Released in 2013
Genre- Thriller, Psychological
9/10
Main Cast: Nicole Kidman, Mia Wasikowska Matthew Goode
Screenplay: Wentworth Miller
Direction- Park Chan-wook

Nicole Kidman and Matthew Goode in Stoker (2013)
Mia Wasikowska from a scene in Stoker (2013)

BRIEF INTRODUCTION Stoker is a story of mysterious characters in a family. The film opens up with the death and funeral of the lead character’s father and the arrival of her estranged uncle who never kept in touch with the family. Things start to get interesting with his stay and the subsequent disappearance of the people around him. The events that follow lead to a bigger mystery and truth related to the Stoker family.

The Movie Although the film is a thriller, the presentation of events, the silence in the expressions, with intense music in the background give a feeling of horror to the audience along with the thrill. Many elements of the mise-en-scène reminded me of Hitchcock films. While reading some articles about the film, I got to know about the inspirations for the screenplay. And as I thought, the writer has taken inspiration from some of the classic works of Hitchcock, the way of introducing doubt for a character or building up tension in the story.

Performances Nicole Kidman peaked in her performance as an unstable and complicated mother, she was more than perfect for the role.
Mia Wasikowska The intense look on her face and a reflection of rage and complexity in the eyes, her expressions delivered more than the dialogues.
Matthew Goode Subtle performance by Matthew Goode as the mysterious uncle, a characteristic dialogue delivery with a hint of evil intentions behind it. His personality suited the character well.

An interesting dialogue from the film
“Just as a flower does not choose its color…we are not responsible for what we have come to be. Only once you realize this do you become free, and to become adult, is to become free.“

P.S. DO NOT DISTURB THE FAMILY.