The Woman in the Window might be the WORST movie of 2021 | Explained
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- Maybe that sounds harsh but I really hated this experience
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When you find out I preferred Cruella...
:0
I’ve heard good things.
I can't wait to see your review, Amanda! Finally, a decent live action Disney remake/retelling!
Oof
I can’t wait for your review of Cruella
“I magically got over my trauma of my family dying by going through another trauma of almost being killed”
THIS
i got so mad because in the movie it takes her months to get back outside, in the book it’s WEEKS. HOW IN THE HELL
*Seems legit.*
I had the exact same thought i had at the end of it..... Like thats not how that works lol
Not trying to get to graphic here, but I was a victim of sexual assault as a teen. Years later I got robbed at gun point. I didn't react well but I reacted well enough and no one got hurt. A couple years later, I had a man expose himself to me in his car walking home from a closing shift. I went into action: got his plates, called the cops, got a good description, scared him off. All that shit sucked and the cops never did shit but it was the final straw for me. This stuff kept happening and I was done with it. I got into counseling, bought pepperspray, and made a plan for how to respond to certain scary things so I'd be prepared if something God forbid happened again. Trauma can cause regression (I know it) but it can also cause growth. So it's kind of accurate in my case, but that doesn't mean it will for everyone. I still get scared and have flashbacks, but I feel a lot better because I finally got help and I have a plan of action just in case
The disturbing act of violence that she saw was this movie
Preach, once you see it, it can't be undone, though it's fun to hate watch!
@@trinaq I disagree it annoyed me too much to enjoy to any capacity
The rear window was better 😯
Si.
@@AmandaTheJedi Not even spite could pull enjoyment from you?
Weirdly the whole time I watched this movie I assumed they were gaslighting her by interfering with her phone lines. I thought it was a psychological thriller, and weirdly, I kept thinking this was a smarter movie than it was. And then finally when it turned into a weird action movie where a woman fist fights a serial killer I was like whoa this is highly highly intense garbage
The scene where she's in the hospital and the cop comes in is the worst. So unrealistic and it just drags on.
That scene is where I officially checked out of the movie. Not gonna lie, I was into it until then.
Hey, this exactly describes my feelings of the movie The Snowman
I read the book and it was waayyy better than the movie. The book is more of a psychological thriller. It made more sense as why the person at the end was the person who did it (trying to explain this without spoiling anything lol)
True.
I just wanna know the member of the team who read the book and was like: “You know what this movie is missing? A scene where Amy Adams’ face gets stabbed by a freaking garden fork”
OMG YES THAT WAS BIZARRE AS FUCK???
That was actually one of my favorite parts of the movie! Lol 😂 it was just so shocking and unexpected! But I'm a sucker for a good gorey shock gag, so.... 🤷🏼♀️
Lmaoo
AND LEAVES NO SCAR??
@@andresloaiza4707 Right?! I mean, she did have a small scar but still. Anyway, I love Amy Adams, so I was so happy to see her looking stunning as always by the end of the movie
They had two Oscar Winners, two Oscar Nominees, an acclaimed director, screenwriter and Sam "The Falcon" Wilson on board with this project... Only to completely squander all of their talents. 🤦🏽♀️
i got so excited when i saw sam ngl best part of the movie
The did the same with "I Care a Lot"
Sad.
i totally agree w/everything you said but sam is officially cap now. why still refer to him as falcon? jw
They had Captain America and Lois Lane and they still fucked up lol.
“An agoraphobic woman living alone in New York begins spying on her new neighbors only to witness a disturbing act of violence.”
So pretty much the same story Hitchcock did about being stuck at home, spying on you’re neighbors and finding out one of them killed there spouse that literally every TV series has had an episode about.
That was my first thought when I found out about this movie: wait, it's not a Rear Window remake?
I actually thought it WAS that Hitchcock movie...
Castle had an episode like this and isn't that also the plot of disturbia?
@@kaizokujwastaken i love that episode of Castle and of course I know the Hitchcock movie. So it was baffling to hear about the bidding wars over this book/script since we all have seen this kind of story SO often.
That plot was considered an old hat before that expression ever came to be heck even Hitchcock wasn't the first to lay his hands on it.
"I like cats' tongues. They're coarse and rough and get everywhere."
- what half-asleep just-finished-work-me thought the kid was going to say despite having seen this film a week and a half ago
Don't forget irritating! 😂
Every. Freaking. Time.
😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Did I think that "Jane Russell" was a total hallucination because she had the same name as 50s actress Jane Russell and Amy Adam's character was constantly seen watching black and white films? Yes. Yes I did
That would have been great and super meta
lol this is exactly what Anna starts to think in the book
"did I just make her up because I'm lonely?"
This is disappointing. Maybe I shouldn’t assume it’s going to be a good movie just because Amy Adams is in it lol
Amy Adams appears to be getting to the point where Nic Cage was for a long time - really good actor, TERRIBLE roles
@@curator_z good point!
What a coincidence: "Maybe I shouldn’t assume it’s going to be a good movie just because Amy Adams is in it lol" was spot on how I felt when I was choosing to watch it, and "This is disappointing" was how I felt while I did
It’s an easy mistake to make
I liked it 🤣
*”YOU’RE A DETECTIVE. THAT MEANS YOU’RE SUPPOSED TO BE BETTER!”*
When I tell you I cackled lmaoooo
Yeah I mean... can we even take that as legit film criticism? I think that line sold me on the family being able to walk in, actually. Like, oh yeah, they're cops. Duh.
"Supposed" is the key word here. Real life is like that, too. I've reported sex crimes, my friend's stalker, etc. Nothing. Absolutely nothing came of it. It's a sad, sad state
@@msjkramey Yeah, they're more likely to shoot your dog than solve a dog theft.
@@PosthumanHeresy No, not really. Keep being hip and cool though.
@@JustKelso1993 Good luck next time your dog gets stolen!
I wish they made Ethan a sympathetic and confused killer. It would make more sense if he accidentally killed his birth mom in a fit of rage or fear and then killed Amy Adams to tie up loose ends and preserve his dream of a happy family. Once they make him the mastermind, it seems so flimsy and unbelievable.
Or wanting Amy to be his mom, but this perfect idealized version, like a doll house where he controls all the dolls. And she has to endure weeks of this a figure out how to escape.
literally his motivations are "i want to be a serial killer" ??? it's so stupid
Yeah there was potential for a cool character there if they'd just made him super creepy and delusional. Like, during their first meeting he seemed very naive but also really... off. And they easily could've built on that.
Yes definitely agree and I think that's why I got frustrated with the reveal in the book as it takes a similar, nondynamic approach. The setup vs the payoff is just severely lacking here
"I'm an edgy killer booooy"
Mom, can we have rear window?
*Mom:* No, we have rear window at home
*Rear window at home:*
Ahh Amanda hates a movie.
Settle in people, this shit is gonna be good.
Ditto, I'll grab the popcorn, this should be a captivating roast! 🍿
its true i liked it
I actually kinda appreciated the movie. Not the greatest one but not that bad either
@@cherchehacknostale I liked it too.
Who?
"Sorry lady, DNA and forensic evidence dont exist. Oh look a pill! Looks like that shit didn't happen."-The Police in any horror/thriller.
Considering how incompetent most police are, especially when it comes to listening to women, anyone with mental illness, or anyone who talks about domestic abuse at all, it *is* accurate, even if we'd rather it not be
@@Renni_Jay
Yeah I just mean that when you're talking about literal murder or house invasion, it'd be a little easy to prove.
@@WhaleManMan I mean, cops don't listen when people's houses get broken into all the time, and the amount of murders that go unsolved because they don't care is staggering. I don't even think they *went* to the neighbors house at all so...Though cops in movies are usually competent at least.
@@WhaleManMan ignore them they live in their own narrative of the world and ignore the complexities of solving actual crime by making everything fit their inaccurate picture. They act like this on other channels in comments as well so I wouldn't be shocked if they're a literal child with ik everything attitude
@@ayajade6683 oh my god we get it you hate minorites
"He seems like an overall sweet kid."
.....did he though? I was suspicious of him right from the get go.
He reminds me of Denny from The Room, and I agree with the video game's take on Denny.
In the book or movie?
Definitely! I was watching this with my friend and I told him the second I saw this kid that he's either gonna die or turn out to be the bad guy
He reminds me of Simple Jack if anything
@@louparis1909 I’ve never seen the movie, but I remember reading the book and I was immediately suspicious of him. Not because of anything he did, just because I thought “hey, that would be a cool plot twist. Imma keep an eye on him.” The difference between the book and the movie is that the book still shocked me even though I predicted it... when I watched the scene it just didn’t
As someone who has very bad agoraphobia if my house started to be pelted with eggs I would just hide even deeper in my house. The anxiety that causes you do be agoraphobic wouldn’t allow you to go yell at people 🤦🏻.
