And yet again the march of time brings us around once more, to another Tuesday Night is Film Night. This week we take a look at the pyschological thriller;
Irresistible
Wasn't sure about this film, having never heard of it, but the synopsis was interesting and a we haven't seen a thriller for ages, so we thought; "give it a go". And jolly glad we did too.
Filmed on location in Australia and backed by Australian producers, this could have been a low budget film, (not sure about that), but it was an extremely well written film and Susan Sarandon as Sophie Hartley and Emily Blunt as Mara Toufiey, are outstanding, bringing drama, suspense and nail biting realism to their roles.
The synopsis is as follows;
Sophie Hartley is convinced that someone is trying to steal her children, her husband: her life. Forced to prove her sanity, Sophie fights back and makes a discovery more shocking than her worst fear.
All the way through the film, you knew there was going to be twists and turns, but you never knew what. The suspense draws you in and you start wondering which character is stalking who. At first Mara (Emily Blunt) is stalking Sophie (Susan Sarandon), although you never see this. So is this all in Sophie's head? Is she imagining this? She then turns stalker herself and lands herself in big trouble, when she is caught.
The film builds and builds, adding layer upon layer of intrigue, tying the viewer into a pyschlogical knot, unsure which way to go to unravel the mystery.
As I say, first rate story, first rate acting. Must mention Sam Neil as well, as Sophie's Husband, who is embroiled in this intrigue and suspense. He plays his part extremely well.
A right little cracker of a film. If you get chance to see it, it's well worth it. Check out the reviews on Amazon too.
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