Why Windfall's Negative Reviews Are Wrong
Warning! Spoilers ahead for Netflix's Windfall.
Viewers have been slamming Netflix’s new thriller, Windfall, writing negative reviews that claim the film is boring, but the reviews are wrong. While the highly-stylized film may not be for everyone, Windfall’s negative reviews are misleading, with many failing to understand the film’s artistic nods. As a throwback to classic thrillers of times gone by, Windfall excels in almost every way.
Debuting on the streamer on March 18th, Windfall is directed by The One I Love’s Charlie McDowell and showcases an all-star cast with straightforward yet oddly cryptic character names: Nobody, CEO, and Wife. In the opening scenes, Nobody (How I Met Your Mother’s Jason Segel), is conducting a rather vacation-like burglary, reclining on patio chairs while drinking orange juice fresh from the orchard on the gorgeous estate of absentee owners CEO (Jesse Plemons) and Wife (Lily Collins). However, when the couple arrives unexpectedly and catches Nobody, he takes them hostage in their home.
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What unfolds after is a fascinating, well-acted psychological thriller immersed in the vintage stylings of Hitchcockian suspense. What’s more, the film’s limitations as a product of the Pandemic make it all the more impressive. Here’s a breakdown of why Windfall’s negative reviews are wrong, and why the stylized thriller is truly a remarkable film.
The New York Film Academy’s breakdown of Alfred Hitchcock’s elements of style offers a concise and thorough breakdown of the famed director’s approach to filmmaking and every element listed is beautifully executed in Windfall. Visual storytelling tops the list as Hitchcock began as a silent film
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