THE PERFECTION

The Perfection Movie Review

Following the death of her mother, former child prodigy musician Charlotte (Allison Williams from Get Out) returns to the scene, rejoining her tutors and Lizzie (Logan Browning), the woman who has apparently taken her place as the best cellist in the world. The two women start up a relationship, but as we see the story unfold, the question is why exactly is Charlotte there? To say much more about this Netflix original film would border on spoilers, so I will leave it there for now.

She threatened to give away the surprises

As you watch this movie, you may initially be reminded a bit of Black Swan, and maybe even Single White Female, but as the story progresses, the movie almost becomes something all its own...almost. Yes, there are twists left and right in this one, and when you think you have it all figured out, another Clayton Kershaw-esque curveball is thrown your way--this will keep you guessing, but eventually becomes predictable. The twists are interesting, but are counter-balanced by the distracting visual presentation and rewinding technique. Williams is a bad choice as the lead, but Browning turns in an impressive performance. The ending is one the is both stunning and disappointing (one can guess somebody involved with this film is a big fan of the 1932 film Freaks). The blood and gore are pretty minimal until the third act, when it gets gruesome. Are you noticing a pattern here? This Libra approach defines what it means to be forced to take the bad with the good in a horror film (as a Libra, you would think I would like this, but alas...). The Perfection is one of those films that, the first time you watch it, you will go "Ooh, I didn't see that coming", but upon any further viewing, when you know the plot-twists, you will see it for what it really is--an average horror flick that is more style than substance. 

On A Scale Of One To Ten: 5

The Perfection Movie Trailer