Stop reading this review and buy a ticket.
Better yet don’t read any reviews, just buy a ticket?
Why?
Because this a batshit crazy ass film that is wild and wooly mash up of genres that is going to put a big smile on your face as it makes you laugh and chills you to the bone.
For those wanting to know more this is the story of a 7 year old girl who moves to Europe with her father, his new wife and her younger mute half-sister. Dad is supposed to have been contracted by the town to build a new hotel for the area. As plans are set in motion weird things begin to happen.
I won’t say more because I don’t want to clue you into anything. It’s not because what is happening is obvious, but because it is not. CUCKOO is a film that moves in its own universe, in its own way and goes to its own conclusion. It is a film that is fresh and alive with its own way of telling a story. To be certain the film kind of sort of feels like some familiar things, say some Euro-horror from the 1970’s and 80’s but the truth is it’s only kind of like that. It’s kind of like things we know and its aware of it and it uses those similarities against us.
What an absolute joy.
After I saw the film I emailed Liz Whittemore to see if she has seen the film yet because it was such a delight that I had to compare notes with someone.
Destined to become a favorite and revisited film for many, myself and Liz included, CUCKOO is a must see.
CUCKOO opens August 9
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