The Lighthouse (2016 film) explained

The Lighthouse
Director:Chris Crow
Music:Mark Rutherford
Cinematography:Alex Metcalfe
Editing:John Gillanders
Studio:Soda Pictures
Edicis Films
S4C
BBC Films
Ffilm Cymru Wales
British Film Institute
Dogs Of Annwn Films
Distributor:Soda Pictures
Runtime:102 minutes
Country:United Kingdom
Language:English

The Lighthouse is a 2016 British psychological thriller drama film directed by Chris Crow and written by Paul Bryant, Chris Crow and Michael Jibson. The film is based on the Smalls Lighthouse incident which occurred in 1801.[1]

Plot

In 1801, Thomas Howell and Thomas Griffith are stationed at the Smalls Island Lighthouse, which is located 25 miles west from the Welsh Coast in the Irish Sea.

After a severe sea storm leaves the two men stranded at the remote lighthouse without aid, they begin to develop cabin fever and must fight for their lives and their sanity.

Cast

Release

The film was released in the United Kingdom on 8 July 2016 and in the United States on 6 July 2018.

Critical reception

The film has critical rating on Rotten Tomatoes with reviews.[2] James Berardinelli of Reelviews gave the film a positive review stating "the high production values, excellent acting, and strong writing make this a cut above what is often accorded this sort of release pattern".[3] Noel Murray of The Los Angeles Times gave the film a positive review stating, "Jones and Jibson (the latter of whom also worked on the script) play this material like an intimate theatre piece, finding the finer nuances in their characters' simmering animosity".[4] Frank Scheck of The Hollywood Reporter described the film as "tensely atmospheric" and "benefits immeasurably from the powerful performances by Jones and Jibson".[5] Guy Lodge of Variety gave the film a negative review stating the film is "a bleak nugget of Welsh maritime history [which] is given a Gothic spin by British filmmaker Chris Crow, to resolute but less-than-gripping effect".[6]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: The Lighthouse. Gidney, Norman. Film Threat. 2018-07-03. 25 October 2019.
  2. Web site: The Lighthouse. Rotten Tomatoes. Fandango. .
  3. Web site: Lighthouse, The. Berardinelli. James. Reelviews Movie Reviews. 2018-07-05. 25 October 2019. 25 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025054749/http://www.reelviews.net/reelviews/lighthouse-the. live.
  4. Web site: Review: Actors make the most of seaside suspense in Welsh two-hander 'The Lighthouse'. Murray, Noel. Los Angeles Times. limited . 2018-07-05. 25 October 2019. 25 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025054746/https://www.latimes.com/entertainment/movies/la-et-mn-mini-the-lighthouse-review-20180705-story.html. live.
  5. Web site: 'The Lighthouse': Film Review. Scheck, Frank. The Hollywood Reporter. 2018-07-04. 25 October 2019. 25 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025054747/https://www.hollywoodreporter.com/review/lighthouse-review-1124990. live.
  6. Web site: Film Review: 'The Lighthouse'. Lodge. Guy. Variety. 2018-07-04. 25 October 2019. 25 October 2019. https://web.archive.org/web/20191025054748/https://variety.com/2018/film/reviews/the-lighthouse-review-1202865336/. live.