The lighthouse review
The Lighthouse: A dazzling film noir for the modern age. The concept of A24’s recent production seems bleak: two lighthouse keepers stranded in a turret with nothing to entertain themselves but each other, drinking a revolting concoction of turpentine and honey and the atmospheric tumult which surrounds them. Yet director Robert Egger’s stylistic flair and Pattison’s and Dafoe’s stellar performances make this the most captivating film noir of this century. Set in the late 19th century on a remote island off the shores of New England, Robert Pattinson, who plays the character ‘Winslow’ is employed on a temporary basis to help complete various arduous tasks at the lighthouse such as hauling heavy containers around, abseiling the walls of the lighthouse to paint it and emptying chamber pots. Understandably, Winslow begins to find the workload increasingly strenuous and with only the abrasive and demanding Thomas Wake, played by Willem Dafoe, for company, we watch Winslow and his impe