Spiral
Spiral
PG-13 | 27 January 2007 (USA)
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A reclusive telemarketer has only one semblance of a friend: His telecommuter boss. But the telemarketer's social circle seems to improve greatly when a whimsical co-worker enters his life. Only, as he begins to sketch his new friend's portrait, disturbing "voices" from the phone man's past threaten to lead him into a network of destruction

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Hellen

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

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PodBill

Just what I expected

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Murphy Howard

I enjoyed watching this film and would recommend other to give it a try , (as I am) but this movie, although enjoyable to watch due to the better than average acting fails to add anything new to its storyline that is all too familiar to these types of movies.

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Edwin

The storyline feels a little thin and moth-eaten in parts but this sequel is plenty of fun.

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cmoyton

To pick something abysmal at random say for example, Hack, with it's Saw rip off DVD cover it's a pathetic "horror" comedy cash in but you know what to expect. This on the other hand with it's recommendation quotes on the cover and such a good score on this website. What???# Sorry this is one of the worst films i have seen in a long time.Everything about this movie grates. The characters, the plot, the double "twist" ending, the fingernails on blackboard jazz score (punctuated once only by a pass the sick bag melancholy indie dirge at the graveside scene).The lead character, Mason is an extremely dysfunctional individual. A morbid social misfit with a penchant for sketching who can only communicate over the phone with his clients in his call centre booth or with the centre manager (who also plays a different kind of repulsive character,as in selfish, womanising).The story progresses with the most absurd opposites attract romance as Amber (that also being the actresses real Christian name)enters Masons life. She may also be another type of misfit but if you are being kind you would say she was perky, extremely chatty, slightly kooky (ie irritating). And so the story grinds to a halt while the viewer is left to work out is Amber real?, is Mason a serial killer? Why wont he reveal whats in his sketchpad? (quote - "it's in the rules"). Do you care?.The director thinks he is being clever by attempting to pull the rug with his double "twist". The first one you see a mile away oh but wait....then maybe not. The final scene has Mason on the bus complete with open sketchpad and behold the babe, who just happens to be seated behind, is drawn to the sketchpad and innitiates conversation with the loser extrordinaire. Does she exist? Is she his next victim? Erase and rewind.

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heyanerd

The best thing about this movie is that despite how much you THINK you've seen this story before, no elements of the tale overstay their welcome.It's like when a band you really like comes out with an EP. You enjoy it for what happens within the boundaries it's length.What works best is the acting, particularly that of Joel David Moore, who simply seems to be enjoying himself while finding depth in this character him & Adam Green more than likely collaborated on. Amber Tamblyn was also not annoying to me in this. Sounds back-handed, I know, she's talented, but just ain't my style most of the time.Also, the choices of music in the film add to it's uniqueness.Please, do enjoy "Spiral."

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mwold

Decent but overrated dramatic thriller, film attempts to depict the spiraling out-of-control inner demons of a tormented artist. The problem is, not a single relationship illustrated on screen is believable, and plausibility appears to have been thrown out the window. The title character is so difficult to relate to making it's rather impossible to imagine any of the on- screen characters emotionally invested in him either. The conclusion is also fairly predictable; there are certainly enough clues provided from the get go to indicate exactly where the story is headed. Choosing to entirely suspend one's belief in the situations or the relationships, the film itself is well acted (especially by the leads) and manages to create some nice tension as the story unfolds. As a metaphorical feature there is some food for thought, and had the script been stronger, there's certainly potential here that could have been put to better use.

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joemamaohio

Recluse Mason (Joel Moore) has a dead-end job: working as a telemarketer for his friend Berkeley (Zachary Levi). His only joy is in his painting.One day he runs into Amber (Amber Tamblyn), and he slowly begins to open up to her about who he is, and he begins to paint her.Things go downhill as Amber discovers she isn't the only girl that Mason has painted...and has disappeared. Yet there's another question that this film raises...is Amber all in Mason's head, or is she a real person? I thought the script was fresh and original, with great acting (especially by Moore and Tamblyn), and is really eerie with the questions you have throughout the film. You think you know what's happening, but then the end hits and turns you for a loop.Definitely a good underground movie to see.

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