[Otter]

Speak No Evil (2024)
7.5/10

I saw the Dutch version of this a couple years ago and liked it, including the pitch black ending which kind of sticks in your throat. This being the American remake, the hopeless ending is lightened a bit, but the final shot tells you that some of the damage is permanent. Two couples meet on a holiday in Italy and, soon after, more time together is arranged. Ulterior motives ensue. James McAvoy makes a meal out of his part, while Scoot McNairy, an actor I generally like, plays a bit of a weepy bitch counterpart. In fact, there's a very obvious effort to give his wife the dude energy once things go to shit. Nonetheless, I liked it, while giving the nod to the uglier original.