the witch.
set in new england way back..this film a feast for the eyes in its cinematographic use of the Dutch idea and concept of "Houlding', as practiced to perfection in the Dutch golden age of painting by such masters as varmeer. the interior shots, in the warm glow of lonely candle light, envelops the viewer in the scene. Your with the artist in his studio, or in regards to this film, with a family being haunted and terrified by an evil that will leave your spine tingling.......the shadow play of light and dark cascades in the background, somethings there, now closer, now gone...the fading light on a young girls face only lends and strengthens the arresting tension this film not only sustains, but successfully builds to a fascinating and chilling haunting conclusion..
you will never look at a rabbit or a goat for that matter, the same way again.
the dialogue is essentially Elizabethan english, that keeps it fresh if not at times awkward.
the lead actress Anya taylor Joy, an american born.( Argentine-British raised no less) actress commands the screen and was a delight to see, blood.....goat and all...
the religious portrayals in the film are also interesting. a comparative study of of what was Puritan Christianity and what one could seriously argue became after some centuries, a ritual practice of wicca covens... would be an interesting paper to read.
ah...
i gatta smoke joint...
more later..