Firstly, everything you need to know about The Broken is clearly laid out. This is something I completely disagree for, for many reasons. The film has also been criticized for the lack of an explanation. That is something I am less willing to forgive and thus I subtracted one from my final score. The treatment of the idea is also a bit derivative, I must confess. That the idea has been touched upon before is thus only natural. It is in fact a primal fear of human beings. The Broken does indeed explore a theme that has been visited before, because it is a frightening proposition. Most negative comments I have read seem to concern the derivative nature of the story. This time, the music's role is a lot more subdued but he contributes here and there and especially to the final scene. Composer Guy Farley, who was responsible for the amazing music in Ellis' previous movie is also back. A few of the shots are extremely memorable and haunting. The Broken has a lot of static shots and slow camera work that tells a lot more than the script could, some credit goes to Angus Hudson, who had worked with Ellis on Cashback as well. Ellis may not be the best director when it comes to guiding his actors but as far as building mood and capturing great moments, he is one of the better of his generation. Nobody is going to wow you but you do believe those actors. The performances here are solid but discreet. A lot in this movie is implicit, from the various characters and relationships to the story unfolding. There are very few jump-out-of-your-seats attempts in the movie and we are far from MTV-style editing and pacing here. From that point on, the movie is a slow-paced but suspenseful journey to find out what is going on. Radiologist Gina MvVey believes she sees herself, someone exactly like her, driving her car on a street. I would lie if I said it met my lofty expectations but it turns out to be better than it is credited for. I consider it one of the rare 10/10 movies I have had the joy to experience and so it was with trepidation that I awaited his next one. I have yet to write a review on Sean Ellis' debut, Cashback, because it left such a strong impression on me.
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