A great unique suspense film

Rating: 8/10 (19 March 2016)

After seeing the trailer for this film I was very interested and I will say that I think this is a great suspenseful film. The premise sees a man rescue a woman after an accident, he takes her to his shelter where he promises to keep her alive. Mary elizabeth winstead plays michelle and she is brilliant in this film. Her character is really easy to root for and your rooting for her throughout the film. John goodman plays howard and he is breathtaking in this film, he is such a complex character and you don't know whether to sympathize with him or be fearful of him. His physical size also really added to his character and his high status. The third character of emmett is a bit less important but he is a nice addition to this bizarre family. The story is good because it truly is plausible that this could happen. You see these three people develop relationships together in a close environment and it really is a tense situation. However, the biggest negative for this film is its ending, no spoilers but it just feels like a different tone and a different film completely in a bad way. The script is great with the drama being drawn out in the best way possible and the humour being a little well placed. The style is good with the intensity being up for most of the film but sometimes the pacing lacks a little bit and there is a little bit of a tone issue. Overall this is a great suspense film that should be seen.