That shot where the body is on the table in the morgue and all you see is this big red ,what looks like a smile, but is where the girl slit her throat bleeding 🩸 through the starch white sheet Great shot! 👌🏼👏🏼
I get it. When I hit that open storm drain on the highway, I was so upset thinking about all the crap I was going to have deal with the next day, that adorable 3 ounce pour was not going to cut it.
EXACTLY! I liked Smile but can’t love it as I think it’s a tad overhyped when it wouldn’t be here without Ring/it follows. It’s one of the most derived horror films I’ve ever seen. Also taking from (don’t know of Truth or Dare counts) fallen, lights out, badabook, drag me to hell
Ok, so I’m in the middle of watching Fallen cause Nick mentioned it. I’ve known about it, but never bothered to watch it cause it didn’t get very good reviews. So far I’m entertained. I love me some Denzel and John Goodman. But when you get Donald Sutherland in what seems like a really peripheral role- you just know he’s gonna have a major role to play in the big finale. And the weird pov color changes, dramatic music and camera angles. So cliche now. But, I’m still havin’ fun! Thanks for reminding me.
Looking forward to this with the wife on Sunday to kick off Halloween month. I figured it would have a downer ending… that’s actually become cliche…it’s expected. Fun review…
I just saw the movie. It is like Rose's fiancé started strong and then it seemed like he should have been in another movie, perhaps Bros. I do get the aspect of he didn’t want to deal with it but the dressing-down Rose gave him was funny.
This reminds me a little of Fallen, with Denzel too! Especially the ending you described. Just a theory…that Rose had that tiny sip of wine because she has a fear of having the disease of addiction, like her mom. Her entire career could be an attempt to maintain control, as opposed to the childhood she had. Maybe I’m just making up my own backstory! 😅
Yah. The mental health subject was this movies BEST asset. But everything else is derived from many other successful horror films that Smiles owes credit to. It even took a specific scare out of it follows
Thanks guys, most of your reviews help me to determine if I'm going to theaters to watch a movie, waiting to watch at home for free, or passing on watching the movie.
Exactly! I liked Smile but can’t love it as I think it’s a tad overhyped when it wouldn’t be here without Ring/it follows. It’s one of the most derived horror films I’ve ever seen. Also taking from (don’t know of Truth or Dare counts) fallen, lights out, badabook, drag me to hell.
Something missed is everyone who died at the hand of the entity, they already had first hand experience with trauma when they were younger, not just Rose (both grad student and prof saw loved ones die). The line "your mind is so inviting" is a nod to their weakened minds and how the suicide they witness in their adult years at the hands of the demon compounds their trauma, they are not as equipped to handle it, as say a normally developed adult who has an advantage in processing things without having PTSD triggered. Another thing is, Rose and us go through most of the movie thinking of the entity as am external presence that is coming for her, rather than at the end where it masquerades as Joel and tells her it will always be with her, and it's in her mind, you come to fully realize it was never external, always internal, and ready to kill her whenever it felt like. The scene of it entering her at the end wasn't actually depicting it entering, more like it was taking control where it had already been lurking.
Interesting theory. I still think it's an outside thing thou, till to the point it crawled into her. Something similar happened with her patient. She starts choking and after Rose calling for help she just stands there and she reacts the same way too, like something coming towards her. You even can hear the entity going in on the recording, assuming it's real. Only watched it once thou, finished 5 minutes ago so might be wrong 😌
@@RainisaurusRox It’s both. It starts messing with their head (interior) after each victim witnesses the suicide, and then it enters each victim (exterior) right before it destroys them mentally - when it takes over their body - and then physically - when it forces them to commit suicide. As Rose says, “maybe it’s not suicide [explanation of how grad student was not suicidal and terrified (she didn’t want to die)] and then at the end, everything about her changed. It was like the person I’d been talking to was gone.” The evil entity wears the victim’s husk and forces their mouth into a smile, which is why it’s a Duchenne smile plus the evil glimmer; it’s feeding off the eye witness’s trauma. There’s a lot of parallel and mirror shots (two of Rose in front of a mirror, the side shot of her talking to the imprisoned accountant, and it symbolizes a lot of things (the private, vulnerable self/ the public, masking self, etc.) but one thing I think of is how before the entity jumps from one person to the next, two traumatized people face each other, psychological twins, and then one further traumatizes the other. Traumatized people traumatize people, without meaning to sometimes. Sometimes Kevin Kleppy made them do it! (He was CREEPY af in this movie. So glad they didn’t go CGI with the demon.)
