The Book of Henry

Had to wait a few days to find out in retrospect that I actually liked the film. Despite the fact that it was completely different than I had expected, and than its first half hour or so had suggested, despite everything that happened in its second half... Yes, I liked it. It's an odd spectacle, but it goes its own way and doesn't really care what it does to the viewer, and I appreciate that. And Colin Trevorrow racked up a lot of plus points in a finale that even Hitchcock wouldn't be ashamed of. (24/03/2020)

What is this film actually trying to be? Is it trying to be touching? Is it trying to be exciting? Is it trying to be gritty? Is it trying to be human? Is it trying to make you laugh? I really don't know, but it seems like it wanted to do all of these things, which simply couldn't happen. The acting is good, but the form is so strangely disjointed that it may actually put you off. (27/09/2017)