Beware of Crimson Peak!

This sentence have been ringing in my ear throughout the day. This is supposed to be a thriller movie that chills you to the bones. However, when I was watching it, the only chills I got was from the cold air in the room, I don’t deny the movie was good, but it had some flops.

Beginning with the plot, it seemed missing, there was something in the story that needed to be more powerful more deeply written instead of just a guy travelling to find a companion to steal her money, there should have been a reason why he chose her and a reason why he went to a specific place. Just as she had a reason to stay away from crimson peak, cause her mother kept warning her about that odd place, even though her mom has been dead for years and has been appearing to her as a ghost who frightens her each and every time yet warns her.

Moving on, the graphics for the movie was okay, too much flesh and blood on the ghosts though. However, my problem was with the colors. Back then no one used to wear bright colors, and the color red wasn’t used that much, even though I think it's such a daring move to do, since it foreshadows what the characters intentions are, yet the usage of that color in the movie is just overwhelming and I hate that color, which kept getting on my nerves while watching.

Last but not least, honestly I only watched the movie because of Tom Hiddleton. I like the guy, he’s a brilliant actor and he’s good with dark characters since the days of playing Thor’s evil brother “Loki”. I thought Mia Wasikow would be perfect for the role of “Edith Cushing” the young bride, however she was mostly unconscious and obnoxious throughout the movie and it was annoying to me and I couldn’t feel her frightened, but as if she’s pretending to be which made it hard to watch.

 

All in all I expected more of that movie and I didn’t get what I wanted out of it but Tom Hiddleton dying at the end and breaking my heart after turning righteous and being brave. That’s what they do at the end they kill the good people that are willing to sacrifice everything to save their loved ones, why do they always have to kill the antagonist once he become the hero ?