Rent Speak No Evil (2024)

Another US Remake that Misses the Point - Speak No Evil review by Tank

Much as McAvoy tries hard to shine in this US remake of the far superior Danish 2022 original film of the same name, this version completely misses the point of the original story, which highlights the decline of the traditional strong male head of the family, neutered by modern liberal ideals. Once again it demonstrates how Hollywood sees the World, and how 'good times create weak men, and weak men create bad times', while leaving the women to girl boss their way out of situations that no real world scenario would play out. Watch the original, and avoid this inferior attempt.

Awful - Speak No Evil review by mh

Really not for me. A waste of an evening. Typical Hollywood thriller with everything you would expect.

starts okish, but tanks big as it goes on - Speak No Evil review by JD

Mcavoy is fine here, putting in his usual great sinister character performance.

But regardless of this, the stand out features of this film arent good.

First, we get a hammer blow of a message around half way. I think i was missing the hints, but in short we have the man of the family apologizing for being betrayed after being humiliated. This then leads to a series of events where its made clear he is useless, has no say or real interest in protecting his family and defers to his superior (his wife)

And as if that message wasnt enough - the other side we have a controlling male who's partner is only bad because he made her that way. yeh, its very yawn.

BUT, and this is a massive achievement - those arent even the bad bits. When things take a change - things get incredibly silly. Everyone makes the most stupid decisions and some really, really daft stuff happens.

And its not like one or 2 incredibly odd decisions, its a catalogue of them. Then of course the action bits are just girl boss must win. Makes zero sense, just make it happen and move the plot on.

Its really, really bad. 2 stars is generous and really just for Mcavoy