For three years, Lisa & Sam have a very healthy marriage, full of love and prosperity. This all changes when Sam gets into a motorcycle accident, confined to a wheelchair. Sam feels that Lisa pities him and treats Lisa like dirt, feeling sorry for himself. Lisa gets close with Steven Verdel and gives Sam even more to complain about. When The Djinn is unleashed and takes over Steven Verdel's body, The Djinn falls in love with Lisa and things get complex when Lisa's third wish is a paradox "I wish I could love you for who you really are"
I'm gonna give this movie a lot of credit. I really wanted to like it badly and I did to a certain extent. For a STV sequel, this really tries to be more than just a STV sequel that wants to pick up some quick cash on video. They turned a meaningless STV sequel into something that is perfectly watchable, yet limited at the same time. It's very ambitious for the low budget and there is many story lines that are intriguing, so the fun factor is definitely here at times. Lisa and Sam's love storyline is legitimately tragic and well done. The writers put a lot of emphasis on this storyline and manage to keep you engaged with it. It does enough to make you wanna root for them to get back as a couple. Unfortunately, it doesn't fully manage to do that because of one sole reason. Sam's abrasive attitude is almost impossible to get behind. I'd be bitter if I couldn't walk as well, but there was no excuse for him to treat Lisa the way he did. This woman goes above and beyond for him and it still isn't enough. If that's not enough, Sam gets to walk again after a wish from Lisa and he is STILL whiny and ungrateful. Get over it and man up! Nothing would please this guy and it got on my nerves after a while. The Djinn himself is a little too corny. His makeup is laughable and John Novak is no Andrew Divoff. This movie has a mean streak. As much as I complained about it, Sam getting to walk again, only to have it taken away from him? Wow! Talk about cruelty. The violence is strong in this one as well. A tongue is ripped out, a face is cut into, a nose is cut off, a woman gets decapitated with a sword. We also get sword impailings, fingers broken in graphic detail and more. Tara Spencer-Nairn is well known for her role in Corner Gas, but she's also a pretty solid actress. I loved her as the lead. She's sympathetic, likable, vulnerable, but strong-willed. Horror fans will love her. Michael Trucco is suave in human form as the Djinn. Jason Thompson does well, but his character is so abrasive and whiny that he is very unsympathetic, as I explained above. I thought the ending was a tad anti- climatic as ell
Final Thoughts: I liked this movie for what it was. It doesn't exactly pull of what it's trying to do, but it deserves to be lauded for the effort. Not everyone will feel the same way as me, but this is far from the STV trash that people say it is. It's very flawed and nothing special, but the effort is there. It's worth a watch
5.4/10
I'm gonna give this movie a lot of credit. I really wanted to like it badly and I did to a certain extent. For a STV sequel, this really tries to be more than just a STV sequel that wants to pick up some quick cash on video. They turned a meaningless STV sequel into something that is perfectly watchable, yet limited at the same time. It's very ambitious for the low budget and there is many story lines that are intriguing, so the fun factor is definitely here at times. Lisa and Sam's love storyline is legitimately tragic and well done. The writers put a lot of emphasis on this storyline and manage to keep you engaged with it. It does enough to make you wanna root for them to get back as a couple. Unfortunately, it doesn't fully manage to do that because of one sole reason. Sam's abrasive attitude is almost impossible to get behind. I'd be bitter if I couldn't walk as well, but there was no excuse for him to treat Lisa the way he did. This woman goes above and beyond for him and it still isn't enough. If that's not enough, Sam gets to walk again after a wish from Lisa and he is STILL whiny and ungrateful. Get over it and man up! Nothing would please this guy and it got on my nerves after a while. The Djinn himself is a little too corny. His makeup is laughable and John Novak is no Andrew Divoff. This movie has a mean streak. As much as I complained about it, Sam getting to walk again, only to have it taken away from him? Wow! Talk about cruelty. The violence is strong in this one as well. A tongue is ripped out, a face is cut into, a nose is cut off, a woman gets decapitated with a sword. We also get sword impailings, fingers broken in graphic detail and more. Tara Spencer-Nairn is well known for her role in Corner Gas, but she's also a pretty solid actress. I loved her as the lead. She's sympathetic, likable, vulnerable, but strong-willed. Horror fans will love her. Michael Trucco is suave in human form as the Djinn. Jason Thompson does well, but his character is so abrasive and whiny that he is very unsympathetic, as I explained above. I thought the ending was a tad anti- climatic as ell
Final Thoughts: I liked this movie for what it was. It doesn't exactly pull of what it's trying to do, but it deserves to be lauded for the effort. Not everyone will feel the same way as me, but this is far from the STV trash that people say it is. It's very flawed and nothing special, but the effort is there. It's worth a watch
5.4/10