See For Me is a nail-biting, entertaining movie throughout, but its predictable story arc leads to a disappointingly simplistic finale, despite some delicious twists along the way. See For Me is now available to rent or buy.
The home-invasion thriller is a staple of cinema, having been so for decades. However, it’s fair to say it’s a mixed bag of mundane, electrifying, and downright awful movies. Therefore, I always approach a new home invasion thriller with a degree of scepticism. However, director Randall Okita’s See for Me put to bed all my doubts within the first twenty minutes, as he updates the Audrey Hepburn 1967 classic Wait Until Dark. But as the film progresses, the brilliance of these opening twenty minutes soon wanes.
As with many thrillers, the less said about the plot and its twists, the better, but there is no doubting the strength of its premise and execution. See for Me protagonist Sophie (Skyler Davenport) may be blind, but she is certainly not vulnerable. Sophie is strong, abrasive and somewhat ruthless. As a delightful game of cat and mouse unfolds, Okita brilliantly explores the interface between disability, tech, and independence as Sophie reluctantly seeks help from an app called ‘See for Me.’ An app that might just save her life.
See For Me is a nail-biting, entertaining movie throughout, but its predictable story arc leads to a disappointingly simplistic finale, despite some delicious twists along the way. But don’t let that put you off because, as thrillers go, See For Me might not be perfect, but it is different.
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CONCRETE PLANS (2020)
Built on the firm foundations of a solid cast, a group of cash-in-hand Welsh builders unexpectedly become cold-blooded killers in Concrete Plans as events spiral out of control with an ex-military landowner who treats them like shit. But all is not as it first appears, and as the financial disagreements mount and the builders learn that the luxury of the landlord may well be a mirage, the blood begins to pour. Concrete Plans excels at exploring a range of social issues, from racism to Brexit and employment, but it never quite finds a distinctive voice. However, that does not mean that there are no glimmers of brilliance in this blood-soaked episode of DIY SOS.
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