Review: Orphan

Orphan, follows what happens when a couple adopts a nine year old girl named Esther. We soon find out as the movie's tag line implies that there is something seriously wrong with Esther. At first subtle incidents occur which makes the audience wonder about the mental stability of Esther. Soon the couple that adopted her are pitted against each other and elements of their past are revealed. By the end of the movie we realize that Esther is seriously twisted, more twisted than you could ever guess.

The movie itself has a lot of redeeming qualities. I was rarely ever bored and I was always wondering about whatever would happen next. I will be honest, I try to figure out these types of movies and whats going on before the end. I can usually predict what happens next, with this movie though, I couldn't. I was actually pleasantly surprised with the movie. As stated above, I could not have predicted what the true cause for Esther's behavior was, and most likely you will not be able to either.

With most movies though, you do have some bad elements. I mostly don't have a complaint about the movie itself, but with the way the movie was marketed. Orphan is marketed as a horror film, but I am here to say that it is not. It is a mix between a really bad day and a psychological thriller. This film is okay for even the biggest scaredy cats.

Overall, Orphan presented itself well and didn't feel like a colossal waste of time. If you are brave enough you should definitely.......................

GO NOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!