Beacon Movie Review: An Opportunity Lost for Suspense
Starting with an interesting premise—a young sailor, Emily, shipwrecks and is saved by a mystery lighthouse keeper, Ismael— Beacon, a Psychological Thriller set on a secluded island off the coast of South America, Beacon sadly falls short of this arrangement, which suggests a tense, isolated tale full of suspense and mystery.
Though it never quite achieves a fulfilling conclusion, the film's slow tempo leaves spectators waiting for the suspense to develop. Although Demián Bichir and Juliana Goldani Telles give excellent performances, the lack of novelty in the movie and its formula give it the impression of a rerun of comparable stories.
Beacon Wastes Its Entering Idea
The first scene in the movie, Emily waking on the island, creates a suspenseful and interesting tone. Her first mistrust of Ismael combined with his apparently sincere care for her welfare produces a striking dynamic. The movie loses speed as the narrative goes on, though, and finds difficulty keeping this suspense.
The story mostly depends on expected turns and twists, and the timing seems drawn-out. As Emily waits for rescue, her trip on the island seems dull; the audience expects the clear story aspects that will develop. This predictability saps the suspense and makes viewers bored.
Beacon Reaches For Horror, But It's Too Late.
Beacon tries to include scary components into its narrative, but these efforts feel forced and awkward. The movie depends on tropes, including references to sirens and suggestions of body horror, which seem more like afterthoughts than essential components of the narrative.
Though these devices are introduced too late in the movie, their use of symbols and images—such as Emily's changing injuries and sirens—adds a level of mystery. The slow-burning build-up to these events leaves viewers yearning more and unsatisfied by the lack of pace across the movie.
Beacon: A Disappointing Psychological Thriller
Beacon falls short even if it tries to build tension and mystery. The steady pace and formula of the movie take away from the story's possibilities. Beacon struggles to live up to its promise of a gripping Psychological Thriller, even if the performances are superb and the movie's examination of solitude is successful.
Beacon disappoints me generally. It seems like a lost chance to investigate a distinctive idea with more nuance and suspense. The movie feels like a rerun of previous like films since it depends on cliches and lacks creativity. Though it offers some thrills, the ending arrives too late to save the movie from being generally mediocre. The movie Beacon fails to live up to expectations, which makes spectators underwhelmed and letdown.