Hey i really like the style of review you guys give & the fact your actual critical horror fans wit respectable opinions & even actual notes i just subscribed & will be watching way more regularly so keep up the good work & hopefully reading this comment inspired you guys to keep going!
After the lil disagreement in the “Blonde” review, it’s a relief to see our parents back to agreeing 💕. I enjoyed this one. A movie doesn’t always need to be original if it makes me care about the characters, which this does. You both mentioned a ton of other good horror films during the review. “The Empty Man” was criminally ignored when it was released 😔 Oh! Great editing👍👍
Yes original doesn’t really matter when it comes to how it will affect the viewer personally, but it’s MORE of it affecting how the film or franchise will hold up in the future generations
I swear, since I started watching your videos, I may never enter a theater for a long time because your vids are so entertaining that I can't imagine having a better time in the Cinema 😂😂😂
I can honestly say I enjoyed the movie. I'm quite critical, and quickly pick up on small plot holes, and character development flaws, and I saw plenty in this movie, but not enough to trash it completely. The One thing I need to point out is how Clearly Gay the fiance was. It detracted only in the sence that it made it Funny to see him attempting to play it straight. Lol! 😏 But overall, a decent piece of storytelling.
This might be the first film in years that could possibly scare me. LOL. I used to have a repeat nightmare as a child about everyone smiling at me all creepy like and chasing me, so it looks particularly sinister to me. You guys crack my shit UP! When Joseph talked about cracking open a box of wine and edibles and pills, the look on Nick's face was priceless! LOL And yes Joseph, Kal Penn is gay. LOL
I took psychology a while ago and I learned that repeat nightmares are called night terrors and it only happens to children. I had a reoccurring night terror that took place in the basement of my now childhood home. Kept having the SAME darn dream to a point I was afraid to sleep. These pair of small brown legs (shaped as a toilet seat) with hair in between them…wobbled as it walked and had a weird walking noise . Had NO eyes but could somehow see me and would chase me. Sometimes my dream would start with me already in the basement and I could hear it coming down the stairs. Sad I remember this.
I had some nightmares as a kid too that triggered me when I saw this movie. I would see a man staring at me with a demonic smile and I would be frozen in terror. This made to movie so much horrifying to me
Oh, I had to stop watching after you both said it's pretty good. Will have to check this out first! The whole smiling thing had me thinking it would be like that Truth or Dare movie from a few years ago (& that was rough).
Thank You guys for your honest reviews on movies. There’s been a few I disagree on but it’s nice that you guys present a clear reason of why that is which I find myself going, yeah I get that.
I had the same thoughts in comparison to The Babadook, and that the mother trauma/grad student trauma aren't really related in the storyline. For me, this made the entire "face the monster" sequence a distraction. As good of a movie as Smile is, it could have been far better if the director had picked whether this was a movie about Rose's personal trauma, or if this was a movie about a monster-curse-chain mechanism. I would prefer the former, as the opening scene and Sosie Bacon's performance align so well with it.
This movie kinda reminds of IT Follows. Wait it's is like It Follows. Rose should have off herself when she was alone. It is scary but it reminds me of too many other horror demonic movies. This movie has very very annoying sounds...or scores. Geez tone down the James wan.
EXACTLY! I liked Smile but can’t love it as I think it’s a tad overhyped when it wouldn’t be here without Ring/it follows. It’s one of the most derived horror films I’ve ever seen. Also taking from (don’t know of Truth or Dare counts) fallen, lights out, badabook, drag me to hell
The first half hour was a bit scary and I was interested but by 55 minutes I gave up on it. I was so bored by then. The problem is this isn't a full length movie. It's a short story. It's painfully dragged out and I ended up not caring what happened in it. Basically it's a sort of 25 minutes Ghost Story for Christmas type thing. That's it.
