, but most are more fantasy and surrealistic.

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First, let's look at the plot of the movie. The story of the film blends elements such as subconscious, sorcery, dreams, supernatural abilities ... There is, this type of witch movie is very old and worn, most of the weak. The supernatural element in the film is inaccurate with the witchcraft of Wicca or Pagan in the West. The witch movie can be said to be modern and fairly accurate from a religious point of view, suggesting that the research is quite good The Witch is set to launch in 2016.


But to say it again, the film is based on a book that has been published since 1984, so the wrong view if it is not strange. In addition, books are written for teenagers, so a little variation for the fairy can also understand. There are, if applied at the present time and if considered on the guideline of the Vietnamese audience may not be able to do as well as expected. The Changeover is almost exclusively for those who have read through the novel and understand the goodness of the film as it delivers the details of the book to the big screen.

For those who do not read, it is difficult to feel the beauty of the film. I can not even feel how good the movie is. Although this is absolutely not a bad film. Just the rhythm of the movie, there is no place so dramatic and easy sleepy. Imagine that instead of walking, or running at full speed, you decide to keep running slowly, not fast or slow as you are about to finish. The Changover is similar. The climax I nearly fell asleep, luckily still remember watching the movie should be sober watching.

In return, the music of the film is very good. Vibrant melodious lyrics match the movie. Actors are also remarkable. In particular, the harmony between Erana James and Nicholas Galitzine, despite the young face, but the two partners are not forced, Erana James express the good feelings, there are gentle, there is a climax, her voice is very warm. Compared to Laura Chant's image, it's a bit cool but also very emotional, strong and absolutely not bow to anyone.


Timothy Spall rounded his shoulders while showing a slightly creepy man, whose appearance was gentle, but close enough to make him feel insecure. The angles of the film are also beautiful, the colors just right, not too bright and showy as in the films of Peter Jackson, which enough honest but still a blur, mismatched with the film's plot.

Factors such as love, family, friends ... are all in the movie, but none of which is emphasized so it is not enough to form a prominent message. The only way to cope with what is unclear by Laura is to be mindful. A girl completely ignorant of the spiritual world, but still decides to face it at all costs to save his brother. After Laura escaped, all that happened was not true, including her being pushed into the fire by her friends. If she collapses, she will go mad in her subconscious, but Laura is up and determined to find her brother. The character of Laura Chant is the strongest message.



In general, this is not a time-consuming or bad movie like the recent horror movies, but just a pretty picky movie. If you like scary horror movies, lots of jump-scare and scary scenes that make people afraid of souls, then you definitely see this movie you do not regret the curse of the movie. But if you like fake movies and have something to think about, or fans of fairy tales, maybe this is the movie for you.

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