As the film "Doctor Sleep" combines drama and the real horror of Stephen King
Cinema / / December 19, 2019
Nov. 7 at the Russian screens started the film "Doctor Sleep" from director Mike Flanagan. The film is based on the eponymous novel by Stephen King, who continues the story "The Shining".
Before Fleneganom was a very difficult task. After all, "The Shining" many of you know, not only because King novel - no less legendary, and became a film by Stanley Kubrick. And then the director has greatly changed and many storylines, and even the very atmosphere of the original.
A screen adaptation of "Doctor Sleep", perhaps surprisingly, has managed to link supply with kingovskuyu visuals Kubrick and remain independent work. Spoils the atmosphere only passion directed to a drama, action is too slow.
The history of childhood trauma
After the tragedy at the "Overlook" Danny Torrence moved with his mother to the south. He learned to control his telepathic powers, which he called "The Shining", and eventually figured out almost eerie visions. But the years went by, and Danny did not find themselves in life and gradually ruin oneself by drink.
Everything changes when he moves to another city and starting to communicate telepathically with the girl Abroy. As it turns out, there has long been operating a community energy vampires. They call themselves "The true node" and eat "radiance", pumping it out of the suffering person. And they certainly will hunt Abru.
The main advantage of "Doctor Sleep" King that the author has decided to understand the consequences of childhood trauma. Indeed, many horror films, especially dedicated to the young characters, ending in how the heroes escape from a monster or a maniac. But it is hard to imagine that such events will take place without a trace.
Therefore alcoholism Danny Torrence and his perplexity in his life - the most probable course of events. And the first third of the film adaptation of Flanagan closer to a completely life drama, which all come to love and in the work of King.
This, of course, slows down the development of the plot, the more so for all the details of life, Danny is still not enough screen time. Even the nickname "Doctor Sleep" if he receives in passing. Yet, this approach allows the authors to better reveal the character and fans Ewan McGregor - enjoy his acting talent.
Familiarity with the "True Knot" at first there is more background, and the lives of these characters are not shown properly. Most of them are in the film and remain supernumeraries and cannon fodder, even despite the fact that the role of Andy Crow invited very bright Emily Alyn Lind and Zana Makklarnona.
But all the attention on himself pulls their leader Rose-in-hat. Rebecca Ferguson was simply gorgeous. It manages to be both charming and boisterous as a villain.
Lucky the cast even cover some weak script turns and tighten the individual scenes. All the more so on the painting it works great author.
Horror and Stanley Kubrick
Mike Flanagan at the post director and screenwriter - the best thing that could have happened to this painting. More after the release of "Oculus" he proved that perfectly removes horrors. His "Haunting" conquered all combining drama and scary scenes. In addition, Flanagan has already worked with King on the adaptation of "Game Gerald."
The writer admittedStephen King says Doctor Sleep film 'redeems' Stanley Kubrick's The ShiningThat he was not just liked the script of "Doctor Sleep." Fleneganu even managed to "reconcile" the King with the movie "The Shining", which is the author of novels strongly criticized.
The thing is that the director often openly cites stunning visual part of the previous picture. In the new film, there are dozens of references, especially in the introduction and finale, and even directly peresnyatye famous scenes from the classics. And this, of course, win fans Kubrick.
In this case, the director does not copy the great predecessor, he regularly reminds the viewer that his passion - horror. Therefore, the main part of the film is built in the best traditions of the genre without a care in psychological thriller. This is the confrontation between good and evil, seasoned human tragedy that is so fond of King.
But Flanagan is not only trying to scare terrible effects and Screamer (although there is also enough). It creates great suspense and, taking long shots and giving the actors play to the fullest.
And the shooting and did delight aesthetes: the mystical moments in the picture are regularly turned over, causing the confused audience, where the floor, and where ceiling, successful installation is very unusual connects scenes, and famous angles of "The Shining" when the camera shoots straight from the top, is made more interesting. Especially as, in contrast to the predecessor of the chamber, in the new movie is where to turn.
The main drawback of the picture can be considered only its timing. The better way to work out how to decrease or increase. If the film was shorter, was not in the audience the possibility to get bored too many scenes of the characters experience. And if it was turned into a mini-series for five hours, the authors were able to better reveal all the characters and tell about their life in detail.
But "Doctor Sleep" lasts two and a half hours, which is too much for the usual horror and small for the scale of the drama in the spirit of "Haunting". Yet the film's more than compensated by a certain awkwardness.
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