The Lighthouse

2019 • 109 minutes

À propos de ce film

Un film de Robert Eggers, le réalisateur visionnaire de The Witch. L'histoire hypnotique et hallucinatoire de deux gardiens de phare (Willem Dafoe et Robert Pattinson) sur une île mystérieuse et reculée de Nouvelle-Angleterre dans les années 1890. Alors qu'une tempête approche et menace de tout balayer et que d'étranges apparitions émergent du brouillard, la tension monte entre les deux hommes...

Notes et avis

Striking and gorgeous imagery, which is at times disturbing. Very purposefully chaotic in its storytelling. I loved the script and the actors' performances; 100% committed. There are so many different layers to this film. I would recommend a watch if you don't mind a bit of gore.

This movie has great acting, haunting sound design and score, and has amazing cinematography. At times the film can be very confusing with no solid answers, but it is still entertaining enough that you won't get too bored. The film is a bit slow at the start, but the more you watch, the crazier and more fast it gets. This film has things to say about power and it becomes a bit more clearer on a secong viewing, so watching it the first time may not be as enjoyable as the second.

A strange mixture of genres, a bit derivative of other horror films and rather gross in a few places, but visually impressive and a good two hander between the actors (Pattinson is barely recognisable). You won't forget it in a hurry! Google are overcharging at $11 rental for such a delayed release though.