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A Major Disappointment

The biggest problem with this movie is it’s a little better than you think it might be, which somehow makes it worse. As in, it takes itself a bit too seriously, which makes most of the movie feel kind of dull.

If you are perusing Netfix only to stumble across this movie and wonder "maybe I should watch this to pass the time", don't. Unlike most of the crap on Netflix, it isn't even passable or entertaining, it is just draining. Nothing is bad enough to actually upset you, it is just bad enough for the plot to unfold across your glazed eyes as you stare on, uncaring. I cannot possibly understand how anyone could give this anything above a "good" rating let alone the bountiful 8's and 9's out of 10 that you will see here on IMDB. Don't listen to those people. There are plenty of other movies similar to this one that are much better. If you care to hear specifically why I disliked this movie so much, read further. But honestly just save your breath and go find a good movie to watch.It is ugly. Just really ugly. Even for those who don't care about things like cinematography or editing (which make this movie look like a damn soap opera I might add), it is just colorless. As if someone said "it is a sad movie, so we'll make it look depressing by turning the saturation down a childish amount." By the end I was struggling to continue watching due to just how visually draining it is. The music may not even exist for all I know. If it ever played, it was so toned down and generic that I never actually registered it once aside from the over the top and cliche "something scary is gonna happen so here's a violin".Aside from Jackson, none of the characters in this movie are likable to a point when you would rather them die or get arrested so it will just end. Samuel Jackson's lack of caring is almost infectious and is the only enjoyable part of the movie. He is so over the top that you can't help but smile when he opens his mouth. The only other good thing was a line from the mother that actually made me grin. Aside from that the characters are lifeless and painful to watch. The kids don't have a single line of dialogue and they are in this movie a good amount.The plot is unusual for the worse. I'm all for an unconventional movie but this movie pretends that its kind of unusual formula is enough to actually make it good and it just comes off as either incredibly lazy, incredibly pretentious, or probably both. In conclusion I will forget this movie in a day and my life will be better off for it. Just don't waste your time with this poor excuse for a movie.

Meeting Evil is a past time crime thriller starring Luke Wilson and Samuel L. Jackson. Throughout the film, Jackson (Ritchie) has fun chewing the scenery as a deranged killer in this otherwise formulaic thriller that provides some campy amusement before running out of gas. John (Luke Wilson) is an unlucky suburban realtor whose life spins out of control after an innocent encounter with a mysterious stranger (Jackson) who wears a fedora. John soon finds himself held hostage during a terroristic spree that later threatens his wife (Leslie Bibb) and children. The film is a decent watch, it won't be too high but it is well entertaining at some areas and the characters provide some great profanity. Though, the film can be somewhat uncertain at points and have several filler moments. The highlight is Samuel L. Jackson's character as he steals the film right from his opening scene. Although somewhat predictable, Meeting Evil is mainly just a onetime watch.

The concept of an everyday man befriending a nutcase who proceeds to create chaos all around them, thus implicating the innocent bystander too is not an uncommon one: other examples of this plot include Piggy and Bad Influence. Or for a more lighthearted take, try Something Wild. And it's a well known fact that 1 movie in 5 these days features Samuel L Jackson, so we were bound to cross paths on my Random DVD Pilgrimage. I'm still looking for sponsors, ya know.So, how does Meeting Evil fare? Well, it doesn't leave the audience very long as to the Jackson character's personality. From his first appearance, we see him step out of his car with an all black ensemble on and an evil glimmer in his eyes... then the bodies start piling up. Someone chewing gum while on duty at a gas station? Kill them! A girl refuses to let you use a free payphone at her office? Bludgeon her to death! And so on... for the most minor of infractions, all who meet with his disapproval meet the same fate. And guess who winds up being the cops No 1 suspect? Clue: It's not the snappy dresser!Yep, Luke Wilson is the family man dragged along for the ride, in this very violent thriller which could only escape with a 15 certificate because most of the bloodshed takes place off-camera. It doesn't abound in great psychological studies either, Jackson just kills... because he feels like it. He starts off menacing, but by the end his activities have become so far-fetched he starts to resemble a parody of himself. There's also a noticeable lack of depth... because all the focus is on Jackson and his antics, the other participants get short changed. There's a slight twist at the end which changes hardly anything... Then the lights go out. End of movie.I felt hollow while it was on, and pretty much unmoved afterwards. Routine stuff, really. 5/10

The other reviewers who have stated this movie was confusing both in style and presentation are completely correct. The movie has a questionable ending, somewhat bland dialogue, and keeps you guessing till the end but for all the wrong reasons. *I have not read the book this movie is based on by Thomas Berger so i cannot speak on it's faithfulness to the source material.Acting: Luke Wilson has a pitiful performance as John Felton. As he is presented , John Felton is a man of little conviction whose lack of zeal has led him to unemployment, adultery, shame, and failure. Wilson, in the face of several arbitrary murders committed by Richie (Samuel L. Jackson) does not look submissive but rather indifferent. My point, he seems more carefree than scared and hopeless. The delivery of his lines are stale and tainted with a constant tone of confusion as if the script itself was difficult to read. He tells Richie, after pistol whipping his lover and threatening his wife, that he would "kill anyone who tried to hurt her" yet says these words with the same infliction as he does everything else. Bland performance. Samuel...Samuel...Samuel. I would disagree with anyone who would say he didn't deliver. Though there were areas in which he could have excelled much farther, I'm inclined to blame the script not his acting, for i found him to be both a convincing killer and mystery man. Perhaps it was acting alongside Luke Wilson's monochrome showing, but i found he to be both engaging and appropriately involved. In the rest of the cast, i found Leslie Bibb to have done a wonderful job, particularly during her verbal altercation with the police officer.Plot: Weak and uninspiring. I have never watched a movie which made me feel so indifferent about murder. The violence is presented in such a distant way (off screen kills, inaudible cries) that it is difficult to fully appreciate the carnage and its importance toward the film. In addition, to move the story along Fisher used the classic ACAD technique (All cops are dumb). Every moment there is a law enforcement officer on the screen you are guaranteed either a death (offscreen of course), unintelligible rantings, and disjointed dialogue (we think your husband, who is a Realtor with no documented history of such violence, walked out of his house this morning and brutally murder THIRTEEN people with no vehicle, or past documented violent behavior...and don't you have a life insurance policy on him <--what?). With the large amount of off screen altercations, i cannot call this a horror and with the barely excitable acting and dialogue and a damn predictable plot its barely a thriller or mystery. I gave it a six because i felt the premise (courtesy of Thomas Berger, its original writer) was interesting and there were a few good moments. Not worth going out of your way but if it every comes on television or if you have Netflix give it a watch.KL