45/34
Not control, I!
Scenario
About to embark on a world tour, global pop sensation Skye Riley begins experiencing increasingly terrifying and unexplained occurrences. Overwhelmed by escalating terror and the pressures of fame, Skye is forced to confront her past.
(Good) An improvement on the original
Featured in The 7PM Project: Episode 17 October 2024 (2024). Naomi Scott’s performance is outstanding, she is so convincing and fully committed to the role – she elevates the film as a whole.
Other groups are good, eg
Rosemarie DeWitt, but 'Smile 2' Mostly Scott’s film. The runtime may be a little longer than it needs to be, but to be honest that’s just a minor criticism of the great stuff.
Depending on the ending, the next sequel could be a lot of fun – here’s hoping!
A lot of what’s on screen helps negate any potential (minor) pacing issues, the violence and gore is a bit graphic but it’s very well done and exactly what we want to see from this kind of production, let’s be real. I will say that this includes some very cheap jump scares, which I’m not a big fan of, but as mentioned above it’s not an idea that detracts from the overall quality of the end result.
