Went to the premiere yesterday and I was a bit disappointed. Nothing new (but this is forgivable) , at time confused and rushed, with some plot holes in the writing (people start missing and die and no one cares? No one calls the police???) and the suspense wasn't always very suspenseful. Some references to the first Argento, some blood but not too extreme, and a final revelation (the mysterious "Imago Mortis") that when finally is captured on a picture my only reaction was "So what???". To say the truth someone in the theater walked away well before the end credits... But I must admit that I've liked the director's style : it's more a psychological thriller than an all-out horror. Unfortunately not all the actors were convincing in their roles (at times too much melodrama, I'm afraid) but some ideas were interesting. Maybe it's the philosophy and the bizarre science described in the story that I've liked more. Not the worst movie experience, but nothing that remains afterward. At least for me. Geraldine Chaplin was in it maybe to help the career of someone she loves: it's one of the good things in the movie, so maybe she was right. We'll see if this "Imago Mortis" will have more life. But through eyes very open...
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The Breed
(2006)
Not a BREED of fresh air...
1 June 2006
Warning: Spoilers
The movie here opens Today. I'm a big fan of Mr. Craven, so I was in the theater at the first screening. Well... Let's say that WES CRAVEN the producer is another thing... Mr. Mastandrea (director of The Breed) was first assistant of the Master in previous works, and it shows off. But the story is weak, we have seen all this before... Gore and blood aren't too extreme and all the scares are only big blasts of sounds, but to build fear it's not enough. It lacks real tension and the characters are stereotypes. And it's really VERY predictable (the usual military experiment gone wrong...). It's good to see Michelle Rodriguez in a role where she can display more her vulnerability: always strong, but with a tender heart (and an arrow in the leg!!!) The other actors do their jobs with competence, and They seems all a group of funny people... It's an instantly forgettable experience, but at least it's watchable and without too many slow moments. A time-waster, nothing more. And if You love dogs... well, maybe You should skip this one! Ah! They mention even Cujo!!! Well, maybe it's time to watch again "THE PEOPLE UNDER THE STAIRS" (a masterpiece really close to my heart): "Do the right thing, You got to do the right thing..."
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