Echo Valley

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Juan A When. It come to drug problem movies, is hard nominates what category belong? Echo Valley is not my first, actually Dicaprio Basketball Diary was the most mature n depressing, but will give credit cause of the cast that make it work. Julianne Moore is always stunning in every role she is in, n well here nail, like her motherly role that she will do anything to keep her druggy daughter out harm way. Even hiding a body, but the twist shock me, term of betrayal is something didn’t expect, n how she handle it. Bro this is surprise I didn’t expect it? Sydney Sweeney is up coming star that really her portrayal as the druggy daughter was trope seen before, the desperation, fooling ye parents, of course my fav asking for cash to pay her dealer. Talking of him Domhnall Gleeson really menacing as the dealer, taking more advantage of the mother than the daughter. Seriously taking scam route, to ve the money, n how Julianne pull it off was pretty genius, n sacrificial. So conclude it felt more Hallmark movie of the week, with Hitchcock tone, the cast fall short, but the twist at the end make justice. The ending g is something I don’t discuss caught what ever reason, mother will always love her daughter. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 11/26/25 Full Review Jennifer C. This movie made me feel icky. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 11/12/25 Full Review Vince Q. Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney team up in this mini thriller with a twist. Unfortunately for you, the twist was written in Morse Code, so you kinda know the ending in the middle. I’m a fan of Moore and Sweeney keeps up, both deliver ming performances that are worth the watch! Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/06/25 Full Review Steve G Not sure about the 5 star reviews. They must have missed the obvious flaws. Mom asked very important questions, so she was smart. Why not ask how it ended up in the car from the woods, AND wrapped? And why inject mom at all? He pulled it out while she was still sitting and talking. Then he let her roam free after?? Why would he stay outside the house and not where he could watch her? All to make the story work, but illogical. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/04/25 Full Review TheMovieSearch R Echo Valley had all the potential to be a gripping, emotionally charged drama, but somewhere along the way, that potential got lost in a haze of uneven writing and tonal confusion. The concept itself—a mother-daughter story entangled in the dark world of addiction and desperation—had the makings of something raw and powerful. Unfortunately, the execution never lives up to what it could have been. It feels like a film that wanted to be Beautiful Boy but missed the emotional authenticity and cohesion that made that story resonate. Julianne Moore and Sydney Sweeney, two powerhouse performers in their own right, simply never find a believable rhythm together. Their chemistry feels strained, as if they’re acting in two different movies with conflicting tones. Moore’s restraint works in certain scenes, but paired with Sweeney’s more reactive, uneven energy, the emotional core of their relationship falls apart. It’s rare to see two such talented actresses deliver performances that feel this disconnected, but the lack of emotional sync between them becomes the film’s biggest downfall. A lot of that comes back to the screenplay. The writing feels disjointed, meandering through unnecessary subplots and filler scenes that add nothing to the central narrative. The recurring male character, who drifts in and out of the story, becomes especially frustrating—his scenes drag on long after his purpose has faded. It’s as if the film doesn’t know when to move on, stuck in loops that undercut the tension it’s trying to build. Every time he reappears, the pacing stalls, making you wish the script had been tightened by at least twenty minutes. Visually, the film also struggles. The cinematography and lighting choices are surprisingly unflattering, not in a stylistic “gritty realism” kind of way, but in a way that actively distracts from the story. The male lead, in particular, is consistently lit and framed so poorly that it becomes jarring—something that feels like a directorial oversight rather than an artistic decision. A skilled director knows how to use lighting to elevate a performer’s presence on screen, even in darkness or despair. Here, it feels careless, almost amateurish. That’s not to say there aren’t moments that work. The director occasionally manages to capture quiet, fleeting glimpses of vulnerability, especially in Moore’s eyes. You can sense what the film wants to say—about guilt, generational pain, and the quiet erosion of hope—but the delivery is muddled. The pacing never finds its footing, and the film’s final act feels more like a narrative collapse than a conclusion. In the end, Echo Valley is a film that tries to climb the emotional mountain but slips before reaching the top. It had the performances, the premise, and the ambition—but it squandered them all through poor structure and inconsistent vision. What could have been a haunting exploration of love and loss instead feels like a half-finished thought that never quite finds its voice. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 10/21/25 Full Review A.L.Jude P Daughter character with senseless, despicable attitude where she did not care about the family. Surreal pappening is mother did not involve the police and makes a gamut of bad decisions which is increasingly annoying and surreal. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 10/06/25 Full Review Read all reviews

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