The wan drama is enlivened by bursts of black comedy, some bits more effective than others, and though it ultimately disappoints, there's promise in the understated creepiness of Riley Stearns' debut feature.
Faults
Sects, cults, and mind control.
2014 · 1h 30m · NOT RATED
Comedy, Crime, Drama
Directed by
Riley Stearns
Overview
Claire is under the grip of a mysterious new cult called Faults. Desperate to be reunited with their daughter, Claire's parents recruit one of the world's foremost experts on mind control, Ansel Roth.
Director and cast
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Top critics, in their words
While "Faults" glances at the narcissism of cult leaders, its most penetrating investigation is into the root emptiness within disciples, the desperate hunger to relinquish personal initiative.
A movie that undergoes a slow, captivating metamorphosis, scene by scene, though who's the caterpillar and who's the cocoon remains unclear until the very end.
Winstead is one of the most intuitive actors of her generation, and though her impressive range is easy to spot, it's her elasticity that makes her so rewarding to watch.
Mind control is a topic that should be fascinating, but it's utterly forgettable in this disappointing, low-budget indie.
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