One of the cruelest plot devices in cinema is the gaslight.
It is among the most evil things one human can do to another.
Unsaneis straight of horrifying.
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What makesThe Truman Showstand out is the energy and sweet oblivion Carrey brings to the main role.
How long can they stay awake and not fall into the gaslighting trap of the invaders?
What draws audiences intoRosemary’s Babyis the innocence and good heart of the mother.
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Enter the Hall family.
The stellar cast includes A+ performances fromJude Law,Rooney Mara,Catherine Zeta-Jones, andChanning Tatum.
Soderbergh keeps the viewer guessing who is being gaslit and who is actually carrying it out.
However, not everything is as it seems, and soon, the seemingly defined roles start to flip.
It’s a game of cat and mouse that viewers can’t look away from.
After 80 years,Gaslightstill holds up as a masterclass in psychological tension and manipulation.
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