So, I'm not sure exactly how I'm going to be exactly constructing this blog yet, but I figure I might as well start it off with giving a movie recommendation each day and hopefully someone may be inspired to spare some time to see if they enjoy it as much as I have.
Today's movie recommendation is a film from 1993 entitled The Good Son (picture below - I do not own this picture- the film isn't in Black and White). I just happened to come across this flick yesterday while browsing the "watch instantly" section on Netflix and stopped to give it a look because I thought it could be fun to see Macaulay Culkin and Elijah Wood both as young actors in the same movie together. Being one who enjoys a good thriller, I very much enjoyed this movie. A quick synopsis of the movie (without giving too much away) is that Elijah Wood's character's mother dies and he is sent off temporarily to stay with his cousins while his dad finishes up a business deal in Tokyo. Macaulay is one of Elijah's cousins and they hit it off instantly.. that is until Elijah starts to realize that Macaulay isn't as good as he originally thought. Macaulay plays an excellent villain (he's not at all the kid everyone knows and loves from the Home Alone series) and Elijah does an excellent job gaining the viewer's sympathy and really just making his character believable. There are a few short points in the film where Macaulay's character seems slightly less believable, but Elijah holds strong.One last charming bit to the film (if you happen to like or are interested in the Culkin family at all) Macaulay's actual sister, Quinn, plays his sister in the movie, and the picture of his dead brother in the movie is actually his brother Rory (the kid from Signs).
Now, keep in mind that if you're looking for a movie that you've never seen before, this is probably not the movie for you. But, if you are just looking for a good movie that will keep your interest from start to finish and has characters you actually care about this could be a good find. Also, if nothing else, it was a lot of fun to see Elijah and Macaulay back in the day.
If you do watch this movie, I would recommend watching it again. That is, if you're interested in the subtle foreshadowing throughout the film. I don't want to give too much away, but note where the characters are placed in relation to one another throughout the different scenes.
This movie is rated R for adult content, violence and language. I think if the same movie were to come out now it would probably be rated PG-13. I believe a movie can still be rated PG-13 as long as they only say the "F-word" once. There are suspenseful elements, but I think a 13 year old would be able to handle the material.
Link to the trailer
Whew! Scary movie and trailer Rachel. Interesting find. I like this idea of blogging about movies one might not have seen, or not seen for a long time. I hope you delve deeper into the psychological concerns of the filmmaker or of the characters in the future. I'd like to see the implications of the film through your eyes.
ReplyDeleteGood start to an interesting blog!