On March 23rd, I saw the release of "Unsane" — directed by Steven Soderbergh and written by James Greer. The thriller focuses on Sawyer (the incredible Claire Foy) who is involuntarily admitted to a mental hospital. Her initial intent was to find support for victims of stalking since she had recently moved away from her stalker in attempt to start a new life. She is now experiencing flashbacks and paranoia.

While in the hospital, her stalker finds her and everything just gets intense from there. I am not here to spoil too much so I won't give away too much of the plot but what I can say is that the acting and filmmaking aspect of the movie is phenomenal. In my opinion that is. The film is receiving mixed reviews mostly because of the discovery that the film was shot on an iPhone. But to me, it worked well to capture such a creepy story.

Actually, before I found out about the whole iPhone thing, I had admired how it was shot in different perspectives and angles and the grim feel it brought. That creative choice made each scene really personal and raw.

Steven Soderbergh's comment about his choice is that this is the future of filmmaking. I personally don't think I'll enjoy every movie that's shot on an iPhone. It is sort of a risk I think. It has to compliment the story and done extremely well. For example, the iPhone's lens creates a flat image which works with close-ups of Sawyer's tension-filled scenes. But I don't think it would work in every situation, ya know.

I urge you to watch the film. It is simply good stuff. It is evident that Claire Foy did all the emotional work required to portray such a chilling character. It will make you excited, frustrated, angry and scared. Enjoy!