Whatever you make of it

Rating: 9/10 (30 December 2016)

Making it his debut, the film is written and directed by Robert Eggers as it tells the story of a highly religious family in the 17th century of New England. After being apparently banished from their village, they begin their lives on a farm, where as mysterious things start to acre. The film introduces us to Anya Taylor-Joy as she gives a fine performance as the eldest daughter, Thomasin. It also stars Ralph Ineson who is terrific as the father, William, and Kate Dickie (whom you may recall from Game of Thrones) as the mother, Katherine.
Except for maybe a couple things, I wasn't entirely sure what to expect when viewing this. But right after doing just that, I will say that this is the scariest, most disturbing film I have ever seen; not in my life, but certainly this year. I will say, however, that there are in fact flaws. The first few minutes of the film are slow, yes, and the dialogue throughout his difficult to understand most of the time. But with that said, there are few to many disturbing and instance scenes; more specifically, a lot of WTF? Moments. As for my verdict, this may not be for everybody, but I highly recommend giving it a try.