The debut directorial project Lee Wannell is a prequel to two parts of the acclaimed epic "Astral" by James Wang. Understanding the dual responsibility, Wonnell went the simple way, which turned out to be of little effect. The film “Astral 3” (2015) basically has one of the ordinary episodes of the practice of the main character of the psychic franchise Alice Reiner, full of creeping and jumping dead people from the windows, scenes of poltergeist, exorcism and other template moments. Film stars D. Mulroney, S. Scott, L. Wannell and L. Shay took part in the creation of the new part of the trilogy.
Confrontation of the cripple and the dead
The plot of the prequel, unfortunately, is not original. The confrontation of the injured heroine and the spirit of the audience more than once observed, for example, in the Jezabel by Kevin Grotert. Actors "Astral 3" embody a similar story on the screen. Young lady Quinn Brenner (actress Stephanie Scott) lives with widowed dad Sean (restrained by D. Mulroney) and younger evil brother Alex (Tate Burnie). The girl can’t put up with the loss of her mother, so she seeks help from psychic Alice (Lin Shay, a key character in two previous films). The medium warns Quinn of the danger awaiting a girl in the other world. Her words are prophetic.
The image of the main character and the level of his embodiment
Despite the fact that famous actors were involved in the production process of the movie “Astral 3”, the main characters do not really have it. Quinn sometimes behaves completely inadequately and stupidly. Although the creators are trying to present her to the audience as a conscious girl reading the classics and intending to enter the theater school. By the way, the introductory listening to the educational institution is conducted by James Van himself. This cameo contains more charm than all the efforts of Stephanie Scott in Astral 3.
Prior to participating in the prequel, the actress played episodic roles in TV shows and some feature films. For example, she embodied the heroine Natalie Portman at a young age in the movie "More Than Sex." In order to achieve greater authenticity from the performer, Lee Wonnell before the start of filming in every possible way was afraid of Stephanie: he jumped around the corner, locked in a closet, forced to listen to depressed music, but still did not achieve significant shifts. Other actors of Astral 3 were not subjected to such directorial influence.
Acting Ensemble
Not impressive is the image of the father of the family, Sean Brenner, whose role went to Dermot Mulroney. Despite the fact that the American actor’s track record contains more than thirty different genres of films, Dermot's debuted in Sin of Innocence looks unconvincing. His character is preoccupied with his own experiences more than the problems of children and strange events in the house.
But in this template horror there is an undeniable advantage. This is Lin Shay. In the role of Alice, the performer is incomparable, it is no coincidence that her character is called central in three parts of the epic. A bright, characteristic actress, part-time sister of the owner of New Line Cinema, has over a hundred roles. She is known to the audience for the original "Nightmare on Elm Street" and the comedies of the Farrelli brothers. All the actors of Astral 3 listened to her authoritative opinion. After all, while such professionals will travel the world of the dead and expel evil spirits, the viewer will not get tired of watching the process.