Friday, May 24, 2024

THE PASSENGER (LA PASAJERA) (2021)

 


Directed By: Raul Cerezo & Fernando Gonzalez Gomez 

Written By: Luis Sanchez-Polack

Story By: Raul Cerezo

Developed By: Asier Guerricaechebarria and Javier Echainiz 

Cinematography: Ignacio Aguilar 


Cast: Ramiro Blas, Cecila Suarez, Paula Gallego, Cristina Alcazar, Yao Yao, Niko Verona, Carmen Ibeas, Vasilejos Papatheocharis 


multiple passengers are in a travel transport van that hits an excursionist who was walking at a secondary road at night. After getting her into the vehicle to take her to the closest hospital, the occupants soon realize that they just have to follow a very simple rule: don't sit next to her.


This reminds me of the little engine that could as that is how the film plays out where it feels like I think I can. I think I can. I think I can. 


It does garner some scares, and it has very impressive practical effects that are more of the showcase, especially with such a small cast 


The film tries to stay intimate and very few locations and offers up a claustrophobic atmosphere.


While dealing with very few characters, the film ends up being driven by the main two, who develop a relationship of trust in the middle of all this chaos. 


The film doesn’t offer anything you haven’t seen before, but it does offer thrills it does offer quite a few laughs and inventiveness. The characters are not action hero warriors, but more regular characters with laws and all.


It does lead to some hair-raising sequences, and thrilling moments, as well as some not over the top, but well-used gore.


There is only a lingering uncomfortability when it has an underage girl in tight clothes around what seems to be an old lecherous talkative man old man with one eye. Who keeps eyeballing the girl.


As it showcases, what could be a worldwide dilemma more in minutia and overseas. also packing a strong sucker punch of an ending after we have gotten to know the character so deeply.


Anyone looking for a nice comfortable science-fiction, tinged, horror film. Shitting joy in this humble yet ambitious flick.


Grade: C+

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