Longlegs - Movie Review

After dozens of posters, dozens of trailers, and a viral website -- it’s all led to this.
Longlegs finally releases.
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[@anthonythebold1161]

I just got back from watching it a second time and a cool detail is that ruby has the same hairstyle as lee did when she was little. Ruby shirt is also the small house and tree that resembles Lee house in the beginning of the movie 👏🏽🔥

[@auggiemcdonald]

this is so cool, i didn’t even catch this!!!! ruby and lee are so similar in their personalities too, both respectively withdrawn. i’m going to have to look out for more parallels when i rewatch it

[@gabrielcastaneda9700]

I got a feeling that long legs was lees dad like he probably got possessed by the devil and wiped the moms memory

[@anthonythebold1161]

@@auggiemcdonald yeah I know right it is cool. I think they did this to show how similar Lee and Ruby are since they both shared the same birthday.

[@anthonythebold1161]

@@gabrielcastaneda9700 yeah I started to think that too but the director came out and said long legs is just a weirdo that does satanic things

[@77Creation]

Going to see it again tomorrow.

[@CantaloupeWithLegs52]

Love how much time you've devoted to breaking this down really great videos. Can you please explain in your next video why you think Lee was even chosen by Longlegs in the first place??? It appears that she was not part of a typical nuclear family so it would've just been her and her mother who died (instead of the father killing them and then himself) if things went according to Longlegs plan. That means it would've been different from allll of the other murders. It doesn't appear that Lee and her mother knew Longlegs during the first encounter flashback (or atleast didn't recognize him) I saw other theories before seeing the movie and people were guessing Longlegs may have been Lee's father but it just doesn't seem like it. I just can't seem to find any explanation of this detail - did I miss something???

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@CantaloupeWithLegs52 I was thinking the same thing!!! Why he chose them considering there was no father. That’s one of the holes I wish got explained. I also wanna know what he did for those 10 years he wasn’t killing. Also wanna know what was going through Carrie Anne’s mind when Harker visited her. Why she was so delighted to see Longlegs.. I’m taking it she was just a follower of his ever since he put her in “the dark” in the flashback, which was also completely different than any of the other kids, but then why just have her character end up in a hospital? I know she ended up not being there when her doll got there so she wasn’t killed, but everything after that kinda loses me as well.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@CantaloupeWithLegs52 definitely have some things I wanna bring up during the July 15th update though!

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@CantaloupeWithLegs52 I also was expecting the potential reveal for Longlegs to be her father. It doesn’t add up to me either whatsoever. It just doesn’t fit.

[@CantaloupeWithLegs52]

@PragmaticAddict Seriously!! Looking forward to the update and your next video!!

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@CantaloupeWithLegs52 what I’ve been theorizing for the past day is that the July 15 update might actually center on Lee and maybe what his intentions were.

[@pugwall316]

Can’t wait to see this one!

[@chainesansnom4449]

Fun fact: Maika took inspiration from Rooney Mara's performance in The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo for Lee's character. Apparently she took inspiration from Silence of the Lambs as a whole, not specifically Jodie Foster's character.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@chainesansnom4449 definitely saw girl with the dragon tattoo in here as well! Another great crime thriller

[@anthonythebold1161]

How lee decipher long legs codes was quickly glossed over and it didn’t make any sense but I took it was Lee doesn’t have a outside life so for that week before she opened the package she just kept working on the ciphers

[@discovoodoodolly]

They played up a lot about her being psychic with the testing part, so I figured some of it was basically like she was like Will Graham in Hannibal/Manhunter being able to sometimes see what happened or would happen from just looking at stuff having to do with the crime.

[@anthonythebold1161]

@@discovoodoodolly what actually was helping her was the devil. He was watching her all throughout the movie. Lee said “it was like someone tapping on her shoulder telling her where to go” in the movie if you rewatch it.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@anthonythebold1161 I think how they centered on her being a psychic- showing the psychology of that with harker as far as the negative outcomes was great, but I think her being brought into the story aside from her past was just the lamest thing lol. The story is fantastic once she is involved, but as far as how and why she got involved in the first place is one of the issues I have with the film.

[@chainesansnom4449]

​@PragmaticAddict I agree with the other comment, I think it's pretty clear throughout the movie shots and angles that she's being watched and that her becoming an FBI agent was part of the devilish plan. They did say that the dolls made daughters forget what the devil wants them to forget, but also know what the devil wants them to know. The FBI notices she has uncanny abilities, which they attribute to being psychic, while really it's just her having a tight link with the supernatural due to her childhood and getting led by the devil. At least that's my take on it, and as the other person said, Lee says it's like someone tapping her shoulder. And then Longlegs tells her "We had a laugh when you became an FBI agent at 20". She's being watched and led on the whole time. This specific tragic aspect reminded me of Hereditary (just being watched and doomed since the beginning by greater forces out of your control).

[@anthonythebold1161]

@@PragmaticAddict it actually turns out it was the devil the whole time tapping on her shoulder, showing her where to go.

[@JamesHartley-Shaw]

I absolutely loved everything about this film. I love how it is open for interpretation. I felt he represented more than just a human, similar to an anti-christ type figure. The way he could leave bits of his soul in the dolls made him beyond human for me. I need to watch it again 😂! Glad you enjoyed Brother

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@JamesHartley-Shaw just saw it again! Just as unsettling, just as cool!

[@JamesHartley-Shaw]

@@PragmaticAddict the first 5 minutes particularly when you see his full face for the first time is one of the most unsettling moments in movie history for me. After all these months of build up!!

