The Bloodlust

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10 September 2018: What Keeps You Alive

It worked so well! Until it didn’t. Suffered from the same problem that ruined Unsane - the director couldn’t quit while he was ahead. For a good hour & 15 mins he had a great, intimate little thriller going, about that leap of faith a person takes when they couple up, & how you can never completely know your significant other. A dozen pointless twists & turns later & we’re left with a jumbled mess of a film that doesn’t know what it wants or what it’s about. Such a shame, especially since Minihan keeps improving in technical quality with each new movie he makes. The continuous shot at the beginning is especially impressive here. Unfortunately, that style & polish, & even the raw & honest performances by the two leads, are not enough to rescue this from its ridiculous story.