I'd heard that this one was kind of Hitchcockian and the way you describe it I can see how. Actually I think a fear of spoiling the plot by reviewers has held this one back as I had absolutely no idea how controversy over anxiety and depression medication could make for an exciting movie. I'm actually pretty intrigued by this now.
What's Rooney Mara like, since I've been kind of unimpressed by her so far and I'm not sure whether it's the way she's been directed or not. Kyle Gallner ended up seeming like the protagonist in the "Nightmare On Elm Street" remake since she gave such a forgettable performance and I actually wasn't very impressed by her performance in "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Heck, perhaps even in this she's being typecast as people who are emotionally distant? You say the performances were outstanding and that she was excellent, so does she finally get a chance to shine properly here?
I think Hitchcockian is a good word to describe this one. You may be right, I don't think the film was promoted terribly well and the reviews may have held it back. It was good for me though because I went to see it with no preconceived ideas, rare to see a film now where I haven't seen the trailer 10 times. And it was so damn sneaky, there was a real slow build that gives you an itchy "something's not right" feeling but by the time you realise what it is, you're already sucked in.
I've only seen Rooney Mara in the Dragon Tattoo so my experience of her is limited to 2 films but I think in Dragon Tattoo her character was emotionally distant in a different, colder way. In Side Effects, I felt that you could see her character struggling to connect and just being overwhelmed by her depression and despair. I thought she played it beautifully, the beginning is so slow and dreamy and she's filmed with such tenderness, it's hard not to get sucked in by her siren song.
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What's Rooney Mara like, since I've been kind of unimpressed by her so far and I'm not sure whether it's the way she's been directed or not. Kyle Gallner ended up seeming like the protagonist in the "Nightmare On Elm Street" remake since she gave such a forgettable performance and I actually wasn't very impressed by her performance in "Girl With The Dragon Tattoo". Heck, perhaps even in this she's being typecast as people who are emotionally distant? You say the performances were outstanding and that she was excellent, so does she finally get a chance to shine properly here?
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I've only seen Rooney Mara in the Dragon Tattoo so my experience of her is limited to 2 films but I think in Dragon Tattoo her character was emotionally distant in a different, colder way. In Side Effects, I felt that you could see her character struggling to connect and just being overwhelmed by her depression and despair. I thought she played it beautifully, the beginning is so slow and dreamy and she's filmed with such tenderness, it's hard not to get sucked in by her siren song.
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