Saw this movie with Phil, Liz, and Soulman. I wasn’t expecting anything really great, but it turned out to be an entertaining movie anyways. Cillian Murphy turned out to play a great role and was so creepy. It was great how certain people looked at him and just knew he was evil. I think this is the first movie I’ve seen Rachel McAdams in where she’s had a serious role. I’ll probably always think of her as Regina George in Mean Girls. Besides seeing someone stabbed in the throat, I think the best part might have been when she told off the uppity customers at the hotel.
I’d say this is worth seeing once to put in your mental collection of movies.
This is probably the best movie depicting Satan, that I’ve seen, since The Devil’s Advocate. I was talking to Tara today and she mentioned that Keanu Reeves seem to be stuck in movies where good and bad battle it out. Very insightful if you ask me.
I wouldn’t say this movie was awesome, but it was definitely cool to see and entertaining. There was a lot of theology in here that I didn’t necessarily agree with and at times, didn’t understand. I think you could have tons and tons of conversations just about these aspects of the movie. One actor I was most definitely pleased to see was Djimon Hounsou. I was telling Liz that every movie I see him in I think he’s that much cooler.
I wouldn’t give this film a ‘must see’ endorsement. I would give this something more along the lines of a B range. I would have to say it’s worth seeing though.
You’ve been seeing previews for it all summer. Or at least, the last month or so. Everyone is calling it “THE SCARIEST MOVIE OF THE YEAR!!!!” and after plenty of hype, I was convinced that I needed to see it and so, treaded out into the local otsego $3.50 movie theater and saw it. While it’s not one of those movies you love while walking out (i.e., think ‘requiem for a dream’….but not nearly as good, but kind of the same response in a way—if someone were to ask, ‘did you like the movie?’ you’d be confused as to how to really answer it). Like the movie? I suppose I liked it for it’s ability to get under your skin and swish you around in intensity and then quietly spit you back out again. I liked the way it was shot, although, it could’ve been a little more dramatized in its execution on screen. If this is a true story or based on true events, or whatever, it definitely feels true and is played out how you or I would probably experience it. There isn’t much hype in the movie itself and I felt like there should’ve been. Not a lot more, but just a little….to give it that edge it seemed to be missing.
It’s shot on DV so in some shots, you feel like dear old dad is the cameraman, and it’s just another vacation to a tropical island with him and the rest of the family. However, this turns out to be a positive and negative thing I think. On the one hand, it gives the movie a more personal, visceral feel. Its’ easier to get involved b/c it’s not all dressed up in the beauty film has to offer. Yet, it can be negative when the colors seem not quite as rich as they should be, or the sharpness is just a tad dull in further away shots.
Enough technical breakdown (why did i do that? i don’t know….it’s the kind of movie you notice that i guess). All in all, I’d recommend seeing it in the theater probably…if you don’t have to pay $8. Like i said, I paid $3.50, so it was definitely worth that. However, another warning: it isn’t your typical summer thriller. Most people in the theater i saw it in was liking it until near the end and then it seemed as though 90% of them hated it or just got fed up with or were laughing when should’n't have been, etc. I hate when people do that. (Oh, and one more odd thing that bugged me kind of—the random nudity near the beginning of the movie. it feels out of place, odd, awkward and very very cheap. i usually am not taken aback by nudity unless its gratuitous, but in this case, i believe it was. my opinion though i guess.) Tell me what YOU all think, for those who saw it. My sister tiff hated it i think, although she was really freaked out by it. It was pretty freaky in parts. Au revoir.
I just watched The Cell for the first time. It’s one of those movies I’ve been meaning to see, but just haven’t ever gotten around to it. Until tonight. I decided at work today that I needed to see some more Vince Vaughn movies, so I rented a couple from Blockbuster.
Very interesting movie, The Cell. It was disturbing. I had planned to eat my dinner while I was watching, but that didn’t go over very well. Overall, I liked it. Vincent D’Onofrio is really scary. Jennifer Lopez is one of those people I alternately like and dislike. I liked her in this.
Did this movie win any Academy Awards for make-up or costuming? Because that was the most amazing thing about the movie, I think. The acting was pretty amazing, the directing was great, and the artistic direction was spectacular.
My dreams are often inspired by the movies I’ve seen lately. I have a feeling I might have some creepy dreams tonight.
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