The Lighthouse

To me this is a perfect film. The emotional ebbs and flows of the narrative wash over you and one moment you're laughing then dread overwhelms you. It's expertly crafted both technically and artistically. Even the sound design lingered with me for days afterward. It's not a film for everyone. The narrative is far from typical, the dialogue is a heavy dialect, and it's one you have to be absorbed in. It's not a passive movie, it's one that challenges you to immerse yourself in it. But, if you're into something truly unique you will find this film to burrow deep into your psyche.

Involving a storm, a small bit of cabin fever and a touch of lovecraftian mermaid mythos... comes 2019’s feature The Lighthouse directed by Robert Eggers written in part by Maxwell Eggers originally loosely based off of Edgar Allan Poe’s last known bit of writing of basically the same name. Taking out the elements of Poe This film follows two men one older one younger played by Robert Pattinson and William Dafoe in some very different roles... Cut off from the public during the storm psychological and about the downward spiral and the madness that follows... when reality gets mixed with loneliness, greed And blatant disrespect of nature... Filmed in black-and-white like The Witch which is Robert Eggers previous feature as it is slow in its pacing so it will not entirely be a film for everyone you’ll either love it or hate it but I prefer things that are in black-and-white over color for to me it breathes an atmosphere And latitude of another time In moments but I also feel like Robert Pattinson certainly shed by now his almost laughable sparkled-Sparkly Vampire renown role to this ragamuffin rough look hewn to his character as well as William Dafoe’s craggy pirate captain-ish look as well stellar performances by both... plus turn up the sound as you experience the films awesome sounds the film is eerie and well shot I actually think this film is better than The Witch I’m glad that I picked this film up I recommend it for other people as well and wonder what others think about the film...

A cinematic portrayal of the human condition that is as unpleasant as it is intriguing.