Being that a large part of the film is essentially silent, the towering and conflicted performance from Daniel Day Lewis and the searing score lurking around every corner loom large in creating the tension that creeps up and down your spine when viewing
this bold cinematic vision from Paul Thomas Anderson (Hard Eight, Boogie Nights, Magnolia, Punch Drunk Love.)
Not exact matches
But the fact that The Babadook is a
cinematic monster who's been able to cross over into ludicrous pop - culture memes is only a testament to how
bold Jennifer Kent's
vision really was.
It's a singular, shattering, emotionally
bold venture, and that rare example of a completely uncompromised
cinematic vision.