There's absolutely no trigger warnings on the film itself, and both me and my friend who I went to see it with, experienced a visceral reaction to the overall trauma themes of Smile. In an empty theater, just a movie showing a breakdown with steps you've seen yourself take and almost go down, with no positive ending. If you're anyone who has experienced self-destructive thoughts or past actions, the portrayal of her striking out and scaring away all of her loved ones; that's what's still scaring us way more than any of the jumpscares (｡ŏ﹏ŏ)
Not to mention surprise punches in the gut of stress, paranoia, denial of help, minor self harm (she nervously bites her cuticles and it was too visceral sitting there without expecting it), isolation, plus the dude figures out the secrets of the movie for us, with 0 payout on that :^/
Let's go!! I don't mind spoilers if I'm interested, then I again I do mind spoilers if I'm interested😂🤦♂, anyways I loved It Follows, You're Next, and so many good horror, so I will be looking forward to this even w/spoilers. Also, your review pretty much tells us it's not as original as the studio says. As you said it's kinda sound like the Ringu. Oh well still looking forward to it. Thank you both❤❤
Yup! I like Smile but don’t love it because I think it’s getting too much praise when it wouldn’t be here with It Follows and Ringu. So it’s annoying to me. It’s like how the youngest sibling in the family gets things the easiest just by using what they’re older siblings went through before them. Ugh! It’s like an unfair advantage
Just came across you guys’ channel and I love the review ! You guys seem to be super soft spoken, respectful, but still be realistic to the film’s flaws. No loud edits, no over dramatic sound effects. Will come back for future reviews !
it’s seems too scary. i still have flashbacks from the movie split released in 2016. these psychological horrors are too much for me. 😳 at least in split her traumas saved her…
Really had fun with this one. The only scene that felt unfinished to me was when her therapist gets all smiley and comes for her. That scene just cut off mid attack, and we never see how it resolved. They just cut to the next scene where Rose is just fine. The edit just seemed lazy and unfinished. Nice review, guys.
Thank you for reviewing this. I love The Ring and the trailer for this movie made me think about that movie. I’ll probably see Smile now. BTW, Kal Penn is gay in real life.
Wow - I had no idea - saw it advertised and thought just a slasher for Halloween (which has a place in the genre I just wasn't in the mood) this sounds like it has some depth and amazing visuals. I am going to check this out. Thanks for the review :)
I thought that some scenes were a little too loud. Which scared me more than the movie. I did enjoy the movie though; it just made me extremely uncomfortable.
Thank you so much for this review I saw this in the theatre and I missed out on so many little details because there was an obnoxious group of teen boys yelling out jokes over the entire movie
@@lessismore8533 I really wish I saw what everyone else saw. I think Barbarian is the better of the 2 films. Feel free to check out my review, which is illustrated through hand drawn pictures.
I disagree somewhat on this one. Normally, I'm right there with you guys. Here is my quick set of Twitter comments... for anyone interested. Lol! 😆 "Smile Some genuinely unnerving music with decent jump-scares one expects in a horror flick. However, it became tedious listening to mental illness jokes. The ending wasted a fantastic opportunity to encourage facing one's fears and granting self-forgiveness. Disappointing."
Yes Kal Penn is the gay guy, and in this film he's giving off zaddy energy, doesn't help slowing the heartbeat for me in a horror film 🥰 I like this film, it is relentlessly hopeless with metaphor of mental illness, but the plot felt quite first 5-draft for me. Great opening and interesting 1st act but then quite empty through mid-point to end of 2nd act. There are quite a few close homages to The Ring as well IMO, a little bit too close for my taste. For example the driving in the woody road shots, the theme of "cursed lady with help from ex husband" theme itself, the transmitting death, the shot during the visit to Mrs. Munoz and the cut of her husband's face all are similar to the American adaption of Ringu. And sometimes relies too much on jump scares when the atmosphere itself is enough to carry the weight of horror.
Unlike them... I dispised this film... it was not original in the global context of film but it just bored me. Saw it in the theatre. Love them so much for all reviews!!!
I enjoyed this film over all, it was done really well, but I'm tired of this kind of ending. The same as the grudge, the ring, etc. In this case, she couldn't get the ex boyfriend to help her hunt down a child molester or something and kill him in front of someone else? Wear a disguise? The ex is a cop, he would know enough about getting away with a murder. Also, he knows what's going on at the end of the movie. He knows this entity needs an audience. He should have just walked out of the fucking house. Just frustrated by stuff like that but I enjoyed it. 😉
Smile feels like an Italian horror movie esp. from the opening and the birthday party scene. I was totally ok with that. WHY does SMILE and BARBARIAN share so many of the exact same elements. I was hoping for more from Smile and not an almost (without giving any spoilers) copy of the last act of Barbarian. The "you know what" in both movies is almost identical. I'd love to hear your view on what I've brought up about this movie.
