{"id":21644,"date":"2016-07-28T10:25:02","date_gmt":"2016-07-28T14:25:02","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/?p=21644"},"modified":"2020-07-29T11:12:11","modified_gmt":"2020-07-29T15:12:11","slug":"the-unseen-2016-fantasia-international-film-festival-2016","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.cinema-crazed.com\/blog\/2016\/07\/28\/the-unseen-2016-fantasia-international-film-festival-2016\/","title":{"rendered":"The Unseen (2016) [Fantasia International Film Festival 2016]"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"UNSEEN\"<\/a>In a small Northern Canadian town, a man who left his family behind to protect them receives a call that his daughter needs him.\u00a0 Risking everything and possibly exposing the fact that he is becoming invisible, Bob Langmore takes a job for the local drug dealer to be able to see his daughter and help as best he can.<\/p>\n

The Unseen is writer\/director Geoff Redknap\u2019s first feature as such, having made himself an enviable career in special effects on projects like The Cabin in the Woods, Supernatural, and Deadpool.\u00a0 His background in effects shows in how Bob\u2019s progressive invisibility is brought up and showcased.\u00a0 Rednap not only does this really well, but he also creates believable characters and situations within an \u201cinvisible man\u201d scenario.\u00a0 The broken family dynamic feels real and human while their reactions and interactions blending naturally with the situations that are anything but natural.\u00a0 The story does take its time getting started, making the first act seem long but once it does get going, the pace changes and the story makes the wait worth it.<\/p>\n

The lead actor chosen for the part of Bob Langmore is very important and so Aden Young was carefully chosen and does great with the conflicted character who want to stay hidden while making sure his daughter is safe.\u00a0 Viewers can see his struggle between self-protection and his need to protect his child.\u00a0 Young\u2019s performance shows this inner conflict and worry, as well as care and determination.\u00a0 Supporting him as Bob\u2019s daughter Eva is Julia Sara Stone whose expressive doe eyes lend themselves perfectly to the part of a girl finding herself while finding out her father\u2019s secrets.\u00a0 Another good performance in the film is Camille Sullivan as Eva\u2019s mother and Bob\u2019s ex, Darlene.\u00a0 Her performance of as a caring mother feels genuine and adds to the family dynamic.<\/p>\n

These three, with the help from the support cast, bring the story to life in a realistic manner, as much as can be. The effects, as can be expected from a special effects artist turned film writer and director, are great.\u00a0 They are not only CGI as one would expect lately, but a mix of traditional effects, animatronics, and visual effects.\u00a0 This paired with the original take on a man who is becoming invisible creates a striking look for the titular \u201cunseen\u201d man.\u00a0 The way this look is created and how it evolves is a new take on the subject and very interesting.\u00a0 Yes, it\u2019s gross at times, but it\u2019s absolutely worth it.\u00a0 The look is unique and interesting; the way it evolves keeps the attention.\u00a0 The crew behind this does a fantastic job.<\/p>\n

Framing the story and its effects is the cinematography by Stephen Maier which showcases the Canadian North, almost creating a new character out of the locations and making some scenes feel as cold as the weather.\u00a0 To go with these images, director Rednap tasked Harlow MacFarlane with composing the music for the score which mixes typical score music and industrial sounds that fit the settings perfectly as it sounds organic in the woodmill environment and in the rest of the film.\u00a0 The songs chosen to add to the score are sometimes haunting, beautiful, and well chosen.\u00a0 Only one song felt out of place, but the rest of the songs quickly made up for it.<\/p>\n

The Unseen is an interesting take on the invisible man trope, showing a new way for the invisibility to take hold as well as a new source for it.\u00a0 The acting is very good and the story works on multiple levels.\u00a0 It\u2019s a fairly serious horror drama but not stuffy or heavy per sey.\u00a0 It explores an original side to the often seen story of a struggling broken family amidst the invisible man aspects.<\/p>\n

Fantasia International Film Festival runs from July 14th<\/sup> to August 3rd<\/sup>, 2016.<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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