Sunday, 29 September 2019

The Curse of La Llorona — A Review.

28th September, 2019.


Hmmm … 

It’s late on a Saturday night …

And?



I should possibly be getting to bed.



Possibly.



On the other hand … ?



Maybe not.

As I’m still talking over Christmas presents for my nephew with his mum: my sister, Ruth.

The prices are still mind boggling: but I have managed to get something reasonable priced for him.

Phew … 



To coin a phrase.



~≈¥≈~

At any rate … ?



It’s a Saturday night: quietly spent indoors, doing laundry.



And stuff … 



And thinking I should watch a movie.

Granted, I wanted to catch Hellraiser: Judgement.

And I, Daniel Blake.



But?

I felt saving them for another day could be an option.

Tonight?

I felt The Curse of La Llorona could be just the thing … 

~≈¥≈~

Building on the old Mexican folk tale — of a woman cursed after killing her own children — The Curse of La Llorona opens in 17th Century Mexico: where a family is enjoying the summer sun … 


Only for the eldest child to get himself lost: and come across his mother drowning his younger brother … 

Years later: in 1973?



We meet Anna (Linda Cardellini): a social worker investigating the disappearance of the children of Patricia Alvarez … 



Who has, it seems hidden her children … and desperate enough to attack Anna when the latter finds them.



Much later that same evening?

Ann is called to a local river: complete with her own children, in tow, as she can’t get a babysitter.

It seems the Alvarez boys have drowned … 



And their mother is blaming Anna.

Unbeknownst to either … ?

Anna’s children are just about to meet the killer … 

~≈¥≈~



I have to say, I’ve seen a few of the films in the Conjuring franchise: the first two, were great.



Certainly worth the three star rating I gave the pair.



The latter — Annabelle and The Nun — … weren’t quite as stunning: scoring two each.

I think … ?

I think I’m going to have to reconsider my scoring system, at some point.



But, until then?



I have to admit I found The Curse of La Llorona much better than it’s immediate predecessors.



Maybe not quite on a par …



But certainly an improvement.



Keep that in mind, if you watch …
The Curse of La Llorona
★★★☆

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