Struggling with
alcoholism, Dan Torrance remains traumatized by the sinister events that
occurred at the Overlook Hotel when he was a child. His hope for a peaceful
existence soon becomes shattered when he meets Abra, a teen who shares his
extrasensory gift of the "shine." Together, they form an unlikely
alliance to battle the True Knot, a cult whose members try to feed off the
shine of innocents to become immortal.
Director:
Cast: Ewan McGregor,
Rebecca Ferguson, Kyliegh Curran, Cliff Curtis
Release Date: November 8, 2019
Rated R for disturbing
and violent content, some bloody images, language, nudity and drug use.
Runtime: 2 hr. 31 min.
Genres: Drama, Fantasy,
Horror
Review:
Doctor Sleep is a
daunting challenge for anyone. Following up a classic by Stanley Kubrick a is
tough task but Mike Flannagan is up to the task for the most part. Flannagan
echos Kubrick here and there, personally I could have done with a few less
tracking shots, but still manages to create his own beast. The film itself is a
solid tome that's reeks of Stephen King. It's a good and bad thing, some of the
scares are well constructed while some of the characters seem hollow to the
point of being goofy. Thankfully, Ewan McGregor is the focal point of the film
and he makes the entire thing work even with a shoddy New England accent. He's extremely watchable throughout the film
delivering a well rounded performance. Rebecca Ferguson makes an attractive and
menacing villain while Kyliegh Curran is one of the stronger child actors I run
across since Jacob Trembly. Saying anything too in depth about how the story
would be a disservice but rest assured that diehard The Shining fans will leave
extremely happy and satisfied.
A
