Speak No Evil 2024 by AverageMansReviews

Speak No Evil 2024 by AverageMansReviews

Related content: Split 2016 Link https://averagemansreviews2017.blogspot.com/2017/12/split-2016-by-averagemansreviews_3.html

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Warning: there is flashing effects/colourful effects/shooting/animal cruelty/drugs/burning/caving in/disfigurement/mental health/chopping/domestic violence/impaling/breaking/stabbing/references to miscarriage, self harm, American gun law, cannibalism period.

This is a one-man film: briefly; this family meet this other family on holiday in Italy; they get on so well that the father of this one family Paddy [James McAvoy:] a retired doctor; invites this other family; father Ben Dalton [Scott McNairy:] well be it personally or professionally his life isn't going to well to all meet up again at their part of the UK with both families; they accept.

Generally speaking: the framework and pacing up this 110 minutes film is for the majority of the time consistently moving, until roughly approaching slightly more of the final quarter of proceedings then it has a get up and go to it.

Action and comedy; there is only one action sequence that grabbed my attention, based on it is setting a vehicle on fire; coinciding with the comedy; being Paddy's reaction to this which under no circumstances can I say or censor.

Character developments and performances; on both counts for the vast majority they are good on both counts; you know safe and reliable character developments and the performances reflect that. Now we can come on to; McAvoy; he does put him on of those performances that he is fully capable of producing with ease and comfort; as Paddy is more than intelligent to scale back his level of crazy when it is appropriate or time to do so, but is still able to put across by his body language and facial intensity that something quite isn't right with this guy. But if you're a fan of McAvoy and you are expecting something like him from Split 2016 where without giving too much away, but enough to make my point; he is multiple characters, I mean we get a pinch of something like that, but in this case it ranges from civilised to crazy and back again. In this film he also doesn't have anyone to push against either be it another character/performer or indeed himself.

This film receives: 5/10, this film is mixed; I am pretty sure I have subtly indicated this already; but just in case I haven't; McAvoy makes this film, without him this film would have really struggled, so if you are a fan of McAvoy; check this film out.