Whats really inexplicably interesting about The Lodgers is its absence of any real explanation. It simply is.
Its this rather refreshing, open ended approach that works well in the context of this film. A film whose central themes are the inevitability of change and the need for self fulfilment and love, even in the face of well established yet corrupted tradition.
Its a story set against a backdrop that's reminiscent of aspects of Great Expectations and Wuthering Heights but there's a good deal of departure in terms of the overriding story from both of those tales.
What really set this film apart for me was the stunning visuals combined with simple but effective, special effects. The result is a surreal experience that somehow's familiar but at the same time, eerie and other worldly.
A good effort from the Emerald Isle. Eight out of ten from me.
Its this rather refreshing, open ended approach that works well in the context of this film. A film whose central themes are the inevitability of change and the need for self fulfilment and love, even in the face of well established yet corrupted tradition.
Its a story set against a backdrop that's reminiscent of aspects of Great Expectations and Wuthering Heights but there's a good deal of departure in terms of the overriding story from both of those tales.
What really set this film apart for me was the stunning visuals combined with simple but effective, special effects. The result is a surreal experience that somehow's familiar but at the same time, eerie and other worldly.
A good effort from the Emerald Isle. Eight out of ten from me.