You guys still need to give spoiler warnings at this point?! You don't do non spoiler reviews. Anybody that doesn't know that by now, I feel sorry for you.
I feel like her ex was slow on the take because she was the one that kept telling him to search back the victims to see the link. He didn't get it until the next day it seemed like.
I'm sorry but none of the characters is this film were nice. At the end I was rooting for her to kill everyone because really the characters were so unlikable. Start with her sister. Blechhh
I, actually, love the "somethings wrong with rose" title. Very old school and in my opinion, that title would have, perfectly, fit. Still a great movie, nonetheless
That shot where the body is on the table in the morgue and all you see is this big red ,what looks like a smile, but is where the girl slit her throat bleeding 🩸 through the starch white sheet
Great shot! 👌🏼👏🏼
The close up on Nick’s face when Joseph was talking about how other people would have “a box of wine, some edibles and some pills”, was gold.
I get it. When I hit that open storm drain on the highway, I was so upset thinking about all the crap I was going to have deal with the next day, that adorable 3 ounce pour was not going to cut it.
The facial expressions say it all, haha
The side eye and "hmm", 😄
Yes! Great editing! ❤
Hahahah that description was a bit toooo specific 😂😂☠️
I live for how Nick says every title of a movie 🍿 😂
then joseph's eyes LMAO
I've seen this in multiple videos now and you've got the comedic zoom DOWN haha
This movie felt like a remake of "It Follows."
EXACTLY! I liked Smile but can’t love it as I think it’s a tad overhyped when it wouldn’t be here without Ring/it follows. It’s one of the most derived horror films I’ve ever seen. Also taking from (don’t know of Truth or Dare counts) fallen, lights out, badabook, drag me to hell
Ok, so I’m in the middle of watching Fallen cause Nick mentioned it. I’ve known about it, but never bothered to watch it cause it didn’t get very good reviews. So far I’m entertained. I love me some Denzel and John Goodman. But when you get Donald Sutherland in what seems like a really peripheral role- you just know he’s gonna have a major role to play in the big finale. And the weird pov color changes, dramatic music and camera angles. So cliche now. But, I’m still havin’ fun! Thanks for reminding me.
10:19 I believe Kal Penn came out a year or so ago but apparently he's had a boyfriend for years... possibly since "House" days
I'm glad for him!
Looking forward to this with the wife on Sunday to kick off Halloween month. I figured it would have a downer ending… that’s actually become cliche…it’s expected. Fun review…
I just saw the movie. It is like Rose's fiancé started strong and then it seemed like he should have been in another movie, perhaps Bros. I do get the aspect of he didn’t want to deal with it but the dressing-down Rose gave him was funny.
Yes Kal Penn did come out in real life, it’s in his book…🙌🏽❤️
😮 Kal Penn is gay? Shocked , didn’t know
You guys are both very very good at verbalizing the details of the film. Very helpful in understanding. Good job fellas 👍🏼
LOVED FALLEN!!! Wouldn’t that be interesting for Denzel to revisit?!!!
it's giving remnants of the movie "FALLEN"
edit: OOP! nick mentioned it ❤️
The stuggle between waiting to watch the movie or see your review first in case it’s not worth it.
I do both... I watch the review then the movie then the review again
Just watched. It’s really good
If I'm super excited for the film I'll watch it first..Flux Gourmet for example lol..if I'm meh on the film I'll watch u gais first XP ❤
Stupid movie. This proves that they are just running out of idea. Couldnt even come up with a ending....
DITTO
“But if it’s a hit, it’s going to be a franchise now.”
LMAO Nick exactly knows how the business works
Loved the zooming in on Nick😂❤️. You two are a good time, I don’t care that it’s spoiled at all.
He’s so easy to agitate lol
Oh my gosh. Yes! Watch for the facial expressions alone.
😂😂😅
Joseph killed me at, "it made it seem like ground shipping". Y'all never fail to entertain and inform.
Thank you for a SPOILER review. Spoilers ruin nothing for me, and sometimes finding people willing to give them is difficult.
