![]() The performances in Knock Knock are mostly solid, with de Armas being the weak link in the trio of main cast members. The film still has Roth’s nasty sense of humor to it-from the saccharine-sweet family photos peppering the walls throughout Evan’s home to the film’s unforgiving aftermath, there’s certainly a lot of wicked humor at work in Knock Knock that does a nice job of playing against the more serious-minded themes going on in the story. And while as a horror lover I have always appreciated that guy, I do think that with Knock Knock, Roth shows promise as a filmmaker who can also take an introspective approach to telling horrific stories, something I had been waiting to see from him for some time now. Evan tries to do the right thing and help the girls out, but after a bit of innocent flirting goes much (MUCH) further than that, he soon realizes his infidelity and lies are about to cost him everyone and everything he loves as his new friends decide they don’t want to leave until they’ve had some fun at Evan’s expense.Īfter helming films like Cabin Fever, Hostel or even The Green Inferno, Roth has become well-known amongst genre fans as a director who is always ready to assault your eyeballs with unforgettable gore and wildly evocative imagery. ![]() One night, there’s a knock at his door from a pair of nymphets in the form of Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) and Bel (Ana de Armas), who are lost and in need of some assistance. In his first "Dad Role," Reeves stars in Knock Knock as Evan Webber, a likable and mostly happy husband and father who has been left home alone for the weekend to wrap up a looming architect project for work. Unlike most of his previous films, Roth subtly goes for the jugular with Knock Knock, building to a finale brimming with surreal tension and a wickedly dark sense of humor that left me both cringing and laughing. The performances are wooden, the dialogue is flat, and from beginning to end it is all entirely mundane.There’s a popular saying that goes, “Nice guys finish last,” and that’s certainly the case for Keanu Reeves’ character in Eli Roth’s latest thriller, Knock Knock, which finds the veteran actor fighting off a pair of crazed women after a sultry night of fun that comes at a hefty price. Genesis and Bel are annoying with their horrifically bad flirtation and uninventive torturing. Reeves' Evan is annoying as he goes about making mistake after mistake. The entirety of the movie, from the depiction of Evan's home life to his lustful night to his subsequent punishment is perhaps best described as annoying. They start by ruining his kitchen, up the ante by threatening to tell his wife, and soon have Evan tied up as they play a game where he has to answer questions or have physical pain inflicted upon himself. The audience watches as a series of increasing-and infantile-humiliations are visited upon him by Genesis and Bel. Evan is just a guy who made an inexcusable mistake and who probably deserves to have his happy home life ruined, but does not deserve this particular punishment. If it was his wife doing the torturing that would also work. If he himself was a killer, if he regularly cheated, if a myriad of other things occurred, Roth could get the audience to sympathize better with Evan's comeuppance. That transgression, however, does not rise to a level requiring his torture, particularly his torture from those with whom he cheated. It doesn't matter if the women get naked and really push for the sex, it's still not okay. The simple fact is that cheating on his wife is not okay. Now, it must be stated that Evan's actions are inexcusable. Evan soon sleeps with Genesis and Bel and the next day they torture him for it. After some laughable (for the audience) flirting on their part, flirting which makes Evan very uncomfortable, the women de-robe and become quite sexually aggressive. It's raining, it's late, and Evan is, as stated, a nice guy, so he lets them come inside and wait as he calls an Uber. In the middle of the first night alone, two women, Genesis (Lorenza Izzo) and Bel (Ana de Armas), knock on Evan's door, explaining that they're trying to get to a party and are lost.
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |