An average movie

Hilary Swank is a peculiar actress. From time to time, she picks up an amazing role but the rest of time, she just chooses some forgettable flicks but she still managed to get 2 Academy awards in the process. Unfortunately, this movie won't get her an award this time. Actually, I'm not so sure what to think about about this movie. On one hand, it is a rather well made horror-thriller, I enjoyed the mood and I was rather jumpy during the whole thing. Idris Elba was also pretty convincing and gave a good performance. However, on the other hand, I thought the movie was not very well written (She was first a missionary but then, within a few years, she managed to become a college teacher with enough money to buy some fancy equipment and to make some expansive field trips...) and the dialogues  were sometimes rather ridiculous. It also bothered me that Swank looked way too good for the part, always wearing some tights pants with a small top or a nice dress and they always managed to get her butt in the foreground. I mean, come on, she was supposed to be a scientist, not some kind of bimbo! Anyway, in spite of these flaws,  it is still failry entertaining and I thought it is worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

6/10