Arthur Kipps is a lawyer in the tailspin of his career who is forced to travel by horse in a remote town. As the former-wizard, now law defender approaches the town, he witnesses a setting of dark and gloomy atmosphere. Almost catastrophic, villagers claim that the frequent death of children is caused by the 'woman in black'. Kipps is determined to find an answer.
Watching and growing up with Harry Potter, I already know the capabilities of a Daniel Radcliffe. By the time that this movie is released, I assume that Radcliffe will be fine by himself. However, I noticed that the emotions that are necessary to trigger by his character, Kipps: he isn't going to deliver shrewdly, but at least good enough. Daniel's fame wasn't also enough to 'out stage' co-star Ciaran Hinds, in the reason Hinds seem to command the camera to love him. But the film is not judged by the characters, and ultimately not by the actors that play them. In this traditional format of the genre, where 'goods' are completely calculated: rocking chairs that rock by themselves, candles that oddly lights down, a group of kids that whisper chilling chants and an apparition in black by the window, it is honestly mind-twisting to think how second-feature director, James Watkins pull things together. Though not entirely, he manages to flicker a sensible amount of shocks using gore to chill; and circular scares that work pretty good in this flick.
What Watskins sensed is that it is okay to push cynical choices to the limit, you just got to press the right buttons. If you are more of a modern-shock person, then this movie would look total crap to you. But collectively, Woman in Black decides to be a fair British horror. 3 stars.
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