That was an excellent one.

Instead, you get a movie that's enjoyable enough, but leaves you feeling like it could have been much, much more.

Each character in this movie — down to the smallest one — is an individual rather than a type, prone to spontaneous changes of mood and sometimes amusing outbursts of pettiness or ill humor.

The plot isn't so bad, but the pace of storytelling is too slow which makes people bored. Certain moments are so obvious and unnecessary for the main plot. I would've fast-forwarded those moments if it was an online streaming. The ending looks like implying a sequel, not sure if this movie will get one

This movie is completely underrated. I haven't read the story by S.King but I sure feel compelled to now that I saw the movie. Let me say this: the movie might have some deficiencies and one or two little annoying things about the characters, but otherwise it was absolute pleasure to watch it. Because of the cinematography (the long moving shots of the beautiful house and the elaborate showcase of the writers den atmosphere), because of the story and the way it was told and directed, because the movie has an undoubtedly classic twist, but it really comes out of the blue until the last 20-30 min when skillfully we are being given some mild hints about what might actually be happening. But yet again, because the character of Mort was so elaborately constructed as the victim of both a crazy Mississippi guy who thinks his story got stolen, as well as a victim of his bitchy, cheating wife and her sleazy new boyfriend...it is so surprising to see how it all unfolds. I mean sure, as I already said the story is not THAT unique and original and the idea exist in other movies and books, but the merits of this movie are more in the atmosphere it creates. I don't know, but I just loved it! It had this cozy mysterious feeling to it and a deeply uncozy ending, which to some extend left a bitter taste in my mouth, not because it wasn't good, but because I didn't want it to be this way for Mort, because the movie made me feel for him and like him. Deffinatly deserves a watch on a cozy evening when you are in the mood for a small town mystery kind of story. Acting was pretty good, especially from good old Johhny Depp.

It was based on the novel, though the original title makes more sense than this film. Maybe they wanted to avert the spoiler. But I don't think it would have affected much, because the twist comes at the final segment. The tale of a writer who is in the middle of divorce and now living alone is the lake house got threatened by a stranger, because according to him he stole his story. Followed by many unpleasant events, how he gets out of the trouble told in the next half.Feels just an okay kind. Though Johnny Depp was good. The suspense was good, particularly in the first half, but later it comes falling down. The second half was average, the twist was not interesting enough. After some point, you might predict it, but the point is it was too familiar. I especially did not like the finale, it was like not in detail. Still a watchable film, because of the actor and for decently made. So I think worth a watch if you keep a low expectation.6/10

Disingenuous thriller, expanded from a Stephen King short story by David Koepp, who also directed, involves a novelist with writer's block, living alone in a rural cabin, accused of plagiarism by a sinister man from Mississippi named Shooter. Johnny Depp has the lead, looking fashionably shaggy and unkept, yet this is a vehicle that barely taps his talent. The horrific events which pile up around the author are meant to be morbidly amusing, but is there anything more reprehensible than killing the pet dog for a quick shock? Depp's dryly disengaged manner and funny-paranoid looks have to carry this a long way, though he's given a bit of help from a good supporting cast working from next to nothing. The 'twist' at the finale (juiced with special effects) is so derivative it is essentially predictable, while the tag at the end is perhaps too cheeky. All play and no work makes Depp a dull boy. ** from ****

After seeing "S.W.A.T." that was my last movie that I saw at the theater before in 2004 I went and saw Secret Window. And it's one of the films I never forgot how everyone in the theater reacted After seeing the TV Spots for weeks and weeks it was build up to be a film that was going to be one of the biggest of 2004 and with the cast and that the story was inspired by Stephen King who is perhaps the best horror story tellers ever how could it go wrong?Well sadly it turn out to be a film that leaves confuse and shocked that's for sure. With casting Johnny Depp as Mort Rainey and he did a good performance and John Turturro as John Shooter and he shows he can do more than just comedy films as he brought a lot evil and mystery to his character. Maria Bello plays Amy Rainey and she does what she has to do in the film. The film also cast Timothy Hutton, Charles S.Dutton, Len Carious The plot of the film didn't reveal itself from the trailer which helps me with the shocked and mystery factor that is what you get with the film.The cast did performance very well which is one of the strong points of the movie also the score sends a chill up and down your spine What I am disappointed about this film is some of the plot could have been better but other than that you should expect nothing less from Stephen King the man who never had a normal thought in his life which is scary on it own. If I have to best describe the film is a miss and hit it does have some good performances and scare factors which is more shocking when you watch the film if you are a fan of mystery or Mr.King then you will be for a treat with this film. It just has some mix reaction at best but never the less it was a interesting film I give Secret Window an 7 out of 10