Girl, The (2016)
Starring Michael Biehn, Tia Carrere, Evie Thompson
Directed by Jennifer Blanc-Biehn
Directed by Jennifer Blanc-Biehn, The Girl is a film that uses a blunt-force approach to its storytelling and doesn’t mince words when it comes to throwing in a seriously creepy performance from Michael Biehn himself – quite a departure from Mr. Kyle Reese, indeed.
Biehn stars as a man who is on the surface… yeah, I can’t even sugarcoat this – he’s just straight-up eerie as all hell in a role that he completely swats out of the park. He’s not only a father, but a man who’s got quite the long list of kidnappings to his name, and he’s always on the hunt for another body to stash away. Fitted to a “t” with a dirty trucker hat and serial killer specs, his simple stare alone would be enough to make a timid soul leave track marks in their skivvies.
His latest victim (Thompson) is snatched up, and brought back to his dingy den of despair… kinda sounds like my honeymoon suite way back in the day. Biehn is not only an unrestrained kook when it comes to unleashing some torment upon his captives, but oddly enough he’s a family man and doting father, which only ratchets up his “freak-factor” even more level. Such a Jekyll and Hyde performance from an actor who I personally always thought had the chops to murder one of these roles (bad play on words), and now that I’ve had the chance to see it, I’m overjoyed at the result.
So we’ve got our latest victim, safely stashed away in a secret location (not entirely secret), but the thing here is that our victim isn’t exactly playing such… she’s got a plan in mind, and it involves befriending the kidnapper’s young son… oh, to not have all the bases covered when concocting the perfect abduction – tsk, tsk.
Tia Carrere, in her role as an awkward mom, really delivers a solid performance, complementing both Biehn and Thompson’s roles as the whole story, while not totally flowing as smoothly as one would expect, still manages to convey its message, and damn is it an unsettling one.
Biehn’s wife, Jennifer, in just her second directorial effort, should really be applauded for offering up a good old-fashioned white-knuckler of a film. For those who want simple, terrifying insanity with a touch of “Make Room for Daddy” on the side, by all means give this movie a serious look when it comes available to be viewed by the masses. A sure recommendation.
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