This reminds me a little of Fallen, with Denzel too! Especially the ending you described. Just a theory…that Rose had that tiny sip of wine because she has a fear of having the disease of addiction, like her mom. Her entire career could be an attempt to maintain control, as opposed to the childhood she had. Maybe I’m just making up my own backstory! 😅
I was thinking more like it follows
@@marlenestewart9112 yup! Also truth or dare
Yeah, gotta agree with Nick. It was a good horror film in a sense of how we view and handle mental health, the ending was depressing all by itself.
Yah. The mental health subject was this movies BEST asset. But everything else is derived from many other successful horror films that Smiles owes credit to. It even took a specific scare out of it follows
Thanks guys, most of your reviews help me to determine if I'm going to theaters to watch a movie, waiting to watch at home for free, or passing on watching the movie.
Joseph!!! Yes! Kal Penn is gay 😂 it's funny how that thought also crossed my mind when I saw him in this movie
I told my friend this movie felt like an It Follows/Ring mashup
Exactly! I liked Smile but can’t love it as I think it’s a tad overhyped when it wouldn’t be here without Ring/it follows. It’s one of the most derived horror films I’ve ever seen. Also taking from (don’t know of Truth or Dare counts) fallen, lights out, badabook, drag me to hell.
Something missed is everyone who died at the hand of the entity, they already had first hand experience with trauma when they were younger, not just Rose (both grad student and prof saw loved ones die). The line "your mind is so inviting" is a nod to their weakened minds and how the suicide they witness in their adult years at the hands of the demon compounds their trauma, they are not as equipped to handle it, as say a normally developed adult who has an advantage in processing things without having PTSD triggered. Another thing is, Rose and us go through most of the movie thinking of the entity as am external presence that is coming for her, rather than at the end where it masquerades as Joel and tells her it will always be with her, and it's in her mind, you come to fully realize it was never external, always internal, and ready to kill her whenever it felt like. The scene of it entering her at the end wasn't actually depicting it entering, more like it was taking control where it had already been lurking.
Well said
Interesting theory. I still think it's an outside thing thou, till to the point it crawled into her. Something similar happened with her patient. She starts choking and after Rose calling for help she just stands there and she reacts the same way too, like something coming towards her. You even can hear the entity going in on the recording, assuming it's real. Only watched it once thou, finished 5 minutes ago so might be wrong 😌
@@RainisaurusRox It’s both.
It starts messing with their head (interior) after each victim witnesses the suicide, and then it enters each victim (exterior) right before it destroys them mentally - when it takes over their body - and then physically - when it forces them to commit suicide.
As Rose says, “maybe it’s not suicide [explanation of how grad student was not suicidal and terrified (she didn’t want to die)] and then at the end, everything about her changed. It was like the person I’d been talking to was gone.”
The evil entity wears the victim’s husk and forces their mouth into a smile, which is why it’s a Duchenne smile plus the evil glimmer;
it’s feeding off the eye witness’s trauma.
There’s a lot of parallel and mirror shots (two of Rose in front of a mirror, the side shot of her talking to the imprisoned accountant, and it symbolizes a lot of things (the private, vulnerable self/ the public, masking self, etc.) but one thing I think of is how before the entity jumps from one person to the next, two traumatized people face each other, psychological twins, and then one further traumatizes the other. Traumatized people traumatize people, without meaning to sometimes.
Sometimes Kevin Kleppy made them do it! (He was CREEPY af in this movie. So glad they didn’t go CGI with the demon.)
Hey i really like the style of review you guys give & the fact your actual critical horror fans wit respectable opinions & even actual notes i just subscribed & will be watching way more regularly so keep up the good work & hopefully reading this comment inspired you guys to keep going!
After the lil disagreement in the “Blonde” review, it’s a relief to see our parents back to agreeing 💕.
I enjoyed this one. A movie doesn’t always need to be original if it makes me care about the characters, which this does.
You both mentioned a ton of other good horror films during the review. “The Empty Man” was criminally ignored when it was released 😔
Oh! Great editing👍👍
Yes original doesn’t really matter when it comes to how it will affect the viewer personally, but it’s MORE of it affecting how the film or franchise will hold up in the future generations
I honestly didn't expect this to be THAT good so I'm on board now. Thanks guys as usual.
I never jump at scary movies but this one had me almost fly out of my seat
Only way you can’t jump is if you don’t predict the jump scares. So jump scares must’ve been predictable for you somehow in past movies
You probably skipped the trailer which spoiled many scares
@Akbar Karimi lmao no
hahahhaha ground shipping
See, I forgot the spoiler already. Thank you for everything you do. Listen to their podcast!
