best movie i've ever seen.

As Good As It Gets

This is a tender, generous movie that likes its characters and presents them as real people, full of flaws and strengths.

The film creates a perfect balance between action and depth of basic needs, in the midst of an infertile atmosphere.

The "Scream" movies basically exist to show a-list stars getting cut up in trashy horror movie fare. Roger Ebert said that horror is the one genre of film that does not require big stars to fill seats. People will go to see them anyway because they want blood and guts.Thus, most horror movies - even the ones that receive wide release - don't have recognizable stars.The "Scream" series is different, and indeed, all the fourth movie in the franchise really has to offer is its stars: Emma Roberts, Hayden Panettiere, Rory Culkin, and cameos from Anna Paquin, Adam Brody and Kristen Bell.These, of course, in addition to the three main stars who are in every movie.Unfortunately, other than these starring roles and walk-ons, the rest of the movie is pretty light on the ground. At almost two hours it's also fairly padded.I confess I was unable to guess correctly the identity of the killers. I couldn't say I was that surprised though - not because it wasn't a well kept secret, but because I wasn't really paying attention by the end. The movie's just too long and boring.It's also in dire need of some comic relief that Jamie Kennedy would have brought to it. What's the bet that the producers regret ever having killed off his character?

Scream 4 is a strong sequel to the previous three films. The script is clever and you won't miss the horror , the mystery , the sarcasm , the sense of humour , the tension and the great acting that the previous films had , including some new interesting characters , one of them being portrayed by gorgeous Emma Roberts..However , even though "Scream 4" almost touches the perfection of the previous three films , I think the franchise has shown all it could show and that "Scream 4" was a strong finale for "Scream".

The strange thing about Scream 4 is that, viewed completely out of context, the movie isn't an abomination. However, this film brings absolutely nothing to the table in terms of originality.For a basic plot summary...oh, why even bother for this movie. If you've seen any of the first three Scream efforts, this one is no different. Hot chicks die, police are inept, dialogue is cripplingly bad, and Ghostface runs amok.Here's the trouble with Scream 4: The original Scream (in 1996) succeeded for two reasons. First, it resurrected the slasher genre that had died in the 1980s, and did so with a very respectable, legitimately spooky effort. Second, the original used the tongue-in-cheek style of humor to parody horror movies while making one. That combination produced a riveting cinema experience, which of course was ruined by two pathetic sequels that seemed to milk the franchise dry.So, director Wes Craven tries to resurrect the franchise by going back to the approach of the '96 original. The trouble, of course, is that a parody of a parody is, well, nothing at all. What worked at first doesn't translate into today, no matter how many supposed "surprises" or plot "twists" are thrown in.On a side note, the film even screws up the casting. If Hayden Panattiere is cast as a female lead, she better be "featured", if you know what I mean. I'm not even talking about nudity here, but rather just a little eye candy. Instead, there's none of it; just another area where the overall experience fails.What it comes down to, then, is that Scream 4 is not compelling in any area of its film making, whether it be plot, characters, or "scare tactics". Look elsewhere for your Halloween entertainment this year.

This is the reunion of the original characters and a new generation of screams relating to the murder mystery surrounding Sidney Prescott (Neve Campbell), who is now a local author detailing her past experiences of the Woodboro murders. She returns to her hometown only to find out that the mysterious man behind the phone is back and is stalking Sidney's cousin, Trudie.Like the previous three films, the actors went all out in pulling another dramatic and suspenseful horror movie with some eerie calm moments and jumpy sequences. It has its corny moments, especially the overly-executed teenage vernacular moments, the nerd-acting producers of the Cinema Club and the somewhat clueless acting Dewey (David Arquette). But, the film is watchable and will give you several good scares from its creepy and jumpy scenes.Even as the third sequel featuring yet again the Ghostface character, the plot still looks fresh and is well-paced from start to finish. Like his horror films, Director Wes Craven has kept the unknown and whodunit culprits a big mystery, leaving this film unpredictable and full of surprises and twists. Overall, it's not a bad film to conclude, as of now, the Scream franchise.Grade B-