Manuel São Bento
October 10, 2024
7
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"Caddo Lake delivers an engaging home viewing experience, supported by an intricately constructed narrative and intriguing reveals that keep audiences captivated until the very end. Celine Held and Logan George skillfully balance the central mystery with solid technical execution, primarily through visual storytelling.
Despite some emotional and thematic gaps that could have strengthened the connection with the characters, the movie succeeds in both entertainment and fascinating intrigue, showing M. Night Shyamalan's influence even in a producer role.
For viewers who enjoy a thriller with multiple layers and nuances, there haven't been many opportunities like this one this year."
Rating: B
"Caddo Lake" masterfully preserves the humanity often lost in big-budget sci-fi, blending grounded time-travel logic with the emotional nuance of a fractured step-family—all seen through a child’s eyes. With believable characters and sensible choices, it builds a compelling, eerie take on time travel that feels both bizarre and deeply personal.