I said to one of my friends about a TV ep where the criminal profiler was in the house with the agoraphobe that I would rather be shot than flee my house where the murderer is looking for me.
Right?! I totally didn't understand that part. Made no damn sense!
@@amyrenaud3638 yay prodigal son gang.
I have agoraphobia but I've overcome it to some degree. I can leave my house.
AYY agoraphobia gang! Hope you get a little better soon.
When a character or characters do things that are illogical or contrary to professional norms in order to manipulate the plot, it makes me angry and destroys my “willing suspension of disbelief“. It’s also insulting to the audience.
THANK YOU! YES that's a fantastic way to put it - I'm fine to let little logic inconsistencies go as long as the story is still flowing in an enjoyable way - but when it's just back to back things that make NO SENSE.. too much
I literally thought this was a Rear Window remake until I learned it wasn’t. It isn’t an homage to it, it’s a downright copy.
That's the same thing I thought when I heard the premise!
I thought the same thing and came down to see if anyone commented this!
That's basically nearly all mainstream movies released nowadays:
Uninspired cringe copies (or ''remakes'') of older better movies.
"Borrow from the best, and fuck up the rest"
@@jasonsteele6920 Which is how I got here.
I’m sorry…but any sane person would be more concerned about her cat more than her next door neighbors.
to be fair...
Especially someone for whom the cat is the only companion.
@@amyrenaud3638 1000% nothing would get me out of my house faster than finding out my cat hurt their paw. My vet is one of my contacts on my phone. If I left for nothing else, I would leave to get my cat to the vet.
@@roselover411 Agreed. I have done so before, and would rush any cat I have to emergency vet.
Well she's not sane is she
When I first heard about the Dan Mallory story, I knew he was a compulsive liar. My sister would make up the same lies all the time, especially cancer. Compulsive liars are obsessed with cancer.
I'd imagine it's not really their fault on this one; it's the PR machine cancer has. "Cancer" in terms of cultural context is just "the worst possible thing" because the PR machine has done so well. It's indiscriminate, so its victims aren't only of an "unsympathetic" (historically oppressed) group. It's slow, so it doesn't make the unsightly person go away immediately and thus make it easier for everyone to ignore. It's obvious, so you can't just ignore a cancer patient's suffering. And it's complicated, so we can't solve it quickly.
Charlie pretended to have cancer to get the waitress.
@@notmyrealname3403 I'm not sure how IASIP came up, but idm. That said, Charlie is mentally disabled and looks up to Dennis as his ideal of masculinity. Out of the entire gang, he's the least responsible for his actions considering his disability and environment.
@@PosthumanHeresy, hmm, yes, indeed. This character breakdown of fictitious players in what are essentially fantasy worlds just reminds me of the classic yet ever present quote... “I like turtles”. Also, what does “idm” mean?
@@notmyrealname3403 "I don't mind"
Watch "The Invisible Man" instead. If you've already seen it, just watch it again. It's a better use of your time.
I REALLY enjoyed Invisible Man
feel like i’m the only one who didn’t like that film.. so many plot holes
@@doom3798 Plot holes so big... 😎 you can see right through them.
@@doom3798 Oh, you're not wrong about that. I was able to enjoy the film in spite of them, but there were a few moments that made me say, "Well, that doesn't make any sense."
@@Kristine_202 Like what?
As someone with bipolar disorder 2, I really appreciate you defending us. Everyone’s struggle is different, but from what I’ve learned from other people with bipolar 2, compulsive lying has nothing to do with the disorder. Sounds like Mallory is more narcissistic than anything.
Hey, guy with NPD here: don't blame us either!
@@dweebicusmaximus I’m so glad you spoke up. Your reply made me realize that I was exhibiting the same ignorant generalizing behavior that irritates me so much when other people do it, and I’m sorry for doing that. I’ve known several people who could potentially be diagnosed with NPD, but also could just be terrible people and I might not actually know enough about NPD to even say that much. As with any mental illness, including my own, what matters is that you keep working to be a good person despite what your brain is telling you. When I think of narcissists, I don’t think of NPD, I think of selfish people who believe they can do no wrong and can treat people however they want, and make no efforts to change. Again, I apologize for my flippant comment.
