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The creature's spell spreads like a threat that stalks those to whom it appears.
The influence exerted by Count Orlok is capable of transiting many forms and affecting from a distance; only, this time, when we talk about distance, we are not only referring to the Transylvanian castle, but also to the more than 100 years that separate Eggers' vision from the original.
The director demonstrates great technical mastery and absolute control at all times.
The staging is spectacular: the scenography, the realism in the cast, the accurate selection of protagonists, the incredible photography and the editing manage to constantly manage the rhythm and the tension that breathes at all times.
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The film has many technical achievements that make us feel that we are in a 19th century Germany, where modern and intellectual progress collides against a wall of fervent religious paganism embodied in the demonic presence of Nosferatu.
Speaking of the creature, played by Bill Skarsgård, the actor is unrecognizable and far from his unpredictable Pennywise, where he could still be glimpsed.
His mannerisms and gestures are not left to chance. The voice and accent he works into his portrayal of Count Orlok are strangely menacing and unsettling.
But, ironically, in a film called Nosferatu, the characterization of the character is perhaps where he falters the most. While not bad, when we can see the Count we are prepared for something horrible and supernatural, but Eggers moves away from the characteristics that Max Schreck made the character his own and, this time around, shows us a more human, but cursed reality.
The performances are the cornerstone of this film: Willem Dafoe, Nicholas Hoult, Ralph Ineson and Aaron Taylor-Johnson stand out, but if we have to highlight someone, it is undoubtedly Lily-Rose Depp.
She embodies all the protagonist of this film and we couldn't like her more. Her descent into hell under that malevolent influence is truly chilling.
Her pain is stark and shows an incredible physical and emotional handling that the director knows how to use to his advantage.
Depp's performance manages to trap us in a spiral of anguished and emotional madness in several stark monologues reminiscent of The Lighthouse.
Ultimately, she ends up eating up the screen, outshines Nosferatu himself and has surely given us one of the best performances of this closing of the year.