Despite its promising premise, talented cast, and skilled director, 'Earthquake Bird' fails to deliver a satisfying thriller. While visually captivating, the film struggles to convey meaningful character development and emotional depth, leaving viewers feeling detached from the story.
On paper, it’s easy to see why ’Earthquake Bird’ was made, and why it could have worked. For one, it’s an award-winning novel about murder, sexuality, psychology, all the things that make for a tawdry, stylish thriller. It stars Alicia Vikander , Riley Keough and Japan ese hearthrob Naoki Kobayashi , and it’s written and directed by indie auteur Wash Westmoreland .
In other words, it works better as a novel where the internal monologue can be easily understood and allow for more subtlety, while a movie can’t overplay its hand or it’ll look coarse and obvious. Vikander’s performance, as with all of her work, is very considered and obvious. You can see she’s walling herself off at every possible juncture, so that when the darkness in her character does break out, it becomes shocking.
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