Not give a negative criticism? Isn't that what this forum is for--discussion, which includes stating an opinion, negative or positive? It's not like I just wrote "This film sucks!" and nothing else, like some people have done.
Certainly there are worse films out there. I like a film with a good premise, which is why I watched this in the first place. I just think it didn't live up to it's premise, which is partly the fault of the director. I found it more funny and over-the-top than creepy. In fact, I would like to see a quality remake by a good director--David Fincher, Ridley Scott or James Cameron, for example. One of them could do it justice.
And, for the record, I don't like slasher/gratuitously gory films, and yes, I did understand it.
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Gary-161
14 years ago
Jan, this movie was considered a stinker back in the day, so don't worry about it. Julie Christie's performance was epically dire but then she was never much talented in that direction. She just looks good in a bathrobe.
The script was appalling. The computer's malicious, pantomime dame hissy fits made no sense in an advanced entity - "visiting time is over" etc. It was just pure B-movie cheese.
And I still can't work out how nobody noticed the technician (Walter?) was missing. We are talking a month since he told his work colleagues he was going up to the house. Even a minor player like the janitor would be missed after 24 hours when the coffee cups start mounting up. And Proteus wouldn't be able to move the guy's car from the driveway.
No, it's an awful film. The fact that there are worse out there is hardly mitigation.
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