Slow To Start, Hold On Till the End!

Rating: 8/10 (27 July 2018)

Upon grabbing this at Redbox I had low expectations, seeing as it had gotten such mixed reviews. If you've read the book, try to forget what you've read and remember many aspects of the book would be hard to adapt into film-form (i.e. the journals, internal characters thoughts/feelings toward her surroundings, etc.). But about the movie...
This movie felt slow to start, but gradually picked up its pace, till suddenly I found myself holding my breath, anxious to watch the story unfold. While some parts felt confusing, it added to the mystery of the Shimmer. I believe the film's ending made up for its slow start. Its been a day and I'm still thinking about what the ending could mean! Hoping for a sequel!