The Uninvited

Drink: Blueberry Mojito Royale

Entree: Red Hot Dogs

Movie:
"Uninvited" was intended to be a nod to the much ignored genre of the up-to-date thriller.  However, it was disappointing to see that it does not do a good job of tying up all of the loose strings.  Especially, since details are what make a quality thriller.

The "Maine" detail you will first notice lacking is the film location.  The plot is set in Maine but as we suspected filming actually commenced in Vancouver. Ultimately, this does take away from the sincerity of the film.  The fact that the studio only committed to going up the coast instead of to the real location confirms that they knew this was not going to be a compelling story.

There were however some highlights to this film, one of which included Elizabeth Banks.  Her character eerily seemed modeled after Rebecca De Mornay in "Cradle" right down to her carefully styled look, which is that of a control freak.

Additionally, the M. Knight Shyamalan twist at the end was a nice touch.  The film does loop in some indicators of this surprise ending along the way but it was by no means thorough.  In retrospect, with some careful editing, filming on location and symbolism this actually had potential to be the modern "Cradle".

Items to ponder...

• Why did the children choose to terrorize unsuspected chefs from underneath the stove?
• What was the purpose of the CGI induced scene when the boyfriend sneaked into Anna's room?
• Are you sick of the cherub Anna mouth shots by the end of the film?  We sure were.

Mel's Rating: 69%
On a scale of 100.

Brett's Rating: ⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️⚡️
On a scale of 10.