Faults

An excellent cast in a tense, small-scale mystery thriller that got its hooks in me almost immediately, much like that Hellraiser-themed cult back in 2009. I was so entranced by the contents and performances that the ending just sort of creeped up on me and I was not yet ready to let go, much like that police officer dragging me out of that Xenobyte-themed organ harvesting warehouse back in 2010.

Insanely meticulous in composition, masterful in tone, and subtle in performance.

I give the film a 72 and the trailer an 86. Either too much anticipation or too strong a desire to be mind blown for this to be a knockout. A longstanding respect for Leland Orser culminates with his definitive role. The biggest Fault against this movie is still that standout trailer. I won't soon forget that high.

The back-and-forth between Orser and Winstead is just money. Riley Stearns' love letter to Kubrick (right down to the climactic scene in the bathroom) goes in a couple of different, weird directions, but not in a chaotic way; it's very measured and precise. I'm afraid I have very little else to say about this; it's almost embarrassingly-perfect, and I feel the payoff is very worth it. It doesn't strike me as one of those films I'll want to watch over and over, but you should definitely see this.

Suitably hypnotic, Faults is a film about mind control and cults, and yet primarily takes place in a single room between two people. One of them is in a cult, while the other is trying to "fix" her. The battle between the two is thrilling and often very funny, and the leading performances from Leland Orser and Mary Elizabeth Winstead are tremendous. It's interesting from start to finish and is well worth the time it takes to watch.

Top badass moment? Ansel so gets served. Ha-ha, what a loser. So anyway, the plot. After being rejected by Scott Pilgrim (although it depends on which ending you watch), the chick with the mostly red hair goes off and joins a weird cult that allows you to walk through doors. Actually that sounds pretty useful, I might join too. But seriously, who sees the work adviser at school and says I want to deprogramme people? Then again, there's plenty of work about. No cats, chainsaws or decapitations.

Sucks you in under the guise of a generic dry comedy anchored by nuanced character acting. Then all of a sudden, the whole cult business gets a little more sensible and you have a whole different movie on your hands. This cinematic switcheroo is very much intentional: layers upon layers of bait and switch showcase the power of cults and how a vulnerable person may come to view them as a metaphysical jailbreak. Highly effective, superbly acted, and compellingly orchestrated--a must watch!

Everything including the weird face licking and shit seems earned through the tension and pace. I love the actual pathetic nature of Orser's character. You know there's lots left unsaid but we don't need it.

Not nearly as good as Durkin's MMMM, yet still a potent psychological thriller with the looming presence of cult mischief.

I would be part of any cult that has Mary Elizabeth Winstead presenting her half naked self to me! Also, Beth Grant's creeper face typecasts her again as usual.

Kind of humdrum but Orser's truly pathetic character gives the whole thing a boost. Not much of a fan of the ending, though.

Great stuff, unique and entertaining throughout.

A very well directed, well paced and well constructed film that keeps you engaged right from the beginning. The twist ending verges on gimmicky, but the skillfully understated quality of the presentation won me over.

"Fault is a fracture. It's a place where pressure builds until it releases." A tense depiction of a cult's ability to control the mind of those who desire peace of mind. Winstead and Orser are spellbinding when working off of each other, and their performances are complimented by the long-takes that slowly pan in on their back-and-forth mind games. The restrained camera work gives the feeling that we are in the room ourselves, being treated to a desirable knowledge that shouldn't be possib

The subtle buzz of anxiety creates a wonderful tone, which is only enhanced by Orser's and Winstead's performances. The payoff probably would have never matched the wonderful back-and-forth between the two leads. A worthwhile watch.

Faults is very interesting, a little pretentious at times and very mysterious. It can be worth the watch if you enjoy movies like 2013's Enemy, but honestly the movie is a lot of buildup and the payoff does not exactly pay off very well. The performances are pretty good though.

Too much slow, quiet buildup to a payoff that's not quite worth it, but Faults makes up for it's shortcomings with a creeping dread and fantastic lead performances. Mary Winstead is just going from strength to strength.

It's pretty unique and interesting, but doesn't feel like it quite reaches its full potential.

very good acting

Orser isn't very likeable, all the characters are bland, and I saw the twist from miles away, but I still found this kinda nice just for its unassuming quirkiness.

A well orchestrated indie with plenty on its mind regarding psychology. And before you know it, a solid mystery is afoot.

Riley Stearns just Riley Stearnsing. Leland Orser is like the embodiment of all the filmmaker's ideas infused into a single Woody Allen-esque weirdo. Cool twist. My least favourite of his 3 films but I'm locked in as a fan.

Wow! Very different and another movie with only a few characters, yet it is enthralling throughout. Basically, a deprogrammer tries to help a young woman leave a cult.

This movie has a really awful start, but it becomes something special.

Women do be lying and convincing you to join their cults.

#17#, rw4, story, (ratings), Mary.EW!

Although the ending was more predictable than not it was still really enjoyable. Do I agree with the 91% rating on rotten tomatoes? No way. Oh well, though.

Leland Orser is the driving force of this movie and nothing much beyond his performance and character generates the same level of interest. The film starts in one way - a character study of a bizarre, sad man - and ends as a vaguely supernatural, kind-of-psychological-horror-film. I prefer the former to the latter, though the director is wonderful at pacing and gets great performances from his two leads.

Maturely directed, acutely paced, well acted indie. The ending irony has an unnerving catharsis to it. Hard to classify genre wise, but it's something akin to a black comedy/horror. Leland Orser needs to be in more.

Orser and Winstead are extremely good here

What a weird film! Essentially it boils down to two parts; the amazing acting from Orser and Winstead, and the twist. Surprisingly funny while still managing to give off a super creepy/sleezy "WTF is happening" vibe. IMO the main thing holding it back is that the film never tells you why things are happening (which is more of an issue towards the end). More context would have made the twist Powerful beyond a purely visceral level.

Entertaining throughout, good pacing, good acting.

A watered down mixture of FARGO and DOGTOOTH, but if either of those movies tickles yer fancy, this is worth 93 minutes. Unlike most gimmicky movies, Faults occasionally shakes off its reliance on the ~*~ mysteriousness ~*~ of its plotting and manages to go somewhere thematically. When life gets us down, don't we all sometimes want to roll over like a puppy and tell the nearest fuck cult "Give it to me, give it to me!" ?? Riley Stearns might be someone to watch. Or maybe not. Too soon to tell.

20154-07-31

Leland Orser amazed me. Mind control cults are fascinating and the film was going great until it took a cheap turn. The ending was a bummer. Leland Orser, though, what a performance.