Directors: Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou
artists: Sophie Wilde, Joe Bird and Alexandra Jensen
Premiere: 8/11/23
★★★★★
Horror movies are one of them. Species most prone to “hype”, producing so-called masterpieces every two months. This makes any attempt to prove that new genius is not an invention very difficult. Here’s an attempt to prove it’Tell me‘, Australians’ first full-length Danny Philippou and Michael Philippou, yes it’s a big deal. Just two notes to preserve the ability to surprise: the characters youth and it’s a movie assets.
everything is fine with him. The story is well-constructed, the characters are well-written, if not indispensable, and takes place in and within a convincing family and youth universe. Fear, endless sadness and adolescence intersect in the atmosphere. But, What makes ‘Talk to Me’ an imposing film that is destined to transcend,very modern Philippou brothers They represent fear, the mastery of which they stage and execute scenes of possession. in key momentsTell me‘ There is no shade of laziness or a sense of déjà vu (although other films resonate with that). The most impressive thing the way these scenes are designed and choreographed, the way special and visual effects are unnoticed, the organicity of the performances in scenes of such technical complexity and Physicality worthy of Buster Keaton.
Philippou comes from YouTubeThey’ve been experimenting for years humor, visual effects and horror @therackaracka. They are part of the next generation of fantasy and horror directors (among them, Kyle Edward Ball, Jane Schoenbrum, Robbie Banfitch) who tried the language in his movies, who transcend the cinematographic language (they know a lot) in other languages (for example Internetthey know a lot about). HE hybridizationgreat news for the genre,’Tell me‘ and leads to some The brightest and scariest scenes of recent years’ horror movies.