1922 Movie Review. 1922 is another Stephen King's adaptation that came out this year. The movie begins with the farmer, Wilfred James, writing his confession letter in the hotel. One year before Wilfred's wife was given 100 acres land by her father.
Wilfred wants to keep this land and eventually pass on to his son, Henry. Wilfred is quoted as saying:
"Man's pride was man's land and so was you seen"
One the family to cash in the land and move to St Louis as his wife has a dream of opening her own dress shop. Wilfred did not want to move to St Louis. The deal was sell the land, split the money down and get a divorce.
Killing his wife is the only option to get all of the money and preventing his wife taking his only son to St Louis. But he has to live with the haunting consequences.
1922 Movie Review
1922 is directed by Zack Hilditch and stars Thomas Jane, Molly Parker, Neal McDonough, Dylan Schmid, and Brian d'Arcy James. This movie, just like Gerald's Games debuted on Netflix.
We have to say, 1922 is probably the weakest King's adaptation that came out this year. But 1922 captures beautifully. Thomas Jane gave one one of the best performances we have ever seen from him. He plays a rancher who is not as simple minded as actors often portrayed this type of character. He knows the evil way to get it.
We were blown away for the first act, it is so suspenseful. As we watched this murder plot develop between the father and son, we found it really riveting.
At one hour and fourty minutes, the movie is slow! It is not boring at any point. There are hooror elements in 1922 but they don't start happening too much until the third act. But when they do, they provide flashes of excitements and genuine creepiness.
The cinematographic in this movie is beautiful. Particularly the shots of the cornfields that just go on forever are simultaneously gorgeous and claustrophobic just to remind us how alone this family is.
1922 is not our favorite King's adaptation this year. It has it own flaws. The majority of because of its slow pacing.
1922
6.9/10
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