Meeting Evil
Meeting Evil
R | 03 May 2012 (USA)
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Follows disillusioned young family man John as a mysterious stranger, Richie takes him on a murder-fueled ride that transforms the weak-willed John into a desperate hero willing to go to any length to protect his family.

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Hellen

I like the storyline of this show,it attract me so much

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Konterr

Brilliant and touching

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Arianna Moses

Let me be very fair here, this is not the best movie in my opinion. But, this movie is fun, it has purpose and is very enjoyable to watch.

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Brennan Camacho

Mostly, the movie is committed to the value of a good time.

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jsperraz

Plot is unbelievable to the point of being incomprehensible.Samuel L. Jackson's acting was phone in at best. Luke Wilson appears to be sleep deprived or stoned during much of the movie. Don't waste your time.

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Rich Wright

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

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Peter Pluymers

Weird, but despite all the negative opinions about this movie , I must confess that I thought it was a entertaining and ingeniously intertwined psychopathic film . I admit , it's not a simplistic story , sometimes it seems confusing and has a sudden end at which point you sit back and the only thing you can say is "Huh ?" . When you expect a movie with a comprehensible fluently told story, with not too many complications and no shocking impressions , and a happy feel good ending , you better look out for some soft Disney movie ."Meeting Evil " for me was a psychotic roller coaster trip where a typical day of a real estate agent very quickly turns into a horrible nightmare with a trip straight to hell . At one time I really had the impression that Samuel L. Jackson was the personification of the devil himself . That he came to help the poor guy John to take revenge at everyone who made his life hopeless and almost ruined it. And after that I had the idea that John was being transferred into a split personality and he himself was on a killing spree . As one of the detectives suggested, it is possible that someone on the verge of a personal bankruptcy and about to lose everything , could snap and start such a mayhem.SLJ plays , in my judgment , the hired assassin , who takes too much satisfaction in killing anyone who in his eyes is disturbing rude and hypocritical, in a masterful way . His staring was at times stunning. At moments a demonic destructive crazy look . The next moment a understanding and comforting look . Meanwhile using one liners of wisdom and restorative language so that John finally takes matters into his own hands .Luke Wilson had his lesser moments . Sometimes even in a disruptive manner . I think that if you have such an experience being tossed around the whole day from one improbable situation to another , you'll surely have an emotional , anxious and aggressive reaction . But the whole movie he acted as if he was attending a mega funeral. So sad and beaten down . On the other hand , maybe I would be acting in the same way when I was in his situation : an enormous debt , job lost , probably realizing that your wife is playing twister in bed with the muscular young handyman who constructs the pool .Leslie Bibb as John's wife , surprised me once when she was verbally sweeping the floor with the female detective. The frightened , average housewife suddenly transformed into a fury .As mentioned, it raises some questions at the end , but I am still convinced that Richie's statement is close to the ultimate truth . Besides, you can also see at the beginning there's the intention to shoot John. He had already opened the trunk of his car and his gun ready to shoot , but was stopped by the fact that the little girl with the dog was watching. There were only few minor things that weren't that great. First the sometimes rather weird actions of the police.And at the the end the struggle, knife waving and stabbing and hitting with a golfclub, looked hugely amateurish. But these disadvantages are outweighed by the whole of this highly entertaining thriller . A perfect film to start another movie weekend.

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LeonLouisRicci

The reason this Movie seems odd is because it is so ill fitting. Nothing connects here, it is disjointed and frustrating. It is simply all over the place, never knowing where it belongs or where it wants to go. The Audience is forced along with some intriguing set ups and it consistently disappoints.There is some sense of the surreal that can tickle, similar to that experienced in one of Berger's other Novels to Film, Neighbors (1981). But that one was relentlessly disturbing while this Movie is ridiculous and uneven.Nothing is presented that seems remotely believable and at times it is so unclear what is going on that one loses all sense of involvement. The obnoxious Antagonist and the extreme condescension of the Protagonist never appear to be in the same Story at the same time.More misses than hits in this ultimately unpleasant Film and what residue remains after viewing is neither a satisfying Entertainment or a chilling ride to the darker side of the Human Experience. It is just so much muddle and a lot of good ideas gone bad.

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