The story focuses more on dialogues and Jane’s interaction with the rest of the townspeople. These scenes are bloody, messy and buzzing with flies. When small-town teen Dorothy Mills (Jenn Murray) tries to kill an infant, everyone agrees that something is wrong with her, but no one is quite sure what. You are not quite sure if her affliction is real, fabricated or something else entirely. In fact, she won several awards for this role alone.
While the signs have been there in the beginning, it could have been nicer if Jane comes to the truth by herself so that the reveal will feel more organic and satisfying.Nonetheless, Dorothy Mills (2008) is still an interesting watch. When a gloomy, God-fearing island community is rocked by the murder of a young child, a psychologist is called in to examine Dorothy Mills, the teenager accused of the crime. This is further highlighted by how isolated, wind beaten and desolate the place itself is.
The film’s general atmosphere is foreboding and bleak.
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Starring Carice van Houten and Jenn Murray, the film is about a psychiatrist assigned to work on the case of a disturbed young girl. Her ability to quickly change character in one instant to the next is astounding and believable.
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It’s greatest weakness, however, is the convenient revelation scene towards the end of the film. Others, on the other hand, believes that she’s God’s angel who reconnects them with their dead loved ones. As the movie scrambles to tie loose ends, it resorts to taking the easy way out.The horror factory in the film is downplayed, but the tension is so palpable that there never seems to be a moment where you will feel at ease.
Alors qu'elle vient en aide à Dorothy, la psychiatre tente d'affronter ses propres démons et d'éclaircir le secret qui hante la communauté. Dorothy Mills is a 2008 psychological thriller mystery film directed by Agnès Merlet. So for those who wants a more exciting, action-packed film to watch, this might not be for you.While the set up of the mysteries in Dorothy Mills (2008) is effective, the revelation towards the end is anticlimactic.
Likewise, the way the film arranged the scenes, dialogues and interactions among the characters hint of the hostility and discomfort among them that it will make you feel wary of them in turn.But what really shines through this film is the Murray’s performance as the titular Dorothy Mills. This means there are some introspective scenes that may seem boring at first glance. The shifts in her personality, voice, body language and facial expressions capture a wide range that makes her performance believable without being too contrived. You just have one of Dorothy’s “personalities” explaining everything to the whole townsfolk like a badly scripted hero movie where the villain makes a speech about his grand plan before killing the hero. It also helps that there is something about her face that rings the warning bells inside your head. 41 min.
It may not be action-packed or heart-pounding, but it’ll still leave you feeling unease and haunted.With these reasons, Grave Reviews gives Dorothy Mills (2008) gives four graves out of five graves. The pacing of the movie feels slow at times with very little action going on.
Another instance of gore includes a person shooting himself in the head.Dorothy Mills (2008) is a psycho-thriller movie that reels you in with a mystery and a smidge of the supernatural. Half of the suspense is mainly from her performance alone.
For all your Haunt News, Subscribe to our Newsletter.Enter your email address to subscribe to this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email.Psychologist Jane Morton journeys to an islandic town to study the case of Dorothy Mills, a girl who is said to have choked a baby that she’s supposed to be babysitting. Whatever is the truth, Jane is certain Dorothy needs help and the town is hiding something from her.The film contains graphic scenes of gutted animals.