So much hype around Talk to Me, I thought it must be great, it must break new ground or put such a fresh spin on ghost stories. Nope, not really. Just like the movies from Ari Aster, and Jordan Peele, there is nothing new here and I don't understand what all the fuss is about. Have you not seen Insidious (2010) or Ringu (1998)? And those are just the examples that immediately come to mind. Originality aside, the movie is well made: every part from the acting, to the lighting, to the special effects, it's all well done. Trouble is, If I made a carbon copy of The Shining (1980), but gave it a different name, and modified it just enough that casual movie watchers would not make the connection, that doesn't suddenly make it a masterpiece. Much like Hereditary (2018), and Midsommar (2019) this is using horror as a vehicle for how people process grief. While I think Talk to Me does a better job with it, the trope is already getting old. The movie is also touching upon addiction, and the failure to understand that actions have consequences. So, yeah, well written, many parts that I liked, but it simply never delivered any moments that I haven't seen thousands of times already. If you've never watched any ghost or possession movies, you'll probably like this.
Review by BronsonBlockedParent2024-04-06T05:26:58Z
So much hype around Talk to Me, I thought it must be great, it must break new ground or put such a fresh spin on ghost stories.
Nope, not really.
Just like the movies from Ari Aster, and Jordan Peele, there is nothing new here and I don't understand what all the fuss is about.
Have you not seen Insidious (2010) or Ringu (1998)? And those are just the examples that immediately come to mind.
Originality aside, the movie is well made: every part from the acting, to the lighting, to the special effects, it's all well done. Trouble is, If I made a carbon copy of The Shining (1980), but gave it a different name, and modified it just enough that casual movie watchers would not make the connection, that doesn't suddenly make it a masterpiece.
Much like Hereditary (2018), and Midsommar (2019) this is using horror as a vehicle for how people process grief. While I think Talk to Me does a better job with it, the trope is already getting old.
The movie is also touching upon addiction, and the failure to understand that actions have consequences. So, yeah, well written, many parts that I liked, but it simply never delivered any moments that I haven't seen thousands of times already.
If you've never watched any ghost or possession movies, you'll probably like this.