[@PragmaticAddict]

Oh man- that whole setup is PERECT!

[@discovoodoodolly]

I’m so glad you enjoyed it! I loved the way this movie was paced. I have adhd and it had so many styles and ideas going on so I was never bored 😆 I feel like this movie works on a lot of levels too. Like you can look at this movie completely literally but you can also look at it symbolically or just enjoy the imagery, music and vibes. I really liked the use of dolls in the story. I feel like that part was the most heavily symbolic of trauma and it was super unnerving. The whole way they made the movie was geared to making someone uncomfortable..the colors, sounds, camerawork. I can’t stop thinking about this movie it was so cool!

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@discovoodoodolly I’m glad you enjoyed it too! I have ADHD as well, but I couldn’t help being so engaged by the mystery of the movie throughout! The dread, linger, and slow burn of the movie was fantastic!

[@johnconstant2278]

Great video! You're right, it did feel like a sequel to the website. Did they explain why there was a 10 year gap in the murders and I missed it? I'm a new subscriber and look forward to your future content.Thanks.

[@PragmaticAddict]

They didn’t! That’s what I was saying where I wished it felt more full-circle and full and climactic but aside from a few nitpicks- this film didn’t disappoint ♥️

[@brodyschum]

Wouldn’t Longlegs have to wait until another girl with a similar birthday fit into the pattern? I think the bigger coincidence is that they were so close together for a time.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@brodyschum that could be why he didn’t kill for 10 years, but the whole movie I kept thinking the big reveal would be that Longlegs was Harker’s father.

[@brodyschum]

@@PragmaticAddict That I could see as well. Jeez, thanks for putting that screeching “Mummyyyyy! Dedyyyyyyy!” back in my head. Second viewing made it no less terrifying.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@brodyschum seeing it again in just a few minutes!

[@andrewcruz3837]

All i gotta say the trailers and the actual movie were 2 different things. Trailer promised a really dark disturbing satanic atmosphere. While the movie did not deliver. nic cage’s appearance especially his face was not terrifying like they made it out to be idk why they kept blocking his face in the trailers. no big reveal like i said. And misleading scenes from the trailers. like in the heartbeat preview where shes talking to cage . Shes not unsettled by his face like they show in the trailer. Shes unsettled talking to him. They pulled a suicide squad 2016 on us imo. the satanic aspect was put to waste also. wasted potential

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@andrewcruz3837 overall I liked the film, but it definitely felt a bit “tame” for everything it was promising on.

[@andrewcruz3837]

@@PragmaticAddict yeah exactly. They pulled a scream ending also with the killer being the fbi agent knows. And the family at the end being possessed was kinda lame. the last part where the wife gets murdered in the kitchen and she just stand there lmao like wtf? i could have made this movie better and i am not even a film director. But i know i could have. Hell have neon reach out to me and give me the funds ill fix this

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@andrewcruz3837 yeah the ending was definitely the part I had the most issues with, where I had to hold myself back a bit from saying what characters should’ve done lol

[@andrewcruz3837]

@@PragmaticAddict yeah longlegs shouldn’t have been killed off either. he should have been in that house holding the kid hostage then killing her. And attacking harker pinning her to the ground and trying to summon the devil by yelling its name to come drag her to hell. i could have fixed his face also. Inside out bottom eyelids maybe a lil white face paint with black eyeliner under his eyes. Keep the long hair.

[@chainesansnom4449]

Agreed, the vibe was different.

[@bhvvlogs7814]

I didn't really like this movie, great performances but the story was a little tough to follow and the ending was a letdown - but you're a damn fool if you think I'm not gonna go around saying "Oh! There she issss!" in a high pitched Nic Cage voice.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@bhvvlogs7814 😂 Nic cage stole the show! Yeah, I definitely feel like the biggest issues were the plot holes and finale for me. I still enjoyed it but I definitely see this being a 50/50 with audience.

[@srhfadoodle6259]

Thank you for this 👍🏼

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@srhfadoodle6259 thank you for watching!!

[@johnsailorsgoat]

I thought it was alright.

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@johnsailorsgoat it could’ve been more, was overhyped to a degree, but as a story and its elements and performances- as a film [from oz perkins]- I think it did overall fine with.

[@andrewcruz3837]

Lmao nic cage’s reveal thats the best part because there was no reveal 😂😂😂😂 👏. This movie was absolutely 💩

[@andrewcruz3837]

Bro did we watch the same movie? There was absolutely nothing to maikas character. No personality no nothing. She was wooden the entire movie what are you talking about?

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@andrewcruz3837 I think she did exceptional tapping into someone going through trauma. I dug all the performances in the movie.

[@andrewcruz3837]

@@PragmaticAddict she was wooden as hell. Very timid character like she was afraid 24/7

[@PragmaticAddict]

@@andrewcruz3837 I mean.. she does go through some pretty traumatic stuff in the film, I just bought into it and dug it psychologically. The thing I had a big issue with that felt very wasted and just a bit lame was her being psychic- I didn’t buy that at all lol.

[@andrewcruz3837]

@@PragmaticAddict well lets be honest the only traumatic thing she went through was her partner being shot in the head and maybe seeing the dead body. We never really got to see her as a lil kid being held hostage by long legs or anything like that

[@chainesansnom4449]

I liked her character though. I thought she was relatable, unintentionally funny and cute. She's very repressed but also pretty intense and childlike in a way.