Mjeteconer
Just perfect...
Robert Joyner
The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one
Lela
The tone of this movie is interesting -- the stakes are both dramatic and high, but it's balanced with a lot of fun, tongue and cheek dialogue.
donkeycity
After watching Park Chan-Wook's Vengeance Trilogy films in the 00s (Old Boy, Sympathy for Mr. Vengeance, Sympathy for Lady Vengeance), I'm just now getting caught up on his more recent work. This is a sort-of erotic thriller with a lot of Hitchcock overtones and just gorgeous camerawork that embraces its atmosphere and sense of mystery with the director's distinctive tone that's most dream-like and immediate, in turns. Really good, if you like this sort of thing.
Smoreni Zmaj
The first half an hour story (or lack of it) was quite boring and I was thinking of giving up, but camera and directing got a hold of me. Later this dark and bizarre drama turns into a decent thriller, but, although surprises are not predictable, the story has been quite ineffective for me until the end. What rises this film above mediocrity is excellent cinematography, acting and music, which build the atmosphere much stronger and more chilling than the story itself. I have only two objections. The first is a waste of Nicole Kidman. They should've given her more space or throw her out completely. The second flaw is song that goes with the final scene. This song does not fit with the rest of the music nor the scene itself, and it literally struck me from the trance in which the movie put me in and spoiled overall impression.7,5/10
k-hosni
Stoker is Park Chan-wook first English-language film, which I found to be more on the tamer side of his usual work. Stoker is a psychological thriller, and the best kind you can ask for. The limited amount of characters and slow pacing of the movie gives the audience time to reflect and peer into the minds of the Stoker family.The story revolves around an 18-year-old girl India Stoker (Mia Wasikowska), whose father dies in a bizarre car wreck. Her Uncle Charlie (Matthew Goode), who she never knew existed, comes to live with her and her unstable mother (Nicole Kidman). She begins to suspect this mysterious, charming man has concealed motives and becomes increasingly infatuated with him. The story isn't really that subtle or original but the film is stylishly made with Hitchcockian elements throughout the film. It was quite obvious 10 minutes into the film that the girl and her uncle are psychopaths. Thrillers usually build tension slowly throughout a plot until it gets to a point where everything unravels into a complete different direction. Instead of jump scares or whatever tricks that typical thrillers use, the film rather tests the anxiety of the audience and haunts the imagination. Mia Wasikowska really gives the film a beating heart, as she emerges from her innocence into her latent self. Matthew Goode had a quality about him that reminded me of Norman Bates in Psycho. I was quite surprised to find that the story was written by Wentworth Miller (Prison Break). This is he's first written and produced film on the big screen. I look forward to seeing more of his theatrical work including a prequel story to Stoker about the life of Uncle Charlie.
roystephen-81252
It is a sick, perverted movie for sick, perverted people. Completely devoid of any sign of humanity. Avoid at all costs. A complete waste of time. The story and the characters are shallow and uninteresting, rather repulsive and disgusting. The style is reminiscent of the art movies of the late 80s and early 90s, but what was new then, is simply empty form now. Ugly colour palette, amateurish lighting, pretentious camera angles, pointless editing tricks, forced, unnatural acting - why is that nowadays mistaken for "art"? It is also extremely slow and boring. About fifteen minutes into the movie you'll know exactly what will happen. Every single "twist". The Hitchcockian parallels are also very contrived. The whole piece feels like a sketch by a talentless wannabe-screenwriter. With a sick mind. Seriously, anyone who likes this movie should consult a psychiatrist. The sooner the better.
