courtherbst Reviews

Curve (2015)

Decent Movie

[7/10 · 12 April 2018]

I'll admit I found this on Netflix and didn't expect much. I'm typically not fond of these movies because I get frustrated with the stupid moves. However, the main character (Hough) made a lot of smart moves. She wasn't really a likable character but I ended up being glad she made smart moves in the end. All in all, it was a good, simple movie. Perfect for a lazy night in.

The Loft (2014)

Satisfying

[8/10 · 26 March 2018]

It confuses me why some great movies like this have subpar ratings and others are completely overrated. Of all the boring Saturday movies I've watched on Netflix, this one remains my favorite. It's best to go into this movie knowing as little as possible. If you love thrillers and "who did it" type movies, this will be a satisfying movie to you. I've read some complaints about the ending, but I disagree. The ending was fairly realistic, and that made it satisfying to me. It's not an Oscar worthy movie, but it's a good guilty pleasure movie, especially for a Netflix day.

Unsane (2018)

Original Story with Unsatisfying Ending and Plot Holes

[4/10 · 26 March 2018]

I usually don't feel compelled enough to write a review. I had high hopes for this movie, as it had pretty solid review scores and an interesting trailer. I was anticipating something that had never been done and an original storyline. What this was, however, was a pretty cliche stalker movie with plot holes galore. In order to avoid making this a book and giving spoilers away, I won't go into much detail. A lot of the plot lines should've been followed up more. More background should've proceeded with the ending the writers gave. If the writers had went with the whole "is she the crazy one" storyline, this story, along with a different ending, would've been more satisfying. The ending disappointed me most because it wasn't original and ruined the originality of the movie. I disagree with those people screaming about the legitimacy of it; it's fiction. It's not real. No one with half a brain watched that and thought, "Oh, this is an accurate depiction of the current mental health system." Those arguments are senseless, null and void. There's a ton wrong with the movie aside from this.