Synopsis: When a group of friends discover how to conjure spirits using an embalmed hand, they become hooked on the new thrill, until one of them goes too far and unleashes terrifying supernatural forces. (IMDb) Talk to Me is a very solid directory debut. However, the film loses it's balance as we progress in the events of the film specifically towards the last act that just loses it all in my opinion and fails to maintain the main story as it feels like the film gets too distracted by trying to be so many things at the same time.

The acting in this film maybe the strongest element in which it really has saved the film as a whole. Sophia Wilde as Mia is able to present the different struggles and stages her character goes through as well as the confusion she faces as her character progresses throughout the film.

Joe Bird as Riley maybe the star of the film. One particular scene made his picture and acting inside my head gets stuck and those who have seen the film will know which scene i am refereeing to. Miranda Otto as Sue (Mother of Riley and Jade) brought a great sense of humor to the film as she was the centre and the attention of the comedy aspect that the film relied on heavily. Her comments and charisma is very bold and cam be felt in the film.

The film started off in such a great way and with no introductions as it got into the story right away. Something that grabs audience members' attention. However, it felt like it lost all of that in the middle and specifically the second act and a bit of the begging of the third act. The story dropped everything that it was building in the beginning and to be more specific, in the first half and went on by something totally different afterwards but was able to bring it back all in the last scene. So what's the point of building all of that in the middle? Towards the middle (and after an important event in the story and before the ending) the film kept going on and on and showing stuff that were very unnecessarily or went on for way too long that made me wonder, how is this supporting the story?

As well as the sound mixing snd sound editing that was horrible and made it much harder at times to hear the speech clearly and understand what exactly is being said. However, the film had a few song choices that were very well as the soundtrack really matched the vibe the film has. The film's cinematography has a few shots that were well noticeable and well made that illustrates that dark vibe the film has but i wish if they were illustrated more rather than one or two still shots that are unforgettable.

My Rating is 7/10 Watched on July 24th, 2023 during a Special Early Screening Format: Regular theatre.