This is fun! Nothing phenomenal, but strong; once it's finally clear what's going on, the movie becomes an enjoyable battle of the sexes. Writer-star Jill Awbrey is a better writer than she is an actress, even in a part she wrote herself, but it's still cool to see that kind of double-duty work as well as it does here.
Plus, Coach Bolton! Gotta love that guy.
Even though The Turning has a lot going for it… a talented cast, some interesting visual flourishes, and a whole lot of thematic ambition… it’s unfortunately just a mess.
The unnamed governess of the original novella is here called Kate, and she’s played by Mackenzie Davis, usually a brilliant, subtle actress. Her two charges, Miles and Flora, are played by Finn Wolfhard and Brooklynn Prince, both of whom have turned in excellent performances in the past. Here, though, tasked with…
