n my opinion it was a great movie with some interesting elements, even though having some plot holes and the ending probably was just too messy and crammed together, but still fun to watch and not your casual movie that is similar to all other ones.
... View MoreThis movie was so-so. It had it's moments, but wasn't the greatest.
... View MoreGreat story, amazing characters, superb action, enthralling cinematography. Yes, this is something I am glad I spent money on.
... View MoreGreat movie. Not sure what people expected but I found it highly entertaining.
... View MoreSoon after being accused of murdering the love of his life, Ig grows a "lovely" pair of devilish horns, which grant him an interesting ability. He's able to make every person tell his most hidden and cruel desires and thoughts, while being able to persuade them into doing something they wouldn't have thought before (or have courage to do). By using his "gift", he sets out to uncover the identity of the true killer and punish him for his terrible deed.It's a dark and thrilling story, which brings an interesting feat into the movie's equation, the horns. They transform a normal investigation into something more deep and troubling, fact which is featured in great and explicit details. It's complex and unpredictable, making you lust for its conclusive finale, which thankfully, explains everything and does some much needed justice. It had a bit of monotony and some boring moments but overall it managed to create a bleak atmosphere in which its story can freely unravel. A very good movie.
... View MoreI know I'm in the minority but I can honestly say I've never read a Harry Potter book or watched any of the movies. I say this because those are what I associate Daniel Radcliffe with and so I can't really speak to his acting in those. But he is magnificent in this film which is a dark comedy as well as it's a supernatural thriller. Another great film from director Alexandre Aja.
... View MoreOK, my BIGGEST hang up with this film, is Joe King displays a clear homophobia in this movie. Why have a gay character who is only gay if "satan" makes him come out of the closet?Why then, after displaying that this character is gay, do you THEN murder him in the most messed up visual way? Don't gay people deserve happiness?What is the point other than to display that you don't like homosexuals?It was a point in the film that did NOT progress the story along- there was NO reason to do that. But hey- the DRUG ADDICTED brother gets to live right- cause cocaine and pills galore is just peachy right? THAT behavior is somehow worth promoting eh?Senseless portrayal of gay people. I don't recommend this film and the ending is ridiculous. There is NO Explanation for the film, NO Wrap up- nothing it is just over...Im sure 12 years old love this film.Edit: Pretty important to note... When the gay character is killed off- well its as if he never existed cause NO ONE of the other characters even cares.
... View MoreI know, films cannot reproduce books exactly, but the edits here have taken away many of the more thought provoking themes of the novel. The acting is just fine, Radcliffe is good, and Graham's waitress is hilarious in her darkness, which is from the book. But, the acting is not what changes the fundamental roles and key plot points of the novel, these choices were made by scriptwriters and directors. By changing the time line and watering down the shopping cart ride, characters like Terry and Glenna are bit players without real motivation. They are simply used to keep the plot going. Not so in the novel. Terry and Ig's relationship is much different. Ig is always certain of one thing, Terry loves him and Terry loves Mirren as a sister. The Terry in the novel was never the creep portrayed in the film. He was the brother that was so perfect, Ig never could and never really wanted to try to become. Glenna loved Ig, she never loved herself, but the love she had for Ig was different in the novel. More a friend and born from desperation. The two unforgivable changes are the tree house and Lee. The tree house was more special in the novel because it was magical. It disappeared after Ig found it with Mirren and only reappeared in the end. It was the greater mystery than who killed Mirren. It brought out more themes about religion, good, evil, fate, and real love. The novel's Lee did as well. He was evil from his first moment in the novel. There are so many changes to his story that the character from the film is nothing like the one in the novel. His motivation is slimy lust in the film, but the novel shows him as truly evil and plotting to rape and kill. It just is not the same. All in all, the movie is fun, but it could have been better. It feels the filmmakers have judge their audiences "too stupid" or "too shallow" to really get into the intricacies of the novel, so they turned it into a weak whodunit. I think audiences would have responded better to the characters and themes because these things from the novel make the horns purposeful, not just an accident.
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