Resolution

Justin Benson and Aaron Scott Moorehead’s feature directorial debut is an invigorating reminder that talented, original voices occasionally surge forth from the festival circuit grind.

Resolution is really a less self-conscious cousin to last year's "Cabin in the Woods"; both are hugely satisfying exercises in examining the way in which stories are told. Cabin succeeded by deconstructing horror without ever intending to be scary itself. Resolution takes the opposite path: When Benson and Moorhead voyeuristically suggest that someone or something is watching Mike and Chris, the chilling effect is marrow-deep.

In its gently atmospheric camerawork and nicely underplayed moments between Mike and Chris, Resolution manages to keep its eerier moments surprising and its emotional life arresting.

Benson and Moorhead have made a horror film for jaded aficionados, deconstructing and reconstructing tired elements into a gnarled, distinctive Frankenstein's monster. This monster might ransack a village, but it would have to think about it first.

Ambiguity enlivens the smart, knotty Resolution, which routinely nods to its own artificiality while positing storytelling as a constantly evolving beast apt to save your life one moment and consume you the next.

Delightfully weird little movie available now on Amazon Prime and Netflix. You should go into this one knowing nothing about the film. It is a well-constructed indie project with some great dialogue and an interesting take on the nature of reality.

I only knew a few days ago that this film, in addition to being directed by the same pair that made The Endless, is also located in the same world of that film, although this one was released first. Considering that I really enjoyed The Endless I decided to look for it and see how it was. It's certainly a minor film, it feels and it shows. It takes time to start and that can end up exasperating, besides the ambiguity of its plot over-uses its charm. It's also true that when the time comes the story feels like two different film but manages to channel things right and remain stable until the end. I liked The Endless a lot more but both are definitely two good options for a double feature.

Ειλικρινά δεν μπορώ να κατατάξω εύκολα το «Resolution» σε κάποια αναγνωρισμένη κατηγορία του τρόμου. Η αλλόκοτη αυτή ταινία των Justin Benson και Aaron Moorhead (Spring) ανακατεύει με πρωτότυπο τρόπο θέματα και μοτίβα ευρέως χρησιμοποιημένα ως κινητήριοι μοχλοί της πλοκής ταινιών τρόμου παρουσιάζοντας ταυτόχρονα μια ασυνήθιστη ιστορία δύο φίλων, μπολιασμένη με πινελιές δράματος και ψήγματα κωμωδίας.