Film Fight 2024: October

#FF24 The Platform 2 is similar to the (very good) original but with some twists.

Here the focus is more on doctine, belief, and zeal, than the slightly more random chaos of the original. I wouldn't watch them back to back, but both are worth seeing.

Solid.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Speak No Evil is a secluded horror about a family who go somewhere they shouldn't.

McAvoy's shifting accent aside, it keeps the tension high, constantly letting you know that things aren't right, but not stepping back. The ending is a little weak, but doesn't spoil.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 It's What's Inside mixes a simple sci-fi/horror premise with the jealousy of influencer culture.

You can very quickly see the possibilities, and the movie has a lot of fun with the what-ifs. It overcomplicates the ending, with too many expositional twists.

Fun.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) October 13, 2024

#FF24 Brothers is proof a great cast can make a bad film.

Ostensibily a comedy, I don't think I laughed once. The plot is forgettable and the characters are flat - nothing that happened was particularly interesting.

Avoid.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 8, 2024

#FF24 Woman Of The Hour is a bit of a mixed bag.

It's a weird framing (killer on a dating show) of what would have been a better film if told in a more straightforward way. There are moments of levity and moments of well-earned tension, but it's all a bit odd.

Okay.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 8, 2024

#FF24 Strange Darling is a strange but well structured movie.

We start in the middle, and jump backwards and forwards through multiple chapters - that couldn't really be told in any other order. It doesn't quite know when to end, but the journey is well worth it.

Good.

— Gary Fleming (@garyfleming) December 8, 2024