Review of Horns

I just got done watching A Good Marriage and felt the next stop should be with Stephen King's son Joe Hill's first film adaptation. I have been wanting to see this for awhile and I'm excited to see how his storytelling compares to his father. Alexandre Aja directs this which is a good sign as he did three movies I enjoyed quite well (High Tension, The Hills Have Eyes remake, and Mirrors). It also helps that he got a hold of some pretty good actors. I think Juno Temple must love showing off her body as pretty much every movie I see of her she at some point shows her birthday suit. Either that or she is a nudist who has to wear clothes just for most of the movie time haha. Okay this is very intriguing and it's very original. I love the concept of this and I'm glad I didn't actually know anything about the story before I watched it. You can tell that Joe Hill takes after his father as there are plenty of elements in this that remind me of Stephen King stories. Daniel Radcliffe proves he has some excellent acting chops as well as good skill with American English. The comedy is dark and enjoyable. There are a few uncomfortable and unexpected things, but it doesn't take away from the pure entertainment. I find it kind of funny that although Daniel Radcliffe has tried to stray far from Harry Potter his love interest still has red hair. Also the fact that snakes show up several times reminds me of Harry Potter as well. It's interesting to see all the different reactions that come from people close to Ig that see his horns. The acting is amazing and I think the actors fit their roles perfectly. There were some pretty good twists throughout. I have to say this is one of the best movies I have seen all year. It's visually stunning and the make-up is amazing. The ending was intense and showed some pretty nifty stuff. This is a definite must see.