Nightmare Alley

2021 • 150 minuter

Om den här filmen

Den visionäre filmaren Guillermo del Toro har skapat en spännande psykologisk thriller i noir-stil med Bradley Cooper och Cate Blanchett. Handlingen tar avstamp i den sjaskiga tivolivärlden. När den karismatiske men nerdekade Stanton Carlisle (Cooper) blir vän med den synska Zeena (Toni Collette) och hennes föredetting till tankeläsare, maken Pete (David Strathairn), får han idén till en gyllene födkrok. Ju mer han använder sina nyvunna kunskaper till att plocka New Yorks societet på pengar under 1940-talet, desto mer växer hans ambitioner. Med den lojala men samvetsömma Molly (Rooney Mara) vid sin sida planerar Stanton att bedra en farlig pamp (Richard Jenkins) med hjälp av en mystisk psykiater (Blanchett) - som kanske ska visa sig vara en formidabel motståndare. I den stjärnspäckade ensemblen i NIGHTMARE ALLEY ses bl.a. Willem Dafoe, Ron Perlman och Mary Steenburgen. Mästerberättaren del Toro har regisserat denna strama thriller som han skrivit med Kim Morgan. Filmen bygger på en roman av William Lindsay Gresham.

Betyg och recensioner

Part of the scenery is reminiscent of "American Horror Story" on FX Channel. They had one season all about Carnies/Pop-up Fairs; and I'd be surprised if they didn't use parts from their sets. Regardless, this film has GREED for its theme, alongside gruesome acts to obtain success/wealth. I gave it three stars because the storyline was a bit drab and I couldn't relate/believe with most of the acting; except for Cate Blanchett. Guillermo del Torros makes amazing movies; unfortunately, this wasn't.

It was okay. It really never got into a "horror" element. More of a psychological confidence movie with a touch film noir. The decisions, and respective consequences, were a bit more obvious than I was hoping and the foreshadow scenes ruined the final ending. The acting was good but the director choices turned this into a "just okay" movie

Amazing movie! Very true to the original. Amazing performances and of course direction. Guillermo is in fine form with this dark, tragic tale.