Becoming (2020) – Review | Sci-Fi Horror Movie

Becoming follows Alex (Toby Kebbell) and Lisa (Penelope Mitchell), a couple newly engaged and deeply in love. While on a road trip, they ... Becoming–MovieReview(4/5) PostedbyKarina"ScreamQueen"Adelgaard|Mar3,2020|ReadTime4min. Facebook Twitter Tumblr Pinterest BECOMINGisanewsci-fihorror-thrillerstarringTobyKebbell.Itremindedmeofafewotherawesomehorrorstorieswhilestillbeingunique.Thecastandpacereallymakethiswork.ReadmoreinourfullBecomingreviewhere! Becomingisasci-fihorror-thrillerwithadamnscaryplot.IhavetobehonestandsaythatthestorydidremindmeofsomethingIhadseenbefore.However,thereferencesthatcametomindareabsolutelyawesome–moreonthemlaterinthisreview. Also,whilethismovieremindedmeofothers,itstillmanagedtodeliversomethingnew.EspeciallythecastofBecomingmanagestogivesomewonderfulperformancesthatbreathelifeintothisstory. I’llbetalkingaboutTobyKebbellinthisreviewsinceheplaysthekeycharacter.However,hisco-star,PenelopeMitchell(HellboyandLookAway),isalsoreallygoodinthis.Theybothdeliverperformancesthatmakethismovieverymuchworthwatching. ContinuereadingourBecomingreviewbelow. Theplotof Becoming InBecoming,TobyKebbellplaysamanwhoisslowlytakenoverbyanentityofsorts.I’vealreadymentionedthattheplotof Becomingremindedmeofafewotherthings,solet’sgetintothem. ThefirstthingitremindedmeofwastheHBOseries TheOutsiderwhichisanadaptationofStephenKing’snovel.However,thatplotfeaturesanentityactuallycloningsomeone.Boththememoriesandvisualappearanceofapersoniscopiedwhilethe“original”goonliving. Recommendedreading: CheckoutourreviewoftheHBOseriesTheOutsiderhere> Becominghastheentitycreepinandslowlytakeoveraperson.Thatmeansyoulosetheoriginalasthisreplacementtakesovertheperson.Alex(TobyKebbell)justdisappearsasthisotherthingtakesover.Andyouwillknowthatit’shappenedbecausethereplacementisarealcreep. Duetothiselementofthestory,itremindedmemoreofthe1998movie Fallen starringDenzelWashington.Ifyou’vewatchedthatthenTheRollingStonessong“TimeIsOnMySide”isprobablyetchedintoyourmind.Andifyouhaven’twatcheditthenIhighlyrecommendit.Infact,IthinkIneedtowatchitagainsoon! TobyKebbellisastellarleadingman I’vebeenafanofTobyKebbellforyears.IcannotrememberasinglemovieorTVserieswherehedidn’tgiveexcellentperformances.Heisjustalwaysmemorable. First,Ishouldmentionthelatestproductionhe’sinwhichistheAppleTV+seriesServant.TobyKebbellportraysoneoftheleadcharactersinthisserieswhichisproducedbyM.NightShyamalan.ItalsohasastorythatfeelsveryShyamalanattimes,despitehimnotactuallywritingordirectingit. Youmightlike: OurreviewoftheAppleTVPlusseriesServanthere> However,myappreciationforTobyKebbellgoesbackmanyyears.Fromseason1ofBlackMirrorwherehestarredinthe“TheEntireHistoryofYou”episode.Also,Kong:SkullIslandinwhichheportraysboththecharactersJackChapmanandKonghimself. Infact,TobyKebbellhasplayedalotofnon-humancharacters. Inthatsense,hiscareerremindsmeabitofAndySerkiswhomostwillknowasGollumfrom LordoftheRingsorCaesarfromthelatest PlanetoftheApestrilogy.TobyKebbellwasinafewofthoseaswellsinceheplayedthe“Koba”character. However,despitehisabilitytoportrayanimals,TobyKebbellisverymuchleadingmanmaterialandIamreallyhappytoseehimstarinBecoming.ThoughifyouknowthathehasportrayedbothKongandKobainpastmovies,youmightrecognizesomeofthosesavagemovesheusedwhenportrayinganape. Upnext,we’llseeTobyKebbellinthesci-fiactionmovie