As the movie goes on, Lucy begins to question whether her husband has anything to do with the doctor’s plan or if he’s just a unwitting victim. She starts to worry that he may have been involved in something sinister all along and that she may never know.
Lucy is told by her doctor that she experiences fear during her pregnancy and this is something that many women experience. So, could she be imagining things? Or is the doctor really up to no good?
After a slow build-up, the answer to these questions is finally revealed. Lucy’s mental state is brought into question several times throughout the movie, but as Brosnan gives a sinister performance as Hindle, it’s clear that something is amiss within his medical practices. ..
False Positive is a horror movie about a pregnant woman who goes through some difficult times, but the film does not involve satanism or the end of the world. Things go wrong during the pregnancy, and at the end you may be disturbed by what you see on screen.
The movie is certainly very tense at times but it’s also a social commentary about the way women are treated. Lucy is constantly patronized by the male figures in her life and there are several instances of gaslighting. As such, the movie will resonate with any woman who has been humiliated by a man and made to feel silly or insignificant. ..
The movie is not worth watching. The creative team behind it fails to gel both aspects together, making the movie more negative than positive.
There are far better horror movies about motherhood, gaslighting, and false positives. False Positive is a decent movie, but it’s not as good as the other examples I’ve mentioned. If you’re looking for something good in this genre, I recommend watching one of the other examples mentioned earlier.
The movie has a lot of problems, but the main one is that it’s not very original. The actors are good, but the script is not. The direction is also bad, and it’s not very exciting.
The movie’s conclusion is also problematic. The last 20 minutes or so undermine what has come before, as Lucy, who we have previously felt sorry for, does things that are seemingly out of character. We have been led to believe that she doesn’t have “mommy brain” but as her behaviour spins wildly out of control, there is the assumption that she isn’t in full control of her faculties. The fact that she has been physically and mentally abused can be held up as the reason for this but it still doesn’t feel authentic. ..
The people who gave birth to this movie clearly had some good ideas so it’s just a shame that the themes they have touched upon aren’t realised to their full potential. There are chilling moments to be sure and fans of David Cronenburg will appreciate the final image of Lucy and her offspring. But this is still a second-rate horror movie. Watching it might be less painful than giving birth but it’s not a movie that you will care for.
