My favourite thing about the latest Dakota Johnson, Zazie Beetz and Armie Hammer horror/mystery, Wounds, is how well writer/director Babak Anvari captures the tension, especially in the first thirty minutes.

Centred on the strange things that start happening to a bartender after he picks up a phone left at his bar, I found that things began to go wrong with this movie when Hammer’s character made/didn’t make a decision that seemed so obvious to me. And because the rest of the story hung ever so loosely on his character’s decision, one that I did not buy, the film simply lost my trust.

In light of this, the real main issue with Wounds is that it barely makes sense. By the very end, I decided that Anvari’s film is based on a script that needed much more work. Yes, some moments were well-written and acted. However, the glaring gaps in the script were simply that, far too glaring. 

If you’re a die-hard Hammer and Johnson fan, then sure, give it a chance if you’re especially curious, and also if you don’t mind swarming bugs. I definitely watched the swarming bugs scenes through my fingers. Otherwise, it’s very much the tension in the first half of the film that’s most notable, in a good way. 

Have you seen Wounds, the film with the ‘very appealing’ name? Share your thoughts in the comments below.

Happy Film Loving,

G