Bill Skarsgård plays Holland's father, seamlessly incorporating a man whose blind faith in religion sets not only a horrible chain of events, but it also establishes the overall theme for the film. However, this is a long movie where every character has an important role to play, even those who barely impact the story until the last few minutes. Transitioning from the friendly neighborhood Spider-Man to such a haunted character is not an easy task, but Holland finds a way of dealing with the emotionally overwhelming, dark path that Arvin walks. Arvin's personality is shaped based on his traumatic, tragic, violent childhood.
Tom Holland is undoubtedly the biggest surprise by delivering a part of him that no one had seen so far. The former group is impeccable, as expected. I'll start with the cast and their characters. There are more than a handful of relevant characters and storylines, being this my main issue with the flick, but I'll get there. So, for the first hour-and-a-half, I found myself struggling to understand where the story was going. I only watch the first official trailer *after* I watch the film (so I know what I can write in my reviews), and to be honest, it's a bit misleading when it comes to the time certain actors are actually on-screen (Holland only shows up after forty-five minutes, for example). I didn't know what the movie was really about since the synopsis doesn't really shine a light on what the main narrative truly addresses. This is my first time watching an Antonio Campos' film, and my expectations were moderately high, having in mind the synopsis and the genre itself. Almost every actor in The Devil All The Time is a fan-favorite due to their presence in cinematic universes, iconic sagas, or Oscar-winning flicks, so it's no surprise if this aspect alone gets audiences to sit in their couches for a movie with an almost two-hour-and-a-half runtime.
Whether people like the movie or not, that's a whole other subject, but as a convincing argument to make people want to watch a film, this type of casting is perfect. If you enjoy reading my Spoiler-Free reviews, please follow my blog :) Netflix has been able to deliver films with all-star casts pretty regularly.
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