Triangle - Movie Review

The film Triangle is with Jess, a single mother who goes boozing with pals but is caught up in a storm at sea. They are trapped aboard a seemingly deserted cruise ship in a nightmare. The results are an enigmatic loop of events that drive their sanity and survival instincts to their breaking point, and the film itself plays with the idea of chilling time loops and unbearable déjà vu. This thick brew of suspense and dread paints the listener into a blur of reality as nightmare, forever shoving what the listener considers time and consequence further from her grasp, working in stark realism the emotional turmoil and confusion of Melissa George’ character. Though the supporting cast sometimes fails to fully develop, the supporting cast manages to communicate the terror and mystery demanded of the plot, supporting George’s central role.

Christopher Smith directs a clever narrative, that weaves thriller and psychological horror into a confusing narrative arc. Triangle proves that his is a stand out film in the world of thriller cinema, due to his ability to create tension and intrigue.

The music in Triangle enhances the eerie atmosphere of the film. Concluding a sentence it does a great job at solidifying the tension and unease of the film, almost giving some scenes a hauntingly subtle score, that adds to how mysterious the film is.

Triangle has a great addition to the feeling via cinematography. Confined spaces on the ship were used to create a claustrophobic feeling, broad shots of the open sea showing the isolation and helplessness the characters experience.

The film developed the style created by the passages of the labyrinthine ship The interiors are stark, haunting and disorienting, with recurring events twisting in a tangled web they serve as a backdrop.

There isnt a lot of money, but Triangle makes smart use of special effects. The editing in Triangle is a welcome addition, helping to set up its eerie ambience without hindering the narrative and offering up a grounded but unsettling visual experience.

Also crucial is the editing in Triangle, subtly reinforcing the films time loop concept. The storytelling is always tightly and meticulously worked out, kept like a coherent but a perplexing storyline that always make the viewer wonder what he or she saw.

The flow of the impression is pretty good, it lives up to the build up of suspense and keep the viewer engrossed throughout. The time loop theme means that some stretches of the narrative may feel repetitive, but this is pretty much necessary for the concept.

Dialogue in ’Triangle’ is designed to reflect the feeling and confusion hovering around a tense narrative. Triangle achieves this balance between tight and expressive, without giving too much away in one go, keeping you to wondering for just the right amount of time. The mysterious, thriller and horror elements of Triangle are combined with an incredible time loop plot to make for an intellectually stimulating film. It’s a sense of dread and confusion manifesting the protagonist’s confusion itself. It’s a movie that pays dividends to attentive viewers with its intricate details and able twists. For those looking to be intrigued by psychological thrillers and complex narratives, this is a must watch.