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I was 100% down with this movie UNTIL... (spoilers)

posted 13 years ago by doodleboy
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Watching this for the first time on Netflix instant, i know only that it's WWII, Michael Mann, and "supernatural".

I am SOOOO down with this flick, it's eerie, it's got a little John Carpenter vibe, but with better characters than usual (Jurgen Prochnow!!).

When the smoke monster showed up and made the rapists' heads explode, I was super excited. When he took shape and carried her back to her room, i started to worry. Then he spoke, and I worried some more. Then he reached his hand out and touched Ian McK, like ET, and i'm out.

I'll finish the movie, because I love Scott Glenn, and he's barely done anything yet, but dang. I was hoping this flick would keep it a little more vague about the "evil force" and just play with shadows and echos.

I mean, i guess it's better to actually have a monster, but if the effects are so crappy (really, any effect wouldn't look "real" in this scenario) - i guess i'm a bigger fan of "if the shark looks fake, hide it under some barrels."

[–] mam13143 13 years ago

Much of what you describe is directly out of the book. I was half and half about this flick and then read the book. They pretty much keep to the novel with some strange exceptions and a lot of missing storyline. The music is a bit off-putting -- specially at the end. But true, Glenn is worth the time alone.

[–] Mr_Blonde3 11 years ago

I like Scott Glenn but honestly, while his acting is spot on, the role itself really lets him down and now, after multiple viewings, I actually kind of dread his character's arrival, as it takes focus off of Prochnow's Woermann, arguably tied with McKellan's Cuza as the most dynamic character in the film.

I love to love my Lisa.

[–] PoppyTransfusion 12 years ago

I was hoping this flick would keep it a little more vague about the "evil force" and just play with shadows and echos.

This is my main criticism of it too and had Mann played with the monster in the shadows more then it would made for a better film and added atmosphere.

Fatima had a fetish for a wiggle in her scoot

[–] diracbracket 12 years ago

Wrong. The monster's the best thing in it.