Sketch (2024)

Director: Seth Worley

Starring: Tony Hale, D’Arcy Carden, Bianca Belle, Kue Lawrence

When a young girl’s sketchbook falls into a strange pond, her drawings come to life-chaotic, real and on the loose. As the town descends into chaos, her family must reunite and stop the monsters they never meant to unleash.

How did this wonderful film come and go without anyone talking about it? From the incredibly good child performances to the good visual and sound effects, and good editing, this is one hell of an entertaining movie – and a darn good production overall!

The family has a tragic back story, so we immediately root for them. Taylor (Tony Hale) recently lost his wife and is now single parent to Amber (D’Arcy Carden) and Jack (Kue Lawrence). Amber loves to sketch and expresses her feelings on paper, while Jack bottles up his emotions.

One day while walking in the woods, Jack stumbles and drops his phone in a pond and hurts his hand, but when he takes the phone from the pond, it magically repairs itself and his hand is healed. Amber draws disturbing images in her notebook, and when she accidentally drops her book in the pond, the creepy monsters in her drawings – having been ruined in her book – come to life.

When the monsters start wreaking havoc, it is up to Amber and Jack to find a way to stop it. I love the lighthearted narration and funny dialogue. Surprisingly, they manage to be funny even during tense moments without the humour ruining the suspense. It is a perfect blend of comedy, fantasy and suspense, and is also very unpredictable. There is also an emotional side to the film.

As I said before, the child actors are seriously good! Man, D’Arcy Carden, Kue Lawrence, and Kalon Cox (as their ‘friend’ Bowman) are terrific. I also love Tony Hale as a Dad trying to keep everything together. ‘Sketch’ is a fabulous movie for a young and mature audience. I really enjoyed it.

Would I watch it again? Yes.