Volgende week woensdag komt bij ons Doctor Sleep, een sequel op Stanley Kubricks The Shining, in de zalen. De film is gebaseeerd op de gelijknamige roman van Stephen King en werd geregisseerd door Mike Flanagan.

De eerste reacties van de critici zijn overwegend positief en velen noemen het één van de beste King-verfilmingen ooit. Sommigen vinden het echter een flauwe herwerking van The Shining. Rebecca Ferguson wordt in elk geval volop geprezen voor haar vertolking van de slechterik Rose the Hat.

When I interviewed Flanagan, he made it clear that he knows some of the film's choices will divide people. And yes, there are elements I struggled with. But when DOCTOR SLEEP works, which is most of the time, it *works*. It's a far better depiction of King's voice than IT.

— Jacob Hall (@JacobSHall) October 25, 2019

#DoctorSleep works best when it's sticking to Stephen King's novel. The moment it starts trying to recreate elements of Kubrick's SHINING, it stumbles a bit. Still, Flanagan nails the emotional elements (no surprise there). And Rebecca Ferguson owns the entire movie.

— Chris Evangelista (@cevangelista413) October 25, 2019

#DoctorSleep is another trauma-fuelled emotional horror from Flanagan that made me ugly cry in public. Understandably shakes up the book quite a bit, but keeps King's heart right where it needs to be. Where does one sign up for Rebecca Ferguson's cult? Asking for a friend. pic.twitter.com/Jfs2FggiPf

— Haleigh Foutch (@HaleighFoutch) October 25, 2019

#DoctorSleep is The Shining sequel King fans have been waiting for. Kyliegh Curran is a star in the making & Rebecca Ferguson is downright terrifying. Flanagan beautifully meshes Danny Torrance's haunting past w/ the now present, resulting in the best King adaptation of the year pic.twitter.com/g3iEOt7iyG

— Shannon | #FreePalestine 🇵🇸 (@shannon_mcgrew) October 25, 2019

It’s been a great yr for Stephen King adaptations but I think #DoctorSleep is the best of the bunch. Thrilled me in ways I wasn’t expecting, made me emotional at times & Rebecca Ferguson is ferocious. What a wonderful celebration of Kubrick, King & @flanaganfilm’s career as well. pic.twitter.com/jQ8ktEeUVE

— Heatherface Wixson (@thehorrorchick) October 25, 2019

Those who go into it not familiar with the book should know Doctor Sleep is a totally different kind of story than The Shining, but doing its own thing it is a fantastic expansion of the world and themes. #DoctorSleepMovie

— Eric Eisenberg (@eeisenberg) October 25, 2019

Doctor Sleep is the best Stephen King adaption since Shawshank Redemption. Mike Flanagan has perfectly combined nostalgia with tension, mystery, and suspense. The entire cast is superb. There are a number of surprises that will make King fans squeal with delight. #DoctorSleep pic.twitter.com/PhSDm6EZsZ

— Scott Menzel (@ScottDMenzel) October 25, 2019

Doctor Sleep is a deeply affecting film that serves as a tense, and ultimately successful, sequel to Stanley Kubrick's The Shining.

It didn't quite have me in its grips from start to finish, but it will stick with me for quite some time. pic.twitter.com/orYRbjhJWD

— Colin Stevens (@ColinDStevens) October 25, 2019

With #DoctorSleepMovie, Mike Flanagan delivers the best parts of Kubrick and King in one movie.

It made me feel silly for wanting to step back into The Overlook, instead of stepping forward from The Shining with Danny.

Rebecca is an instant icon, and Ewan completely nails it. pic.twitter.com/7Szfq2iRlG

— Andrew Dyce (@andrewbdyce) October 25, 2019

DOCTOR SLEEP is a shallow, soulless, karaoke rendition of THE SHINING: the tone’s flat, the notes falter and the drunk dude singing has been left on for far too long. The final act is a drab evocation of Stanley Kubrick’s magnum opus—with performances out of a porn parody. Nah. https://t.co/U7uvKA2YU2

— Jack (@jackarking) October 25, 2019

#DoctorSleep is pleasantly surprising, with noteworthy performances especially from Kyliegh Curran as Abra. Although the film does lean into self-referential The Shining references a bit too much for my taste, it is one of the more cohesive Stephen King adaptations.

— Sarah Musnicky (@sarahmusnicky) October 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/goodjobliz/status/1187822373896183814

Doctor Sleep will likely give The Shining fans everything they'd want from a sequel (and some things they probably didn't). #RebeccaFerguson is wonderful and it all looks utterly gorgeous, but it's not perfect and needs more memorable scares. #DoctorSleepMovie pic.twitter.com/M2jomtq8eE

— Digital Spy (@digitalspy) October 25, 2019

https://twitter.com/ezwrites/status/1187821945649283074

Bron: /Film