A poor memory is not always a bad thing lol
I don’t agree with the part about the cat. That was the most intense scene for me!!! To the point I bursted in tears
Me too
It was so realistic
I swear, since I started watching your videos, I may never enter a theater for a long time because your vids are so entertaining that I can't imagine having a better time in the Cinema 😂😂😂
The theaters in my city are closed cause of the hurricane over here in Florida so I can't watch this yet. I'll definitely check this out soon.
Stay safe!
It felt like It Follows needs The Ring. Really enjoyed this movie. I loved the non-stop dread felt from beginning to end.
I can honestly say I enjoyed the movie. I'm quite critical, and quickly pick up on small plot holes, and character development flaws, and I saw plenty in this movie, but not enough to trash it completely. The One thing I need to point out is how Clearly Gay the fiance was. It detracted only in the sence that it made it Funny to see him attempting to play it straight. Lol! 😏
But overall, a decent piece of storytelling.
Something I really enjoyed was the marketing for this movie, could have been more of a worldwide thing though
This might be the first film in years that could possibly scare me. LOL. I used to have a repeat nightmare as a child about everyone smiling at me all creepy like and chasing me, so it looks particularly sinister to me. You guys crack my shit UP! When Joseph talked about cracking open a box of wine and edibles and pills, the look on Nick's face was priceless! LOL And yes Joseph, Kal Penn is gay. LOL
I took psychology a while ago and I learned that repeat nightmares are called night terrors and it only happens to children. I had a reoccurring night terror that took place in the basement of my now childhood home. Kept having the SAME darn dream to a point I was afraid to sleep. These pair of small brown legs (shaped as a toilet seat) with hair in between them…wobbled as it walked and had a weird walking noise . Had NO eyes but could somehow see me and would chase me. Sometimes my dream would start with me already in the basement and I could hear it coming down the stairs. Sad I remember this.
I had some nightmares as a kid too that triggered me when I saw this movie. I would see a man staring at me with a demonic smile and I would be frozen in terror. This made to movie so much horrifying to me
@@lessismore8533 You must be right, because I've never had a repeat nightmare as an adult.
It reminded me of It Follows. Great review!
smile 2 in theatres oct 18, 2024. i saw a singer in the trailers, but not joel the x-bf cop
i hope he has a small part in the movie. I liked him
Oh, I had to stop watching after you both said it's pretty good. Will have to check this out first!
The whole smiling thing had me thinking it would be like that Truth or Dare movie from a few years ago (& that was rough).
First time viewer of your channel. You guys do a great job. So nice to hear a review without F bombs strewn throughout. Subbed 😎👍🏼
Thank You guys for your honest reviews on movies. There’s been a few I disagree on but it’s nice that you guys present a clear reason of why that is which I find myself going, yeah I get that.
I had the same thoughts in comparison to The Babadook, and that the mother trauma/grad student trauma aren't really related in the storyline. For me, this made the entire "face the monster" sequence a distraction. As good of a movie as Smile is, it could have been far better if the director had picked whether this was a movie about Rose's personal trauma, or if this was a movie about a monster-curse-chain mechanism. I would prefer the former, as the opening scene and Sosie Bacon's performance align so well with it.
Exactly
This movie kinda reminds of IT Follows. Wait it's is like It Follows. Rose should have off herself when she was alone. It is scary but it reminds me of too many other horror demonic movies. This movie has very very annoying sounds...or scores. Geez tone down the James wan.
EXACTLY! I liked Smile but can’t love it as I think it’s a tad overhyped when it wouldn’t be here without Ring/it follows. It’s one of the most derived horror films I’ve ever seen. Also taking from (don’t know of Truth or Dare counts) fallen, lights out, badabook, drag me to hell
Not ground shipping 😩 it’s also the Zoom ins! A Smile would have REALLY sent me 😂😂😂 I’m def gonna see this
Great movie. Could have been titled “It Smiles” cause it’s basically It Follows part two lol
I’m so glad you brought up her pouring the wine bc that bothered me 😂😂😂😂😂
The first half hour was a bit scary and I was interested but by 55 minutes I gave up on it. I was so bored by then. The problem is this isn't a full length movie. It's a short story. It's painfully dragged out and I ended up not caring what happened in it. Basically it's a sort of 25 minutes Ghost Story for Christmas type thing. That's it.
