Stoker (2013)
Starring: Mia Wasikowska, Matthew Goode, Nicole Kidman
Plot: After India's father dies her uncle Charlie, who she
never even knew existed comes to live with her and her emotionally unstable
mother. She comes to suspect this mysterious, charming man has ulterior motives
and becomes increasingly infatuated with him.
My Review and Thoughts:
Yep this is one of the greatest over looked and talked about
films of 2013. A shocking and twisted tale of secrets, lies and most of all
mystery. The acting dynamic. All the players are something stunning and very
dark, deep, sexual and deprived of any innocence. This is a dark fairy tale of
a hidden family and all its lies. I find this film to be something viewed over
and over again to really grasp the subject and all its hidden moments.
I find the story a deeper darker reality that stains the
idea of family and the very nature of a loving family. What is a loving family?
This is directed by one of the greatest directors of all time. A director often
overlooked and side tracked. He created one of the most memorable and shocking
film experiences of my life with his ultra-classic film perfection of Oldboy
(2003). I will always remember his dark style and his unrelenting desire to
destroy the viewer when the truth finally comes outs. I feel he has taken that
same darkness or deep subject of hidden secrets and lies and weaved them into
the plot of Stoker.
Chan-wool Park is a cinema master. His talent bleeds the
very recesses of film cinema. He is a writer and a director that knows what he
wants and how to use it. He creates Stoker in a wonderful concept of a drama
yet mixed as a dark thriller.
Now the script was crafted by an equally awesome actor and
visionary the very wonderful and sexy Wentworth Miller. I will always remember
him from the awesome TV show Prison Break. This is his first written script and
he did a wonderful deep, dark, mysterious persona in his tale of a family. Not
only is he talented in acting, he is equally awesome and brilliant at writing.
I hope he keeps up the skill of writing, for he gave a darker toned story that
lingers on your mind.
In the last few years I have become a huge fan of Nicole
Kidman. She has acted her butt off in many films that stand out and showcase
her brilliance at the craft. The past ten years she has had some misses and some
great wins such as The Others (2001), Moulin Rouge (2001), Dogville (2003),
Cold Mountain (2003), Birth (2004) and this one Stoker. She plays a perfect
emotional character that is believable and filled with a story that lingers on
the screen. She plays the part of Evelyn Stoker in a trance like state of emotions
and attitude. I think she shinned in the part.
Next on the plate would have to be the acting talent of
Matthew Goode as Charles Stoker. Wow what a deep, dark and twisted little game
of perfection in his role. He created a persona that lasts with you. You can't
help but watch and wonder what’s going to happen next. Very sexual, very sensual
and vivid. An extraordinary part and a memorable character in the cinema world.
His part is one to remember. He gives a ripple of emotions and a look and stare
that builds his character.
The main star is the beautiful, stunning, sexual and
graceful Mia Wasikowska as India Stoker. I need not describe how she creates a
perfect role. She is the confused, the seeker, the darker thought, the wanted, and
the mold to hold together the movie as a complete piece of storytelling. I absolutely
believe her part. I felt her part. I felt her persona on screen. She brought to
life India. She has such a beautiful talent of acting. I became an instant fan
of this movie and her talent of acting. I praise her in this role. She also
gave an award worthy performance in the underrated 2011's Jane Eyre. She has
away with her characters that shine on screen.
To best describe this movie, it's like Alice in Wonderland
meets the mind of V.C. Andrews with a massive splash of methamphetamine, all
the while smoked with a pipe made out of the uniqueness and originality of a
twisted and brilliant imagination.
Deeply sensual and mysteriously erotic. A tempted darkness
mixed with the idea of hidden innocence yet stained with the very brink of
disturbing. A flawless example of a brilliant film. Stunning, one-of-a-kind. A
dark twisted tour-de-force of original brilliance. A perfect music soundtrack.
The music score is a flawless example in itself. Had no idea where this was
going and that's the perfection of it all.
A modern day film noir on the tail end of a Hitchcockian
reality. A true, odd, Gothic, dark twisted tale, beautifully woven around
images, noise, and the idea and mystery of just what is happening. A modern day
masterpiece.