'NPD' and 'just narcisistic' are different things, don't feel bad! A person can display narcissistic traits without being NPD ^^
(Btw, I love your pfp!! Eragon was my life!)
@@dweebicusmaximus 😂
Yes! Thank you, bipolar 2 is hard enough without people thinking we're manipulative pathological liars!
How did this movie get such a great cast? Amy Adams, Julianne Moore, Gary Oldman, Wyatt Russell, Anthony Mackie. They're all WAY better than this
Could’ve had a great movie with commissioner Gordon, and Captain Americas
@@luisf2793 dont forget Lois Lane and Miles Morale’s dad
@@bluessbelles wait that detective was Mile's dad. I keep getting surprised by the voice cast of into the spider-verse, I didn't even know Ant man's campaign manager was Doc Oc aka Liv
That reference will take a minute I get it
To quote the great Sigourney Weaver with something I read about on TV Tropes about Alien Resurrection:
"They drove a dump truck of money to my house"
They are here because of a paycheck nothing more!
This film gets a 1/10,because the cat is still alive and it’s paw gets healed it gets a 1 instead of a 0
The single dislike on this video so far is absolutely from Dan Mallory
Apparently he created a few more accounts.
@@vellynis he is a man of dedication
No, one of them is from me because she clearly knows nothing about Bipolar disorders and didn't read the article where he very openly discusses his struggles with it. Fighting your brain every day sucks, then having to own up to the shit you do when you had a manic episode sucks more, being able to be a best-selling novelist through all that. Huge W.
@@CalestoBella is this a Dan Mallory burner account?
@@emd4390 No, but it is someone who deals with Bipolar disorder on a daily basis.
I tried watching it as I myself have agoraphobia but it became quickly obvious that this was Hollywoods version of agoraphobia that means you can't leave your house. It is more of an extreme social anxiety thing so the reason for staying indoors is to avoid people. You certainly wouldn't let strangers in and have a convo. Also leaving the house might cause a panic attack but passing our us a rare thing with a panic attack and there is more hyperventilating stuff. Also had a feeling her agoraphobia would be 'cured' by the end. Looks like I was right. Surprisingly traumatic events actually worsen an anxiety disorder, they don't make them magically disappear and you don't get the 'it's a wonderful life' moment of realization that live is worth living. Was kinda more hoping for an insight into the horror that is mental illness. I mean agoraphobia is a thiller you live. Maybe one day
I hope you're steadily feeling better.
I saw the trailer for this and thought it had potential to be a great mystery/psychological thriller, but when I actually saw the movie I was really disappointed. I think its a good plot, but it was just executed poorly
Same thoughts!!
Apparently there's more or less the same plot in a movie called "rear window" or smth written by Hitchcock so maybe you can try this?
@@hervaina966 I watched rear window a few years ago, it’s much better imo. it’s a few decades old but it’s a solid hitchcock film
Same, the book was better.
I watched it recently. It wasn't awful, but also kind of predictable. Also the serial killer's lines came across as "trying too hard"... too stereotypical.
Same. I didn't hate it, some parts were decent. But you could tell by the first ten minutes how it was going to end which sucks because, well done it could've been an awesome film!
@@LeilaleilaZ Exactly. The end felt rushed and the sudden appearance of the guy seemed really gimmicky.
I enjoyed most of it until we got to the "big reveal" of Ethan being a killer or whatever. It definitely isn't a great movie but I liked how they conveyed Anna's agoraphobia. The way time passes when you're depressed was shown well, and only ever giving us glimpses of the outside through Anna's home was also effective.
Tbh when I read the book I had no idea what was going to happen next lol maybe I’m just an idiot
@@yvonnegonzalez5043 it reminded me a bit of Single White female...not in terms of plot or anything but how the old house was a set-piece which was cool (also hello Jennifer Jason-Leigh)
When I was watching it I accidentally predicted the ending then looked it up and turned it off
12:54 I'd be sad too if I was married to Anthony Mackie and he died.
The thing that makes me so mad: the kid is clearly "supposed to be" on the spectrum in the beginning. I am not, but my husband of 20 years is, and I could see the "signs" even if they were done poorly. I HATE this trope. People on the spectrum are not serial killers. >.
Yeah it's not great :( I guess, technically, he's not on the spectrum he was just pretending to be every time he went to her house so he'd be more sympathetic and the main character would let her guard down. But it does feel like the writers thought those "signs" were very convincing as opposed to the character just not correctly faking it.