There's absolutely no trigger warnings on the film itself, and both me and my friend who I went to see it with, experienced a visceral reaction to the overall trauma themes of Smile. In an empty theater, just a movie showing a breakdown with steps you've seen yourself take and almost go down, with no positive ending. If you're anyone who has experienced self-destructive thoughts or past actions, the portrayal of her striking out and scaring away all of her loved ones; that's what's still scaring us way more than any of the jumpscares
(｡ŏ﹏ŏ)
Not to mention surprise punches in the gut of stress, paranoia, denial of help, minor self harm (she nervously bites her cuticles and it was too visceral sitting there without expecting it), isolation, plus the dude figures out the secrets of the movie for us, with 0 payout on that :^/
I have never seen this level of awful acting from the guy who played the fiance character...
...and I realized that was A-Train from The Boys.
Let's go!! I don't mind spoilers if I'm interested, then I again I do mind spoilers if I'm interested😂🤦♂, anyways I loved It Follows, You're Next, and so many good horror, so I will be looking forward to this even w/spoilers.
Also, your review pretty much tells us it's not as original as the studio says. As you said it's kinda sound like the Ringu. Oh well still looking forward to it. Thank you both❤❤
Yup! I like Smile but don’t love it because I think it’s getting too much praise when it wouldn’t be here with It Follows and Ringu. So it’s annoying to me. It’s like how the youngest sibling in the family gets things the easiest just by using what they’re older siblings went through before them. Ugh! It’s like an unfair advantage
Eeee this movie actually got under my skin, which is pretty rare. Glad yall enjoyed it too.
The trailer intrigued me, but I don't do horror, As always thamks for the amazing review!
I watched this movie at night and it was scarring me so I came to watch this video so I could laugh and go to sleep.
All I could think while watching this was that compilation of Jamie Lee Curtis saying “trauma”
I went to see this movie today - I really got scared! I give it a 7 out of 10. I thought it was very good and unique.
The zoom in at 8:16 is the best work of shade I’ve seen 😂. ❤ you guys!
I thought I was already subscribed to this channel. Kickin myself 😩
I wanted to see this movie but I'm so tired of the horror cliche of the antagonist killing a cat for a cheap scare
The camera zoomed in to Nick's when alcohol, edibles and pills were mentioned... 🤣🤣
Just came across you guys’ channel and I love the review ! You guys seem to be super soft spoken, respectful, but still be realistic to the film’s flaws. No loud edits, no over dramatic sound effects. Will come back for future reviews !
That party scene had me Screaming 😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂😂
Not the ZOOM IN on Nick 8:20 when u talk about guzzling white wine and poppin edibles. 🪦🪦🪦🪦🥴😫😂
it’s seems too scary. i still have flashbacks from the movie split released in 2016. these psychological horrors are too much for me. 😳 at least in split her traumas saved her…
great review, I think for sure this movie is going to have a sequel..
The zoom in on Nic at the "crack open a box of wine comment" LAWL. Joseph ur so shady
I have a list of movies to watch because of you guys 👍🏾
Really had fun with this one. The only scene that felt unfinished to me was when her therapist gets all smiley and comes for her. That scene just cut off mid attack, and we never see how it resolved. They just cut to the next scene where Rose is just fine. The edit just seemed lazy and unfinished. Nice review, guys.
Yah I agree
Agreed, it seemed way too abrupt. It felt like there was maybe something cut there? It was weird.
Thank you for reviewing this. I love The Ring and the trailer for this movie made me think about that movie. I’ll probably see Smile now. BTW, Kal Penn is gay in real life.
Yes I’m a huge Ring fan myself! Samara is my fav horror villain
*writes down The Empty Man* for later
One funny detail, when she's in the hospital, we can see Rose has a smiley face mug 😅
SPOILER AHEAD:
What’s interesting is do we know that Joel survived the fire? I was wondering if it was possible that they both die
Wow - I had no idea - saw it advertised and thought just a slasher for Halloween (which has a place in the genre I just wasn't in the mood) this sounds like it has some depth and amazing visuals. I am going to check this out. Thanks for the review :)
I thought that some scenes were a little too loud. Which scared me more than the movie. I did enjoy the movie though; it just made me extremely uncomfortable.
