"The Lighthouse": Movie Review
There is no denying that Robert Eggers new film "The Lighthouse" is unique in its approach to psychological horror. Unlike Eggers prior film,"The Witch", "The Lighthouse" is a daring and often riveting look into two men's psyche, and their journey of emotional endurance. With that being said, it's unfortunate that its meandering monotony of a concept hampers the last third of the films ambiguous and challenging themes. Thomas Wake (Willem Dafoe) and Ephraim Winslow (Robert Pattinson) are two peculiar lighthouse keepers who's daily routine on an isolated New England island, starts to drive them mad in the late 1800's. Filmed wholly in a gorgeously realized black and white aesthetic, it's hard to not applaud Eggers technique as being incredibly distinct and stylized, playing right into two great performances by Pattinson and Dafoe.
As compelling as it is challenging, "The Lighthouse" by the third act loses its ability to tell a meaningful folktale. Its propensity to shy away from clarity and fall into the pit of equivocation, wipes out any of its remaining qualities. A lackluster ending and odd implications of sexual deviance are just a few of the unnecessary distractions from two memorable performances.Lost in the vastness of its own sea of thematics, "The Lighthouse" is a struggle to get through.
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