I think in the book it is supposed to be him playing up the idea that he's *extremely* sheltered because of his dad's abuse. At least, that's how it is in the book from what I remember. I don't know how much of the sheltered bit he does in this movie.
Not to say it's not a very dumb twist that you can see from a mile away.
@@RebaMedia that's even worse, in my opinion. There's nothing worse than a fucking neurotypical trying to act autistic, just look at the fucking trainwreck of all the harmful autistic character portrayals there are! & for that to be a *plot point* is just adding salt to the wound!
This makes me so sad to see because I absolutely adore Amy Adams and she deserves better. I didn't hate this movie though. It's far from perfect but if you're bored on Netflix one night I think it's fine for a Saturday evening watch. Just don't expect high art.
I like her work too, but sometimes you gotta pay the bills. I hope she gets a better project.
She doesn’t deserve better. It was her choice to take this role. She obviously liked it and wanted to be in it, or she knew it was crap and did it for the money. But considering the paycheck she got for that big budget movie with the two guys yelling about Martha she doesn’t need money that bad
@@DashingPunkSamurai well considering this film had rewrites and reshoots it probably isn't the original vision she signed on for.
Every movie Amy Adams is in is either incredible or unwatchable, no in between
@@DashingPunkSamurai I think she has a lot of inbetweens or 6/10 kinda movies too. Night at the Museum 2, Miss Pettigrew, Sunshine Cleaning, Julie & Julia.
Between this movie and Hillbilly Elegy, Amy Adams needs to find herself a new agent.
Well except for Zack Snyder's Justice League, Because he only got Supporting role, But It Still Good... i guess?
Or Netflix just really hates her
Well...all of this could’ve been avoided if they hadn’t fought in the car in front of their kid.
Yes. Like, I can understand why he was angry and didn't want to do this family thing but why bring it up when your kid is right there? What kind of example does that set? Make your problems everybody's business I guess...
I liked the book and was excited about the movie. But now, the more I think about it the more I hate it. It's a terrible adaptation!!! The end is a mess. And it's sad because Amy Adams is really trying to do a good job. The way they talk about the family is so abrupt. The tenant's personality changes from being this cool guy that helps to be an angry a-hole that looks like is about to hurt her (why is he angry that she's in his apartment if he goes to hers without asking?)
Also, I dream that one day I'll faint and I'll wake up to Juliane Moore.
Those did strike me as odd. The way she stands there and then the woman detective is like "your family is dead". What?
And David was so cool in the beginning but then turned around and it seriously threw me off guard. Like, what was the point of that? To have him be part of the group that thinks she's crazy? He still could have stayed a nice guy.
Nooo, the film improved on so many of the worst aspects of the book! Amy Adams' Anna was actually a character you could sympathise with and didn't make me want to tear my hair out - a world apart from the book Anna.
I thought this movie was just ok. It entertained me.
Damn shame-the cast is *amazing* 😭
Truth, the acting is great, even the gloomy scenery is on point, yet nobody and nothing could save the writing.
This movie feels like wanting a scalding cup of tea and getting room temperature tea. I'm a fan of Amy Adams and think she did a great job with her acting but the story just fell flat. It was ok, not great.
It's really impressive that they got Amy Adams, Gary Oldman, and Julianne Moore to star in a Lifetime movie
ive watched this film with my mom, and actually had to walk out on it towards the end because it made me physically ill
my mom fell asleep lmao
edit: JUST REMEMBERED I SHARE A NAME WITH THE DAD LMAO
A small detail that really annoyed me was that the roommate David said something about Katie never shutting up. And then at the end the detective described the real Jane Russel as never shutting up. It was clear that it was suppose to be a joke about the same character that talks to much, but somehow they messed that up too.
the book is waay better than the movie, its one of my favorite actually, there are a lot of thing that the filmmaker doesn't include, like the part when anna confront jane at a coffee shop, the agora site when anna chatted with 'grannylizzy' and tell him (because its ethan undercover) her secret, etc
I’m so ready for this. My mom made me watch this with her and it was SO FUCKING BAD.
Disturbia with Shia lebeuf is a much better movie
Likewise, it aimed to be a modern Rear Window, only to go completely off the rails!
same way of watching the movie gang
Okay, I feel like this is a THING with moms loving this and trying to drag kids in with them.
