I’ll be catching Steven Soderbergh‘s Presence this evening, but why does it have a lousy C-plus rating on CinemaScore and a 54% ticket-buyer rating on Rotten Tomatoes? I know that general audiences don’t tend to like elevated horror. Too subtle or cerebral? Not enough in the way of standard-issue jolt moments?
I’ve read the Wiki synopsis twice, and it seems at least psychologically intriguing.
Friendo: “It’s your kind of creepy cool. Cold and sterile. Well done.”
From Owen Gleiberman’s 1.20.24 Sundance review:
Matt Zoller Seitz:
Deadline‘s Anthony D’Alessandro:
