Nosferatu (2024) Review

 

Nosferatu is a gothic horror movie and a remake of the 1922 silent film of the same name. Maiden Voyage Pictures, Studio 8, and Birch Hill Road Entertainment made it, while Focus Features distributed. The film is written and directed by the brilliant Robert Eggers.

The story is, in 1838 Wisborg, Germany a woman is being stalked by a great evil that's infatuated with her. Now a group of people must find a way to stop this sinister force not only for the woman's sake, but for Wisborg as well.

Initial Reaction

Now if you read my Most Anticipated list, then you'd know I was looking forward to this not because I'm a fan of the original 1922 film, but more of I'm a fan of Robert Eggers' work.

Cons

I've got nothing.

Middle Ground

If there's one slight issue it comes from the passage of time. You know days have gone by but it's hard to pinpoint how many. It's not something that'll really bring down the movie's quality, but once you notice it it is kinda hard to forget. However I do feel as though you can still forgive the film for this because there are worse things that could've happened to damage the quality.

Pros

Now to get to some praising. Let's start off with the special effects. The practical effects are amazing. The crew did a top notch job and I hope they not only get more work, but also tons of praise. And if there was CGI used, they did a good job covering it up or make it look unnoticeable, either way, again, top notch job. Then there's our villain Count Orlok. With some vampire movies there'll be some humanity left in the vampire, not with Count Orlok. He's a return to pure evil. I dare say he could be evil incarnate. Even when he's not on-screen you still feel his presence. Which brings me to the performances. I'll admit I have a tendency to play favorites, but this cast, all of them were spectacular. There's tons of scenes where they have to change emotions within the snap of a finger in that same exact scene and they nail it.  Or in Bill Skarsgård's case, just disappear into the Count Orlok makeup. And I mean that. I completely forgot that was him. I hope this vast at least gets a nomination because if not that'll be criminal. My last praise goes to Robert Eggers' directing. Once again Eggers does a fantastic job with how his films look. Robert made a beautifully dark looking film, the gothic imagery was done great justice and if you love that style, then you won't be disappointed with what Eggers does.

If you plan to see this, then it'll be a great way to end your 2024 movie year. Don't waste anytime, go see this.

My final rating is, A MUST WATCH!

Okay, that's going to do it for me. Come back on Monday, Dec 30th, for the finale part of Looking Back at the Films of 2023. And I got a stacked card for that one. Wonka, Migration, The Iron Claw, and Ferrari. It's gonna be a fun one. Until then, enjoy the rest of your day and go see Nosferatu.