For me it was my dad lol, he really liked this movie and tried to get everyone else to watch it. My mom ended up watching it with him and her verdict was "it was weird"
Well that sucks. I was really looking forward to this movie. And as someone who doesn't have Netflix, it pissed me off that it was put on there.
But now, woof...
I enjoyed the movie a lot. Not sure why it's hated on so much, and I disagree with the video review.
Me: ooooo, another bad movie takedown from Amanda
Me, one of the two people who genuinely liked this movie: Oh.
Wait same lol I feel like I’m the only one who kinda liked it
To be fair I didnt it was that bad. I do think with a little tweeking it could have been better I would have added her being a social character like she is in the book but I found it fine for a lazy sunday to watch. I just find amanda entertaining when she hates something lol
I actually liked it too. 🤣
Nah just 4 of u 😆
The worst movie of 2021 *yet* .
If there's one thing that 2020's taught me, it's than things can always get worse.
So...basically they did a gender swapped Rear Window Remake?
Me, 30 seconds in: "Oh, so basically just 'Rear Window' without Grace Kelly..."
This seems like a ripoff or "Rear Window" by Hitchcock. Just watch that movie, its amazing and has a similar plot about a character watching suspicious events from a window. It has geat acting, great writing and a super engaging mystery.
Also, it was made 70 years before this sloppy copycat.
Not having read the book, I really liked this movie - even though the twist about who the killer was wasn't my favorite. I thought Amy Adams was great as always.
Agree 100%
If you read the book, it makes way more sense why the killer is the killer. There was way more backstory as to why the person did it. I think it explained it better
@@singergirllove101 agree.. I liked the book so much
I loved this movie, I thought the killer made sense. I guess I’m the only one.
Someone watched The Room and realized Denny was totally in wait to kill someone.
I just watched this yesterday and really loved it, but I’m ready to have my opinions shattered lol
Edit: ok basically the takeaway from this is that I’m not super into thrillers so I’m maybe too inexperienced with them (or just gullible) to recognize the flaws, and also I didn’t read the book. I do agree that Ethan kinda sucked as a villain tho lol.
Eh, there's a 50% chance you're just early to the party. It's too soon to know if this is a bandwagoning thing where it's essentially fulfilling the same role as a Daily Twitter Protagonist, but for cinema. It might be like the Tom Cruise War of the Worlds or something, where it's horrible because everyone says it's horrible and will suddenly become amazing one day when nobody's paying attention and everyone has always considered it good but "everyone else hated it".
@toxicsugarart I thought the movie was fine too. Not my favorite movie, but I didn’t hate it or think it was horrible. Had some of my favorite actors in it and some scenes were shot really well. I don’t regret watching it, I actually enjoyed it.
@@StarbaseAce ayyyy
Honestly, I enjoyed it a lot. Will be recommending it to friends, too.
A friend of mine also liked it. I did not, really really did not.
I think it depends how familiar you are with the tropes and cliches of thrillers you are. If you're not, then you don't spot them. The film just does all the cliches, but worse,much much worse. Which you don't notice if you haven't seen them 500 times.
A movie about someone stuck in their house witnessing a crime and not being believed? How original.
First thing that came to mind was Disturbia
One of the few details I appreciate in the movie was that the kid consistently sneezed when the cat was around, including when he got into Davids basement, you hear him sneeze but also drops something to try and cover it up
Oh, I was trying to remember why I knew this book! Stephanie Soo talked about it in Baking a Mystery lmao
Lolol I just found Stephanie Soo the other day! I haven't gotten to that episode yet :P
I feel as if I was lucky that I used audio description with this movie; I honestly would have missed 75% of the subtle things (due to my poor eyesight). But yeah, it was... something...
Update: didn’t even notice the paw...
I was surprised at how many things I missed out on when I didn’t use audio description
I would've missed a lot and my eyesight isn't even that poor (with glasses). It looks like the movie was filmed at night inside a potato sack.
the movie had a lot of potential and they ruined it. Amy Adams is amazing though so I have to give her props even if the movie was baaad
I'm thinking about writing a new horror/thriller story, but I'm having trouble deciding the name. Here are the two options:
1) The Woman in the Doorway in the House
2) The Woman in the Photo from the Old Shoebox
Cinematography was really good, though
I actually did quit the movie lol. Watched maybe 30 mins to an hour and then gave up. Thanks for taking one for the team, Amanda 👍
"like Gone Girl nade The Girl on the Train, and at least one of those novel got a good adaptation"... well, yeah, cause at least one of those books was actually good.
