Review: Orphan: First Kill

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A sequel to 2009's Orphan, we get the origin story of a dwarf woman (Isabelle Fuhrman) turned child pretender Esther before she landed with the family we knew. Here, she escapes from an asylum and poses as the missing daughter of a wealthy New England family. Murders ensue. 

You have to admire the filmmaker's audacity in using the same actress THIRTEEN YEARS after she played a 12 year old. Gone are her chubby cheeks from the original, and in is a mature face that the filmmakers just ask us to pretend is 10. Sure, why not. It's a Paramount Plus release after all.

I was a fan of the original, and honestly I'm a big fan of this one too. Without going into spoiler territory, this film has a twist that is completely bonkers and made the film so much more fun to watch. It also helped me come to terms with Isabelle's casting. It makes sense. I know that sounds weird, but watch it and you will see.

So is this for you? If you're a fan of the original and have access to Paramount Plus (or like me, just grabbed a 7 day free trial through Prime) then you should definitely give this a watch. Fuhrman is good, there's bloody kills, and it's shot quite beautifully. There's plenty to admire about a film I'm fairly sure no one asked for.

Grade: B

Comments

  1. thevoid99August 22, 2022 at 6:16 PM

    I only saw bits of the original film so I'm not sure if I want to see this. Plus, I'm not really sure if I want to subscribe to Paramount+ as it means it also involves... ugh... MTV. BLECH!

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    1. Brittani BurnhamAugust 22, 2022 at 8:39 PM

      We've been floating the idea of Paramount+ for a month just for the Star Trek content and "The Offer" There's literally nothing else worth watching on there.

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  2. SJHoneywellAugust 22, 2022 at 8:21 PM

    I saw that this was coming and I'm not sure how to react to it. Maybe someday, but it's not going to be close to the top of my list.

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    1. Brittani BurnhamAugust 22, 2022 at 8:39 PM

      If you don't already had Paramount+ or access to a free trial, I wouldn't rush to see it, but know it will be a good watch when you get there!

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