Visuals were good. Audio was definitely added to the disturbed feeling. Ending really sucked we were rooting for Joel to survive!
Good review!
Judy's in my mind....Keep the spoilers coming 😁
Thank you!
The gay guy from Harold and kumar is Sean Patrick Harris
its kal too
Part 2...
"Keep Smiling"
Lame.
(I Hate When Films End Like This One.)
Thank you so much for this review I saw this in the theatre and I missed out on so many little details because there was an obnoxious group of teen boys yelling out jokes over the entire movie
Same. Always annoying
I didn't get the big hoopla about this film. I thought it was average at best.
Yes me too!
@@lessismore8533 I really wish I saw what everyone else saw. I think Barbarian is the better of the 2 films. Feel free to check out my review, which is illustrated through hand drawn pictures.
I disagree somewhat on this one. Normally, I'm right there with you guys. Here is my quick set of Twitter comments... for anyone interested. Lol! 😆
"Smile
Some genuinely unnerving music with decent jump-scares one expects in a horror flick. However, it became tedious listening to mental illness jokes. The ending wasted a fantastic opportunity to encourage facing one's fears and granting self-forgiveness.
Disappointing."
“Ground shipping…”
😂
Truth or Dare + The Ring = 😃 Smile.
That's what I was thinking, it reminded me of Truth or Dare. They had that smile theme too.
Also It Follows. One of the few criticisms I gave for Smile. Too derivative
Yes Kal Penn is the gay guy, and in this film he's giving off zaddy energy, doesn't help slowing the heartbeat for me in a horror film 🥰
I like this film, it is relentlessly hopeless with metaphor of mental illness, but the plot felt quite first 5-draft for me. Great opening and interesting 1st act but then quite empty through mid-point to end of 2nd act. There are quite a few close homages to The Ring as well IMO, a little bit too close for my taste. For example the driving in the woody road shots, the theme of "cursed lady with help from ex husband" theme itself, the transmitting death, the shot during the visit to Mrs. Munoz and the cut of her husband's face all are similar to the American adaption of Ringu. And sometimes relies too much on jump scares when the atmosphere itself is enough to carry the weight of horror.
Unlike them... I dispised this film... it was not original in the global context of film but it just bored me. Saw it in the theatre. Love them so much for all reviews!!!
I felt like I was watching Hereditary
I enjoyed this film over all, it was done really well, but I'm tired of this kind of ending. The same as the grudge, the ring, etc. In this case, she couldn't get the ex boyfriend to help her hunt down a child molester or something and kill him in front of someone else? Wear a disguise? The ex is a cop, he would know enough about getting away with a murder. Also, he knows what's going on at the end of the movie. He knows this entity needs an audience. He should have just walked out of the fucking house. Just frustrated by stuff like that but I enjoyed it. 😉
It reminds me of the movie truth or dare
Smile feels like an Italian horror movie esp. from the opening and the birthday party scene. I was totally ok with that. WHY does SMILE and BARBARIAN share so many of the exact same elements. I was hoping for more from Smile and not an almost (without giving any spoilers) copy of the last act of Barbarian. The "you know what" in both movies is almost identical. I'd love to hear your view on what I've brought up about this movie.
You guys still need to give spoiler warnings at this point?! You don't do non spoiler reviews. Anybody that doesn't know that by now, I feel sorry for you.
Finally saw it today & found it very enjoyable although a bit predictable at times. I hope it won’t give me nightmares
This movie is a Floptina
Thx 🖤:)! I had y’all’s review to watch after I viewed the film. To me, the demon reminded me of Annabelle Creation’s tall demon. Good movie tho
I feel like her ex was slow on the take because she was the one that kept telling him to search back the victims to see the link. He didn't get it until the next day it seemed like.
Sosie Bacon! Kevin’s and Kyra’s lil girl!
kal is gay in real life.
I'm sorry but none of the characters is this film were nice. At the end I was rooting for her to kill everyone because really the characters were so unlikable. Start with her sister. Blechhh
I, actually, love the "somethings wrong with rose" title. Very old school and in my opinion, that title would have, perfectly, fit. Still a great movie, nonetheless
To be honest, if you saw the trailer then you saw the movie. Make sure you watch both trailers so you don’t miss anything.
The ending made me upset but maybe they wanted a part 2 😩