In a new adaptation of Stephen King’s classic thriller from the producers of The Invisible Man, a girl with extraordinary pyrokinetic powers fights to protect her family and herself from sinister forces that seek to capture and control her.
The films does have a slow start, we come to see how the girl came to be and how her parents have fought to protect not only her but themselves as well. I really wanted to like this film as the majority of Stephen King adaptations are worth watching, but it just wasn’t working for me. The acting felt forced with poor emotions especially from the main stars of the film Zac Efron and Ryan Kiera Strong, but perhaps it was the unconvincing effects that made it feel dull all around.
We come to learn that for more than a decade, parents Andy played by Zac Efron and Vicky played by Sydney Lemmon; have been on the run, desperate to hide their daughter Charlie played by Ryan Kiera Armstrong from a shady secret federal agency that wants to take control of her dangerous gift for creating fire into a weapon of mass destruction.
To protect his daughter, Andy had to teach her how to defuse her power, which is triggered by her anger or pain. But as Charlie turned 11, the fire became harder and harder to control. After an incident revealed the family’s location, officials are deployed to hunt down the family and capture Charlie but the smart girl has other plans.
Is this a film that you can wait to see on demand, unfortunately… yes. But, there is a plus to the film, it leaves you wondering where he story will go next. So after the whole film lost my attention, I’m curious to know what’s next because it does leave you hanging. So perhaps there will be a sequel and they’ll get it right.
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