Daughter – Movie Review
Director: Corey Deshon
Writer: Corey Deshon (Screenplay)
Cast
- Casper Van Dien (Starship Troopers)
- Elyse Dinh (Spider-Man 2)
- Vivien Ngô
- Ian Alexander (Star Trek Discovery)
- Megan Le (Human Zoo)
Plot: A young woman is inducted into a bizarre family as their new surrogate daughter.
Runtime: 1 Hour 36 Minutes
There may be spoilers in the rest of the review
Story: Daughter starts when Father (Van Dien) brings a new Sister (Ngô) into his home. he requires her to be friends with his son and her Brother (Alexander), as they look to survive a mysterious illness.
As the new Sister gets used to her new surroundings. She starts to learn the rules she must obey. She starts adapting well but deep down she is always looking for an escape and learning what happened to the last Sister.
Verdict on Daughter
Daughter is a mystery drama following a young woman forced into becoming a sister in an estranged family. It sees a man claiming to be the father of the family ordering people in his family around for the greater good.
This is a strange movie, that leads to the audience needing to wait and see what the bigger picture is. It keeps things shimmering along, keeping our attention as we want to see what will happen. Despite this, we don’t get much happening, it is all about waiting. Certain scenes can come off longer than they should, lingering longer than they need to.
Casper Van Dien gives one of his calmer performances than we are used to, one that adds an extra level of disturbance in the movie. Vivien Ngô is excellent to watch too, as she becomes the character in the film learning like we are.
Where to Watch: Daughter will be available to own or rent in the UK & Ireland from 20th Feb via AppleTV, Amazon, Sky Store, Virgin Media and Google Play.
Final Thoughts –Daughter is a disturbing, unsettling mystery shimmering with tension.