The Lake

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"The Lake" (2022) is a Thai monster film that presents a premise of a gigantic and bloodthirsty creature wreaking havoc on a town after its egg is stolen. Unfortunately, despite the anticipation I had while watching it, the film left me deeply disappointed. With a reported budget of 80 million baht, "The Lake" falls short and can only be described as a cinematic misstep. One of the film's major flaws lies in its screenwriting. The narrative lacks coherence and fails to make sense, leaving the audience puzzled throughout. As a fellow filmmaker, I couldn't help but question the choices made by the director. It's disheartening to witness such a film being released without apparent concern for quality or audience satisfaction. The most infuriating aspect is undoubtedly the ending, which leaves viewers feeling betrayed and questioning the purpose behind its lackluster resolution. Furthermore, the addition of a voiceover narration only adds to the film's shortcomings. Rather than enhancing the storytelling, it comes across as an attempt to impose unnecessary moral lessons or exposition upon the audience, resulting in a disconnected and disjointed viewing experience. While I urge you to watch "The Lake" to form your own opinion, I can't help but express my disappointment and warn against setting high expectations. This film serves as a prime example of missed opportunities and failed execution. As a filmmaker myself, I find it disheartening to witness a project with such potential fall so short of delivering an engaging and satisfying experience. "The Lake" is a film that fails to captivate or leave a positive lasting impression. With its weak screenwriting, perplexing storyline, and a disappointing ending, it's difficult to recommend this movie to others. As an audience member, I felt let down and even betrayed by the lack of consideration for the viewers. Let us hope that future films will learn from the shortcomings of "The Lake" and strive to deliver a more cohesive and fulfilling cinematic experience.

Someone mentioned to me that the 2022 Thai horror sci-fi movie "The Lake" was a good monster movie, so of course I tracked it down and opted to give it a watch. I had actually never heard about the movie prior to having it recommended, so all I knew about "The Lake" was that it was a monster movie of sorts. Writer Lee Thongkham, however, only managed to deliver a somewhat mediocre script and plot for the movie. Sure, "The Lake" was watchable, but it was not an outstanding gargantuan monster movie. The narrative was somewhat slow paced, and the contents of the storyline was rather simplistic, almost to the point of being non-existing. So you're not exactly in for anything grand here. The character gallery in "The Lake" was bland, so very, very bland. I can't honestly say that any of the characters throughout the 104 minutes that the movie ran for left a lasting impression on me. They were all essentially one and the same character; totally devoid of backstory, motivation and drive. Sure, "The Lake" was watchable and good enough entertainment for a single viewing. However, it was because of the good CGI and special effects in the movie. The CGI and special effects department that worked on "The Lake" surely managed to keep the movie afloat, despite of the somewhat lacking script. In fact, I will actually go as far as to say that the CGI effects in "The Lake" is definitely some of the best effects I have ever seen in a Thai movie. "The Lake" is the type of gargantuan monster movie that can easily sneak unnoticed under the radar, though I do believe that you should watch it, if you enjoy monster movies of this magnitude. My rating of directors Lee Thongkham and Aqing Xu's 2022 movie "The Lake" lands on a four out of ten stars, given the hollow storyline and zombie-like character gallery. The visual effects could only carry the movie so far.

So the film special effects are not that bad as we start on a good note. There are a lot of different textures to the creatures which is a little hard to keep up with. Are we looking at something big? Something human size? Sometimes it is just hard to tell what you are going to see next. A lot of the scenes, you'll notice, are straight from two Jurassic Park movies. The larger Mommy-like creature appears to be very photogenic in one of the scenes because it is 15 minutes of it just staring into the window of a much smaller truck (similar to Jurassic Park 1 where the kids are in the jeeps and have to stay still). I have a huge issue with the overall storyline. The eggs pop up randomly in the movie. You never really can tell if you are seeing multiple eggs throughout the film or just one. The characters' dialogue and background are very clumsy at best. It was hard to watch some scenes because the director kind of threw in emotional conversations at really odd times. Like times in which you probably shouldn't be discussing personal issues. There are large human-like creatures killing dozens of people in this village and you want to talk to your daughter about why she is acting out in school? The kid disappears near the beginning of the film then shows back up randomly (with a sudden understanding of what the creature is and how to act around it I might add) later on in the film. There are two scientists that are in the film maybe four times. They have access to hospital records, the commander of the police force is their best bud, and they offer to help "in any way they can". The two seem to be doing some sort of research on the lake but also seem like super spies. Overall, it wasn't the worse film. The creature looked pretty neat which is more to say than many creature feature films. The storyline, dialogue, ambiance, camerawork, and music, all need some work.