Honestly, coming off of Falcon and the Winter Soldier, this felt like if the main cast of that show had a day off while doing the scenes in New York and used it to do some odd acting job in this shitty movie. I kind of expected that at one point Sebastian Stan will come out of the attic as a hobo person who's responsible for some of the weird noises.
Ps.: Honestly, the first, like, half of the movie was pretty okay and atmospheric, but it derailed badly in the last 30 or so minutes. A common mistake of bad thrillers that the setup is much better than the resolution.
Wait till you see Sia's Music.
Ughhhh, grinds my gears every time.
No no no, this is a bad movie.
Sias movie on the other hand is just wrong😂
@@TravioliRavioli Although given that the film was meant to be a "love letter to the Autism Community" that makes it worse
@@eoghanfeighery7383 yeah, a love letter to their community while tweeting to them that they didn’t get an actress with autismn because they probably all suck at acting. I stopped listening to her songs after that, Theres enough alternatives^^
@@TravioliRavioli And don't even get me STARTED on the inclusion of restraint and blackface. That's just disgraceful even for Sia's "standards".
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Seriously? They seriously said that? I suppose someone should tell my former theater class that their taste sucks. They loved my acting and really, really wanted me to get into acting for real (as in film business). I was seriously seen as one of the top three actors in that class. Also, I'm an autist. Buuut, I suppose my classmates, all 20+ of them, just have bad taste.
Thanks for telling me. Definitely skipping her music from now on.
I saw that movie with my son, we were only happy that the cat didn’t die in the movie.
The "twists" were too easy to guess, also SO many plot holes.
And I really hated people coming inside her house anytime they wanted to, that’s my nightmare right there lol.
I couldn’t believe the way everyone just comes in her house whenever they felt like it, it seemed like a deliberate joke after a while lmao
I just wrote a book title called “The lady in the car”. I’m starting publishing bidding at $2 million before I write another word of it.
When the reveal about her family happened and the lights dimmed and everyone was lined up for whatever reason, I honestly thought that the twist was gonna be that this was the most elaborate intervation set up by her therapist to help her come to terms with reality. Didn't seem any less ridiculous than the actually twist of the movie.
This is probably the first film I've seen where they reflect the reality that people with mental illnesses are more likely to be the victims of violent crime than the perpatrators
Thanks for telling me the cat is alive 😭 I mean, I'll probably never watch this movie but still, I need to know the cat is alive and well 😊
While watching Amanda’s review, I realized this movie reminds me of another piece of media, its story completely inconsistent and trying to pull twists and surprises that weren’t earned. Even down to the addicted mother being paid to stay away from her child, and then causing a whole storm of complications when she breaks that agreement. Life Is Strange: Before the Storm. Yikes.
Oh my god, why is that so weirdly accurate??? I recently watched uricksaladbar's video on that so it's super fresh in my mind.
@@pikapower_kirby - Right? As Amanda was going through the plot, it hit me. I have seen this scenario before. And mad love for ulricksaladbar's videos on that series~
@@Rikrobat His videos are great! I also really like his videos on Lisa and YII2 ^^
@@pikapower_kirby - Me too! His work is incredible!
@@Rikrobat I'm pleasantly surprised to find a fellow fan of his!
The cinematography for this film was amazing tho, particularly. Really made me wonder what was real and what wasn’t
Watching your videos about bad movies make me feel better about my writing
Oh my god I saw this movie with my dad on his pirating app. I thought it was a terrible movie and kept asking him what was happening. He kept asking me too because he couldn’t understand it either. I thought it was an crappy movie from years ago since the pirating app has a lot of older movies.
I actually liked most of this movie, though I think that was just because I could watch Amy Adams do anything. I found the twist that actually she was hallucinating things to be an actually good twist (since in this sort of story it’s normal for the protag to be actually right about everything), but the twist that Ethan was a serial killer was weird and came from nowhere 🤨
Fun fact, there is a similar movie from back in 1957 called The Man at the Window. He doesn't have agoraphobia but is confined to his home where he also spies on his neighbors and witnesses a murder. I watched it a few months back and was surprised to see such a similar movie come out.
The New Yorker exposé was a better thriller than the movie
I love it when you hate something you watched. Nothing better than a rant review😂
I loved this movie so much. It's so damn campy. Like almost in a Mommy Dearest kind of way. When the blood splatters across the screen, I knew exactly what kind of ride I was in for.
