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However, in certain instances, a human will be strong enough to resist suppression – allowing that person to act as a voice inside a Soul-occupied head and, in extreme situations, momentarily regain control of their body. Which is the case when Soul Wanderer is inserted into the body of tough-as-nails human rebel Melanie Stryder (Saoirse Ronan). During a search of Melanie’s memories, punctuated by commentary from the disembodied human voice, Wanderer experiences conflicted emotions about the Soul occupation and (with a little push from Melanie) sets out on a journey of discovery – a journey that threatens Soul control on Earth.
Souls landing on Earth in ‘The Host’
The Host keeps a narrow focal point, only hinting at overarching Soul mythology, their invasion, and the human resistance, in an effort to explore the Wanderer character story – as well as her complicated relationship with host Melanie Stryder. This focus will not be satisfying for moviegoers expecting a fully-realized science fiction world (especially one with a lot of action) but that doesn’t mean The Host fails to deliver a worthwhile experience for its target audience.
Certain filmgoers will balk at the sight of Meyer’s name but The Host is an adequate (albeit significantly flawed) character story with solid cinematography and a competent lead performance from Saoirse Ronan. The (few) action beats are clunky and underwhelming but writer/director Andrew Niccol (In Time, Gattaca) mostly captures the emotional journey of Wanderer with a few charming moments and a sense of wonder that makes some of Meyer’s more outrageous novel ideas plausible as they transfer to film.
Saoirse Ronan (Wanderer) and Jake Abel (Ian)
The most unfortunate example is Diane Kruger’s Seeker character – who spends most of the film aimlessly searching for Wanderer and the human rebels. However, The Host only makes passing attempts to dig into the character’s motivations – resulting in mismanaged opportunities that actually muddle, instead of strengthen, thematic potential in the Seeker along with the larger Soul versus human conflict.
Similarly, the roster of human rebels (which includes performances from William Hurt, Max Irons, and Frances Fisher, among others) is full of familiar personalities that are mostly exposition machines – designed to educate viewers about Meyer’s version of post-apocalytpic Earth or communicate specific perspectives on a variety of heavy-handed themes (racism, moral ambiguity, etc). Aside from Wanderer’s arc, nearly all of the central ideas about love, friendship, sisterhood, and violence, are told to the audience in dialogue, not developed over time on screen.
Max Irons (Jared) and William Hurt (Jeb)
Despite its shortcomings, The Host is a passable film that should be able to entertain a segment of viewers that were turned-off by the melodramatic Twilight series (while fully catering to Twi-Hard faithfuls). Even with a body-snatching sci-fi premise, The Host is a much more grounded film experience, prioritizing its central character story over the more sensational plot beats. Romantic relationships as well as supporting characters are thinly-drawn and anyone hoping for an multifaceted science fiction world will walk away disappointed. Yet, the central Soul setup, along with solid cinematography and competent performances, should be enough to kick-off a full Host film trilogy – and maybe even win over a few Stephenie Meyer skeptics.
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