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Monday, June 7, 2021

Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead

Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead
Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead

Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead. Adapted from Michael Koryta's novel of the same name, the second – third feature movie if you want to count, the never-acclaimed Vile (2011) was directed by Taylor Sheridan after Wind River (2017).

Those Who Wish Me Dead, tells the story of an accidental encounter between forest fire special forces member Hannah Faber (Angelina Jolie), and a boy named Connor Casserly (Finn Little). Unfortunately, the meeting did not take place under favorable conditions.

Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead
Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead

Connor Casserly has just witnessed his father, Owen Casserly (Jake Weber), being murdered and is currently on the run from two of his father's killers, Patrick Blackwell (Nicholas Hoult) and Jack Blackwell (Aidan Gillen), who are now also threatening his life. Knowing the tragedy of the child, who has just met, Hannah Faber begins to devise a plan to be able to save him.

Review: Those Who Wish Me Dead Movie 2021

As seen in the scripts he worked on, starting with Sicario (2015) and its sequels Sicario: Day of the Soldado (2018), Hell or High Water (2016), and Wind River which marked his directorial debut, Sheridan is a figure who has extraordinary abilities. ordinary. in working on a story with an element of mystery that is able to give tension to the audience who witnessed it.

The Sheridan stories are also known for their subtle presentation of a number of social issues. Those Who Wish Me Dead may mark the first time Sheridan's story works like a pure thriller with a plot that tends to move straight without additional layers of story.

Not a big deal, of course, but Those Who Wish Me Dead also didn't feel like it had enough energy or suspense to make it a strong story.

The script for the movie, which Sheridan worked on with Koryta and Charles Leavitt (Warcraft, 2016) was presented with a series of conflicts and stories that made Those Who Wish Me Dead appear like a similar movie released decades ago.

There isn't much in-depth exposure, though the movie also tries to provide a ripple through Hannah Faber's character's past conflicts or through her relationship with her co-worker character and ex-lover, Ethan Sawyer (Jon Bernthal).

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Unfortunately, none of the storytelling elements can be executed properly. Most are just there to follow the motion of the movies storytelling without ever feeling like leaving a deeper impression.

The same thing can also be felt from the row of characters who are present in the storyline of the movie. Well played by the actors but minimal characterization – if you don't want to call it shallow – can't add value to the overall quality of the movies story.

Conclusion

Even though it comes with a less biting story structure, the direction given by Sheridan can at least produce interesting thriller moments.

Sheridan manages the storyline of Those Who Wish Me Dead reliably to keep the audience abreast of the mystery presented. Cinematography support from Ben Richardson and musical arrangements directed by Brian Tyler also provide the right touch for the atmosphere of the movie.



Of course, the appearance of the film's acting department filler became the strongest soul for the presentation of Those Who Wish Me Dead. Jolie played well. Likewise with the child actor Little who is able to present close chemistry with Jolie while providing a strong appearance to bring the character he plays to life.

Gillen, Hoult, Weber, and Bernthal also managed to give convincing acting performances but the appearance of Medina Senghore who played the wife of Bernthal's character was able to steal the attention with her slick acting.

Not a special dish or impressive, but Those Who Wish Me Dead can still be a spectacle worth watching.

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