BloodshotstarringVinDiesel. AfascinatingandsolidmoviebyOmarNaim OmarNaimisboththescreenwriteranddirectorof Becoming.Youmightnotknowthisdirectorbynamebuthedoeshaveafewgenremoviesonhisresume.Healsowroteanddirected TheFinalCut from2004.Thismoviewasasci-fithrillerstarringRobinWilliamsandit’salsoworthcheckingout. Becoming and TheFinalCut aretheonlytwoscreenplaysbyOmarNaim.However,hehasdirectedafewmoremoviesincludingthefantasymysterymovieDeadAwake from2010.Thatonewasn’tgreat. Honestly,itdoesn’tmatterifyouknowanythingaboutOmarNaim.Youjustneedtoknowthat Becominghasastrongandfascinatingplotandastrongproduction.Ifyoulikesci-fi,horrorandthrillermovies,thenthisonemanagestodeliveralittlebitofeverything. BecomingwillbeavailableinselecttheatersandVideo-On-DemandonMarch6,2020. Details Director:OmarNaimScreenwriter:OmarNaimStars:TobyKebbell,PenelopeMitchell,JasonPatric,JeffDanielPhilips,StephenRider,LewTemple,MelissaBolona,BethBroderick Plot BecomingfollowsAlex(TobyKebbell)andLisa(PenelopeMitchell),acouplenewlyengagedanddeeplyinlove.Whileonaroadtrip,theyencounteranancientevilforcethatchoosesAlexasitsnewhostandbeginstoslowlytakeoverhismindandbody,graduallytransforminghimintosomeoneterrifyingandviolent.Thechangesaresmallatfirst.Hishandwriting.Hisbodylanguage.AsAlexstruggleswiththehorroroflosinghisidentity,Lisanoticestheshiftsinthemanshethoughtsheloved.Ishefallingoutoflovewithher,orisitsomethingfar,farworse?LisatracksdownKevin(JasonPatric),adamagedsurvivoroftheentitywhohasdedicatedhislifetodefeatingit.Together,theymustoutwitanindestructiblemalevolencethatdoesn’twanttodestroyAlex,itwantstobehim. AuthorRecentPostsKarina"ScreamQueen"AdelgaardIwritereviewsandrecapsonHeavenofHorror.Andyes,itdoeshappenthatIfindmyselfscreaming,whenwatchingagoodhorrormovie.Ilovepsychologicalhorror,survivalhorrorandkick-asswomen.Also,Ihaveahugesoftspotforagoodhorror-comedy.Ohyeah,andIabsolutelyHATEwhenanimalsareharmedinmovies,soIwillimmediatelythinklessofanymovie,whereanimalsareharmedforentertainment(eveniftheanimalsarejustreallygoodactors).Fortunately,horrordoesn'tusethisnearlyasmuchascomedy.Andpeopleassumehorrorloversarethemessedupones.Gofigure!LatestpostsbyKarina"ScreamQueen"Adelgaard(seeall) TwoSentenceHorrorStories:Season3–NetflixReview-February28,2022 TheDesperateHour–MovieReview(3/5)-February25,2022 Restless–NetflixReview(3/5)-February25,2022 Share: PreviousSwallow–MovieReview(4/5) NextTwinMurders:TheSilenceoftheWhiteCity–NetflixReview(2/5) AboutTheAuthor Karina"ScreamQueen"Adelgaard IwritereviewsandrecapsonHeavenofHorror.Andyes,itdoeshappenthatIfindmyselfscreaming,whenwatchingagoodhorrormovie.Ilovepsychologicalhorror,survivalhorrorandkick-asswomen.Also,Ihaveahugesoftspotforagoodhorror-comedy.Ohyeah,andIabsolutelyHATEwhenanimalsareharmedinmovies,soIwillimmediatelythinklessofanymovie,whereanimalsareharmedforentertainment(eveniftheanimalsarejustreallygoodactors).Fortunately,horrordoesn'tusethisnearlyasmuchascomedy.Andpeopleassumehorrorloversarethemessedupones.Gofigure! 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