"A sadist never understands why others aren't enjoying his sadism as much as he is"

The director folds the story into two sides, the psychological and the physical, and uses the representation of physicality to make us doubt the character's madness, to draw a fine line between what is supposedly real and what is supposedly imagined. The camera approaches and encloses Margaret. Splendid Rebecca Hall in the representation of motherhood as a state of constant insecurity, a permanent terrifying fear.

These sorts of psychological thrillers are completely my bag, so I think I took this more favourably than the other reviews on this site and around the web. Resurrection tells a story of Maggie, a woman who seems to have her life together before she becomes completely wrought with trauma from a distant past relationship. When the man that instilled this trauma upon her reappears after 22 years, Maggie's safe, stable life is upended as she attempts to deal with the reintroduction of this source of endless pain and trauma. Resurrection really hammers home the damage that a past trauma can bring to someone, even decades after the fact when they've seemingly processed that portion of their life. New relationships are destroyed before they can even take shape, family bonds are broken due to the strain, and the ability to function "normally" is thrown into disarray. Rebecca Hall really gives her all in this performance and it shouldn't go unnoticed due to the "horror" banner that this film will assuredly fly. There is one monologue that is showstopping, and I imagine will become a new audition piece for many aspiring actors. While many seem to bemoan the lack of concrete answers, Resurrections dream-like, surrealist portrayal only aids the intricate feeling and emotion that it's trying to evoke and convey. Having no final answer gives us the chance to ponder and muse on what it all means, and has seemingly led me to writing this glowing appraisal. If you're a fan of the new wave of surreal, psychological horrors with a contemporary twist, you can't go wrong with Resurrection. Prepare for a slow burn and let everything wash over you and I promise the post movie debrief will be worth it as you dissect and ponder everything you've just seen. Very good movie, and one that I'll be thinking about for the rest of the day.

A quite bizarre surrealist thriller that has such manic energy but that energy quickly becomes pervasive and grating. I feel like this film tries too hard to be as shocking and unpleasant as possible it doesn't care if it crosses that line of being too silly. At times slightly meandering and repetitive too. At least, it showcases a complete unhinged performance by Rebecca Hall. Not sure what's Tim Roth doing here, though. Worth it for the performances, but an otherwise unremarkable film.