I both read the book and saw the movie. I didn’t LOVE the book but it’s much better than the part-thriller-part-drama-part-action movie. The biggest difference in my opinion was actually the fact that in the book, Anna KNOWS her family’s dead. It doesn’t come as a surprise to her when the detective says that, only to the readers.
Thank you for your sacrifice Amanda. I could not make it through this movie. This was 100 times better than the actual movie 🤣
I know nothing about this movie and have never heard about it, but less than a minute in you already hate it, you look even prettier than usual and Ally merch. I'm making popcorn for this.
Wtf! I always get a notification seriously, the second you post a video. I just happen to come across this when I went to your channel to try to find an old video I haven't seen yet. Why CZcams??
Also, I'm about to watch the video. I hope it's as good as Trixie and Katya's reaction to this movie!
I spent the whole movie watching a man on tiktok feed a seagull on my phone
Thank you for watching so we didn’t have to. This is my preferred viewing for bad films.
Tim Burton wanted to make the Abraham Lincoln Vampire Hunter Movie before the Book was even published ^^ Maybe that's why there are a lot of difference between Book and Screenplay (In the Book Abe meets Edgar Allan Poe who is also a Vampire Hunter)
Abraham Lincoln vampire hunter is my favorite movie
Now the old song “How Much Is That Doggie in the Window?” Is going through my head…
After all the horrible movies you've watched for good rant content, I suggest you watch some good movies and make reviews about them. Because as much as your audience seems to love you suffer, I think we would also enjoy some reviews of really great movies. For example “Lucky Number Slevin”, which I’ve recently watched for the first time. I was blown away by the amazing plot twist, phenomenal camera shots and all the well-known talented actors involved.
Anyways, I've discovered your channel last week and can't stop binge-watching your videos. I live for the rants haha
OH MAN it’s been years since I’ve watched Lucky Number Slevin. Really liked it.
Good horror thriller is Hush (2016) if you want to see a good home invasion cat and mouse game. Violent though
I have no doubt that watching Amanda describe the film is a billion times more entertaining than actually watching the film itself.
So, Rear Window with poorly-realized sock drawer thriller elements. yikes
Sock door thriller Rear Window. Except Raymond Burr isn’t in it. So it’s gonna suck no matter what.
That article you linked is really, really good. I can't stop thinking about Dan Mallory's lies. I am basically the same age as him, and he did so many of the things I dreamed of doing (grad school at Oxford, living abroad, working in publishing). I imagined those experiences would make me feel better about myself or accomplished or worthy. And maybe doing those things would have felt satisfying-- but I'm at peace with myself and my life as it is. And I'm pretty sure that DM is not. I hope that he does find peace. That's no way to live
So they just tried to turn Rear Window into a psychological thriller?
I mean... Rear Window is a psychological thriller
@@bluefire9147 Nah dude, it's an unconventional whodunnit. You're not supposed to be easily able to fall asleep during thrillers.
I also quit the movie and had to force myself to finish it. Glad to know it wasn't just me 😅
Please check out “sharp objects” if you haven’t watched it . Amy Adams was brilliant in it and it’s easily the best adaptation of Gillian’s books. It was beautifully done by HBO. (Equally as disturbing as the book tho .maybe more 😂)
But yeah in this case the book was way better , Amy Adams deserved better :(
I've seen the movie and I'm pretty sure watching Amanda's video for 2 hours on repeat would be a better use of my time
Thank you for this elaborate and entertaining review. Once again I was reminded how much of a bad taste in movies I have, or maybe I missed all the flaws because I focused all my attention on Amy Adams. She is just brilliant.
Good vibes to everyone here 💜
Sends positive vibes back...
Good vibes to you as well 💕💕
Right back at you thank u
The finger guns at the end just makes my day.
I also have a agoraphobia and I personally do not even see why she would bring herself to go out of her house in order to yell at kids about this egg throwing thing. If someone was doing that to my house I would stay heavily in my room. I would wait for it to be over and then I would ask someone I know to come over and deal with it for me. If you are suffering from agoraphobia a therapist can help and they have some great situations right now in our current state where you can talk to a therapist and deal with your issues on the internet. I have zoom calls with my therapist every week. If you are dealing with something like that there are options for you.
Damn, with that cast too. Hollywood is creatively bankrupt. Yes or yes?
interesting this sounds exactly like rear window