There was a restless "when are they gonna get to the fireworks factory" energy in my opening night audience. Despite some of the crowd showing up in full hazmat cosplay, people were running to the bathroom any time the movie stepped back into more traditional storytelling.
I don't hate what it's trying to do with its characters, but it's so heavy handed and doesn't tap into the mystery that fuels the internet's fascination with liminal spaces. The POV of Parson's…