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TheBrownDog
- Jul 5, 2013
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Nah no good really. The general idea is ok, but it is poorly executed.
Don't think I've witnessed a screenplay with more clunky exposition than this. Like, a couple of times a character actually explicitly says what happens next, rather than the movie just showing it. Likewise with one cop asking the other to explain something to them (as a way to tell us). Just clunky. The ending is a bit like that too.
Some of the dialogue that tried to be creepy and mysterious was just stupid, like listening to someone who is stoned or something.
It's hard for the actors to act well with what they are given. Cage: was he trying to be funny or creepy or what? This movie was confused as to what it's tone should be: like it was not confident in being genuinely scary so sat on the fence with the scary/oddball vibe.
And it was very predictable. And trust me that's saying something coming from me! I sat there somewhat impatiently at times wanting them to get on with it, or laughing at the shitness.
If you watch this and feel like walking out, I'd understand, but it's probably worth staying because I think the last 20 minutes are ok. And the sets and scenery are good.
I had a large coke and the best part of the movie was the piss I had after it.
1 star
I was curious as to how this movie would rate. In fact your rating I saw first after watching it and then IMDB.
Apparently there was a lot of hype for this movie, I was disappointed with the movie and so Im fortunate I had very low expectations going into it.
Your rating was more accurate to mine. Its a 4/10. It was trying to be a movie that fit into the psychological thriller, horror, crime and supernatural genre and successfully failed to deliver in all these genres.
It was only 1hr41mins long and I got bored/distracted by it very easily. I agree the last 20minutes was a small reward for watching the first hour or so. However like you similarly the best part of the movie was the snacks that I had during it.
Cage I felt was trying to be a creepy joker like character, but it just came across as weird.
At the end of this movie, I regretted not watching Twister 1996 movie.