ChuckFlixs: In the Tall GrassBy Chuck VanHoose October 31, 2019Happy Halloween!

This week on ChuckFlixs I will be reviewing In the Tall Grass which is an adaptation of a Stephen King and Joe Hill novella of the same name. I wanted to post this review for a few reasons. One is I needed to process my thoughts on it. Second I thought it would make a good Halloween post.

The basis of the movie is that a pregnant woman and her brother hear a boy crying out for help. After hearing his cry they enter a vast field of grass, only to discover there may be no way out.

I don’t know how to review this movie. It’s incredibly weird and will have you scratching your head during it. The movie is almost 2 hours long. The director said it was a challenge to make the movie that long with the novella being short.

If you don’t like slow paced, somewhat confusing movies then this isn’t for you. The movie will keep you guessing until the end. So if you like movies that make you think, then you could enjoy this movie.

Positives
The movie was shot pretty well. There are some scenes that didn’t look good and looked good, but they are spoilers so I won’t mention them. The wide shots of the grass looked great. I truly felt lost with the main characters. That’s because they did a great job filming the actors and actresses in the grass.

Middle of the road.

The performances were just okay and nothing to go on about. A lot of the dialogue was repeated. They really drive home the idea that they couldn’t escape the tall grass.

Negatives
Without spoilers all I can say is don’t try to figure out the time line. Don’t ask how, why, when did this happen. Because if you do then you’re only got to make your brain hurt.


Rating:3/10

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