To the delight of fans of the famous Esther, played by Isabelle Fuhrman, “Orphan”, since 2009, returns after 13 years of waiting. “Orfã 2: The Origin”, as the sequel was titled in Brazil, will be released in theaters next Thursday (15) and promises to reveal the past of the character who has conquered audiences and critics with his interpretation and his story heartbreaking. or however, he got a look at the movie exclusively this Friday (9) and we tell you everything (spoiler-free) below.
For those who don’t remember: Orphan introduced the horror film universe to Esther, a homicidal psychopath with dwarfism who takes advantage of her condition to pretend to be a child and terrorize the lives of the families who adopt her. We know that horror movie sequels don’t always work due to some wear or breakdown of the theme – when we crack the bar, let’s say – sadly, “Orphan 2” follows this pattern, but there are caveats and twists that make it stand out. the film. .
The film faithfully follows the space-time of the first, but I don’t consider it better than the first, they are different. The trash style is even more alive than ever and Esther is much more bloodthirsty, aggressive and psychotic, showing what she came for. The long track follows the cliché up to a certain act, when our famous twist occurs: the twist is when something absurdly unexpected, and that goes out of the norm, happens in movies, TV series, comics, games. electronic or other narrative works. I found the change of course interesting, since it caught all my attention, I dare say it was something similar to what they did in “Evil” (not so much, but it comes close, among other things, to James Wan’s “Evil”). The change in tone of the film, of course, was not expected, but the kind of departure to make sense of the sequences is common, and by the way it turned out to be very good!
Overall, the film surprised me, but it also divided me in opinions, as well as among the select audience that was watching (yes, I pay attention to other people’s reactions to the film). Despite the twists and turns in the script and Fuhrman’s flawless and insightful performance, the production sinned in the special effects, giving the film an air, at times, ‘rough’ – and I’m not talking about the characteristic junk, which usually he doesn’t even care about the techniques, but there is a scene, for example (I need a quote to make you understand), in which Esther walks into the fire; how she doesn’t burn is a mystery. But considering a lot of it is, yes, unreal (except for real criminals – hi guys! – who know the case was based on a true story), that’s fine.
Also, we know that Brazil tends to translate movie titles as close to the original as possible, however, this isn’t always good. In the case of “Orfã 2: The Origin” the expression does not do it justice. Anyone who watches the movie and expects an explanation as to why Esther has the mental problems she has, or who she and her parents are, where exactly she grew up or how she ended up at the Saarne Institute, will be disappointed! The film did not explain any of this, except for Esther’s real name, already revealed in the synopsis: Leena Klammer. However, the confusion may be due to this translation, as the original title is “Orphan: First Kill”, something like first death or first kill, in Portuguese. So the film shows the character’s actions two years before the first film, when she was living with another family, and not her true origin.
Another important point that is definitely the cloud hanging over the heads of the fans is: how will Esther’s actress play the character even younger if in real life she is older? Impossible not to notice that although the second film is set years before the first, when Esther would be a little younger (at 9 or 10), she appears to be older. This is because the child actress obviously grew up in real life: when Fuhrman shot “Orphan” in 2009 she was 12, she is now 25.
An interesting bet from the production is that they preferred not to use effects to make the actress look younger (which I thought was a good tone). However, tricks were performed and the actress herself revealed some of her on her Instagram; one of them was that the entire cast used huge platforms to give the impression that Esther was still a child, she being smaller than them.
𝘍 𝘜 𝘏 𝘙 𝘔 𝘈 𝘕 (@isabellefur)“Esther is a 33-year-old woman named Leena Klammer who suffers from hypopituitarism, a rare hormonal disorder that has slowed her physical growth and caused proportionate dwarfism. She has spent most of her life posing as a child. In the sequel, Lena Klammer orchestrates a brilliant escape from a Russian psychiatric unit and travels to the United States as the missing daughter of a wealthy family. But Lena’s new life as Esther comes with an unexpected problem and she pits her against a mother who will protect her family at any cost. ”
It is worth noting that it is important, yes, to watch the first film to understand the references of the second. If I don’t look will I understand the story? It will, but it will be missing some references. In summary, “Orphan 2” is a useful movie, it has its pros and cons, of course, which is common, but especially for fans of the genre, and especially of the original film, it can be a good choice.
: Even international critics were divided between the film’s good surprises and some inconsistencies, including some that I mentioned. The film, in fact, is not a suffocating horror about spirits, which usually echoes in our minds at night, but it is still a good horror! I also add that I don’t think the storyline is solid enough to continue, again citing some sort of content exhaustion (I speak as a consumer).
“Orphan 2: Inception” is directed by William Brent Bell (“Evil Doll”) and features, in addition to Fuhrman, Julia Stiles, Rossif Sutherland, Hiro Kanagawa and Matthew Finlan. In the US, where it premiered in August, the feature received an indicative 17-year rating due to gory content and inappropriate language – in Brazil the production has not yet received the seal. The film will be released in Brazilian theaters on September 15th. The first movie, “The Orphan”, is available on HBO Max.
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