Video Movie Review: HYPOCHONDRIAC (2022) – A Fascinating Tenor but the Director’s Vision Outstrips The Plot

Hypochondriac Review Video

Hypochondriac (2022) Video Movie Review, a movie directed by Addison Heimann, written by Addison Heimann, and starring Marlene Forte, Devon Graye, Yumarie Morales, Zach Villa, and Madeline Zima.

Plot Synopsis

Hypochondriac‘s plot synopsis: “Back when Will was 12, his mentally ill mother (Marlene Forte) tried to kill him and was subsequently put away. Eighteen years later, Will (Zach Villa) says he has cured himself of any past traumas and has a happy life with boyfriend Luke (Devon Graye). Then packages begin showing up from his mom, containing disturbing and paranoid tape-recorded messages, and Will begins seeing things and feeling sick. Doctors keep telling him he’s physically fine, just stressed out, but as his mind continues to deteriorate, he fears he’s following in his mother’s footsteps and becoming a danger to others. Fleeing from one potential haven to another, Will may not be able to escape the familial demon grabbing an ever stronger hold of his psyche.”

On Movie Reviews and Film Critics

“Film criticism is the analysis and evaluation of films and the film medium. In general, film criticism can be divided into two categories: journalistic criticism that appears regularly in newspapers, magazines and other popular mass-media outlets; and academic criticism by film scholars who are informed by film theory and are published in academic journals. Academic film criticism rarely takes the form of a review; instead it is more likely to analyze the film and its place in the history of its genre or in the whole of film history.

Film critics working for newspapers, magazines, broadcast media, and online publications mainly review new releases, although they also review older films. An important task for these reviews is to help readers decide whether they want to see a particular film. A film review will typically explain the premise of the film before discussing its merits or flaws. The verdict is often summarized using a rating system, such as 5- or 4-star scales, academic-style grades, and pictograms.”

On this Video Movie Review

The review for this video movie review was written by FilmBook writer David McDonald, voiced by vocal talent, and put together by FilmBook Editor-in-chief Rollo Tomasi.

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Hypochondriac Review Video