Reviews of Tideland

Tideland review

Posted : 6 months ago on 27 January 2008 05:31 (A review of Tideland)

In the first 5 minutes or so you get to find out why this kid is playing with dolls heads. It's understandable, if I had parents like that I'd play with dolls heads too.
This movie is pretty out there and yet it's also heartbreaking as you can see just how lonely this kid is. Basically not one of those movies that you remember for being bad or good, but for how different it is I think or possibly intense and heartbreaking. You'll have to watch it yourself to decide whether it was good or bad.

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Deeply Disturbing and Heartwrenchingly B

Posted : 1 year, 5 months ago on 24 February 2007 12:03 (A review of Tideland)

One of the most disturbing and beautiful movies ever created. Gilliam is one of the only directors who could pull it off.

Story follows young Jezlia-Rose, the imaginative young daughter of 2 junkies. It follows her imagined adventures as she explores the unknown world of an empty farmhouse and surrounding fields. Horrific events (including all sorts of gruesome death and despairing events) surround her, but is only seen as more fodder for her mind. All of this is seen through the wondrous and innocent eyes of a child.

And therein lies the polarizing key of this movie. Although the events on the screen are horrible, the innocence of the child and her imagination frame an amazing viewpoint for it. Very poetic horror film. I hate horror films, but I loved this movie.

Please watch it - for me.

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