#and its so joe hills lmaoo

[artsy-book]

I don't know what I'm supposed to say other than thank you??? How did Joe find me???

[pastryseungs]

In the Tall Grass (2019)

Dir. Vincenzo Natali

Based on Stephen King and Joe Hill’s 2012 novella.

TW // murder , death , violence , abuse , horror

SPOILERS !!

Time loop: a plot device whereby characters re-experience a span of time which is repeated, sometimes more than once, with some hope of breaking out of the cycle of repetition. the time loop can also be known as a ‘temporal loop’.

Fight or Flight Response: a physiological reaction that occurs in response to a perceived harmful event, attack, or threat to survival. It was first described by Walter Bradford Cannon. it can also be called as ‘hyperarousal’ or ‘acute stress response’.

on their way to another city to start anew, a brother and a sister stop over and hear a boy call out for help. they enter the tall grass, unaware that it would be impossible to come out, unless they negotiate or make a deal with the rock.. if they happen to come across it.

unaware that they have been missing for two months since the tall grass is stuck in a time loop, Becky’s (Laysla De Oliveira) ex-boyfriend and the father of her child, Travis (Harrison Gilbertson) looks over for her, also stumbling upon the tall grass and falling for its trap.

the movie ends with Travis sacrificing himself with Tobin (Will Buie Jr.) being able to come out of the tall grass and preventing Becky and Cal (Avery Whitted) from ever entering the the tall grass again.

okayy, onto the review:

i was honestly so sad for Travis at the end, he was so ready to start a new life with Becky after suddenly realizing that he actually wants to start a family with her. honestly though, at first i thought he was that kind of character that ruins everything for everyone after joining the people in the grass, but he was actually much more helpful and logical than the other grown men in there. though i’m not a big fan of men that are too much of a coward to face reality, he’s actually a helpful one, with decent character development.

as for Cal, i honestly thought that he was Becky’s husband for a second there. it wasn’t long ‘til almost halfway through the movie that i learned that Cal was Becky’s brother. damn, i was so disturbed and weirded out when Travis revealed that Cal had feelings for his sister. i actually didn’t really expect him to be one of the antagonists of the movie, really.. but when i actually try and recall the movie, there were traces where he can potentially be the antagonist of the movie. also !! if it wasn’t for this guy’s arrogance, he and Becky wouldn’t be stuck inside the grass, but then again, someone’s instinct- in this kind of situation, would be to help someone out. totally ruined it for me when he tried to kill Travis.

moving on, i actually thought Tobin would be this annoying child that would ruin it for everyone after being an annoying child, i actually was more fond of him when he successfully left the grass and tried to prevent Becky and Cal to enter and try saving the child.. which was also him

also, ngl i was also so frustrated and annoyed with Tobin’s dad, Ross (Patrick Wilson), the character was just so arrogant and he looks like those kind of people that live in the suburbs. his desparation was causing him to make such deals with the rock, even going as far as killing a pregnant woman, his wife, and a child.. disgusting.

this movie honestly triggered my fight or flight response, i was so frustrated with the fact that it was completely impossible to leave the place. i wonder what happened to those that never really got to leave? during the last scene where Travis looks so defeated and devastated yet assured because Becky was safe, i was like, “can’t they do anything else to try and save him? like, give an alternate ending where Travis was with Becky instead of Cal?” but then i remembered how he treated Becky when he found out she was pregnant with their child.. but i also can’t help but feel bad for him.

in conclusion !! this is one of the movies that really stressed me out lmao. there were parts where it was a bit boring but i kinda liked it, since it compensated for having frustrating characters LMAOO

thanks for reading!