I Think We're Alone Now Review

Certificate – 15

Directed By – Reed Morano

Starring – Peter Dinklage, Elle Fanning, Charlotte Gainsbourg, Paul Giamatti

Running Time – 93 Minutes (1 Hour 33 Minutes)

★★★✩✩

In Reed Morano’s latest adventure in feature film sees the talented filmmaker explores the loneliness of being the only person in the world.

After the human race is wiped out, Del (Dinklage) lives in an empty town alone in the world. He spends his time happily going from house to house collecting batteries and other useful items. Meanwhile, cleaning them and burying the dead. However, this all changes when discovers Grace (Fanning), who has an obscure history and motives are unclear, and worst yet, she wants to stay.

There were things about this film I liked from the opening 13 minutes playing out as a silent movie with Morano’s directing and cinematography painting the picture. Add the fact there was something relaxing just seeing Dinklage go about his day to day.

Additionally, I liked Dinklage in this film and that he played Del as the same outsider he was even before the human race collapsed and was very much in his hard shell when Fanning turned up.

I felt kinda sorry for him in a way, he was perfectly happy living in an empty town all by himself with peace and quiet and then a loud, talkative 20-something comes along and ruins his silence.

Similar to Dinklage, I enjoyed Fanning in this film and to be honest I don’t think I’ve seen the actress put in a bad performance.

She was a great counterpart to Dinklage and you want to watch this film because of these two talented actors.

The issue comes down to the story and script itself as it would’ve been really useful to know at least what happened to have mankind wiped off the face of the earth, what time period we’re currently watching and we were always going to see some cliché moments.

It’s a shame because it would’ve been a fascinating drama to explore loneliness and how do you know if you’re truly lonely.

Verdict

Two good performance in Dinklage and Fanning with Morano showcasing why she’s a talented feature film director and why she’s becoming shortlisted for bigger blockbusters. It’s just a shame the script and story with added cliché moments brought it down.