Mosquito State

Name: Mosquito State
Genre: Drama
Released: August 26, 2021
Duration: 100 min
Rating: 56
Cast: Audrey Wasilewski, Beau Knapp, Charlotte Vega, Daisy Bishop, Dominika Kachlik

2021

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AMC Networks | Release Date: August 26, 2021

Starring: Audrey Wasilewski, Beau Knapp, Charlotte Vega, Daisy Bishop, Dominika Kachlik, Hai Hung Dinh, Jack Kesy, Maximilian Kubiak, Olivier Martinez, Seetharaman Krishna

Summary: August 2007. Isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. On Wall Street, they’reAugust 2007. Isolated in his austere penthouse overlooking Central Park, obsessive Wall Street data analyst Richard Boca (Beau Knapp) sees ominous patterns: His computer models are behaving erratically, as are the swarms of mosquitos breeding in his apartment, an infestation that attends his psychological meltdown. On Wall Street, they’re called “quants”—the intense data analysts whose mathematical prowess can make the difference between a fortune and a flop. Consumed with his work, Richard doesn’t often stray from his office or apartment. But when Richard decides to go to a company party, he makes two acquaintances: the mysterious, sylphlike Lena (Charlotte Vega) and one pesky mosquito, both of which take root in his mind, altering his existence in profound ways.… Expand

Director: Filip Jan Rymsza

Genre(s): Drama

Runtime: 100 min

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Jeannette Catsoulis

Aug 26, 2021

Borne along on the whine of insects and a lead performance of surpassing strangeness, “Mosquito State” is a disquieting merger of body horror and social commentary. Read full review

Candice Frederick

Jul 29, 2021

As a kind of twisted social commentary, it doesn’t make much sense on paper, but don’t worry: It won’t make much sense on the screen, either, but Mosquito State manages to get under your skin and also to find moments of disquieting beauty. Read full review

Andrew Crump

Aug 31, 2021

Mosquito State is a profoundly annoying film. Believe it or not, this is meant as the highest compliment. Read full review

David Rooney

Jul 29, 2021

Juiced up with nods to Franz Kafka’s The Metamorphosis and to classic David Cronenberg bug-outs, much of it set to insidious techno beats, this is commandingly creepy psycho-horror, even if its forbidding narrative loses momentum. Read full review

The Film Stage Christian Gallichio

Sep 3, 2021

Mosquito State may fall short in synthesizing its odd fusion of body-horror and cautionary Wall Street tale, but it’s nevertheless a memorably gross film that shows Rymsza should make work more often. Read full review

Movie Nation Roger Moore

Aug 16, 2021

A visually arresting, fascinating failure that may have you reaching for the calamine lotion before it’s over. Read full review

RogerEbert.com Simon Abrams

Aug 27, 2021

What’s really wrong with Richard is that he’s a boring monster. Read full review

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JLuis_001

Sep 16, 2021

''Cronenberg meets Kafka''

Not only is that a bold advertisement, but it also becomes problematic for the film itself because it's just not like that, not even close. And I mention it because it really doesn't have that complexity, and because that also tells you very clearly from where''Cronenberg meets Kafka''

Not only is that a bold advertisement, but it also becomes problematic for the film itself because it's just not like that, not even close.
And I mention it because it really doesn't have that complexity, and because that also tells you very clearly from where it's getting its inspirations.

The tone, the atmosphere, the coldness. All taken from the psychopaths, creeps and weirdos textbook. I hate to use the definition that way, but in film, this is the standard for these stories.

You could say that predictability wouldn't be an issue, but unfortunately for Mosquito State it's not enough to be unsettling, you also need to be engaging.
Long story short, this is a boring film. Well done for the most part, but boring.… Expand

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