Tarot is a supernatural thriller, which, as the name suggests, is a movie dealing with tarot cards as an ancient art. The theme of this movie is the story of Evelyn (Anya Taylor-Joy) who inherits a collection of tarot cards from her deceased grandmother. The cards in never-ending elaboration become much more than mere tools of divination. They are cards that have the power to change reality; her reality and the reality of the people she comes across. Things take a bizarre turn when Evelyn starts getting down with the cards. It pushes her into a dark spiral of loathsome complications which she has to fight out of.
Cast:
Anya Taylor-Joy as Evelyn
Ethan Hawke as Victor a tarot expert
Jenna Ortega as Evelyn’s best friend Michelle Pfeiffer as Evelyn’s Grandmother
Positive Aspects:
What would strike a positive note with the audience is about the film is being shaped by the following positive aspects. – Intriguing Premise: The premise on which the story of the film is built wherein the tarot cards are the ones that not only have power over its owner but also can be used to create and shape any destiny is one that is shocking and different from the ordinary thrillers of today’s times.
Star Cast: Who does not know Anya Taylor-Joy, Ethan Hawke, Michelle Pfeiffer, it seems reasonable to say that this movie promises the viewer a stellar cast and brutal character development.
Atmospheric Direction: Gina Gomez has managed to maintain this choking and disturbing mood, which is very important for building up the overall tension and dread of the picture.
Negative Aspects:
Complex Themes: There is a complex aspect due to symbolism involved in the Tarot cards. If the movie fails to explain properly the meanings of these cards, it could leave the viewers particularly the one who has no knowledge regarding the topic baffled.
Genre Clichés: There is an interesting idea in the premise, however, if the story is not constructed properly it runs the risk of borrowing events from the known tropes of the supernatural thriller genre.
