Twelve Minutes is not the audacious narrative experiment and gender breaker that presents itself, but at least during the first hours, it is great to deceive you and make you think that it is. It has a travel premise at an orderly time, a premium cast of talented Hollywood actors, the latent tension of a Hitchcock thriller, a Neo-Noir absorbing atmosphere and a beautiful score. And combines these elements in a safe and convincing manner, diving deep into a very messy and very human drama. But if you look beyond the elegant presentation and the general air of cinematographic prestige, you will realize that, in essence, it is just an adventure of aiming and clicking, like Monkey Island for people who write the names of the movies in Capital letters in twitter.
All the game takes place in a small apartment, seen from above. There are some perspective changes, but otherwise, the game is completely engaged with this voyeuristic vision that is coming from the apartment and the young married couple who lives there. It is a daring artistic choice, and I like how it gives you a feeling a bit uncomfortable to meddle yourself in your lives. The anonymous couple, played by Daisy Ridley and James Mcavoy, is enjoying a romantic night in, when suddenly someone knocks on the door. A man who claims to be a police officer, played with cheerful threat by Willem Dafoe, knocks down the door to kicks, ties them both and strangles for ...
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