As the gentlemen towards the end of the movie says "You tell a good story, friend. But sad to say, I'm not moved. I don't feel anything." This movie does not do justice to Barker's writing in any way.
The downsides:
The acting is wooden - Facial expressions are practically non-existent, especially the leading lady appears to be in a constant daze. Body language does not match the action or the words. The main character overcompensates by acting as if he were part of an amateur ensemble told to really get into it. His pecker totally steals the scene.
The script-writing makes me cringe - Exchanges between the characters mostly consist of lined up one-liners with no natural flow or credibility. Saying things like "I don't want to lose you" and the excessive grieving after the break-up of a relationship that was not really one to start with is just not believable. And why does the lady suddenly go blonde at the end of the movie?
The pace is slow - I'm fine with slow movies, if the pace is required to establish relationships, motives and characters, but the acting and script allow for none of these to develop, so the results is..... BORING!
Special effects - The dragonflies scream CGI. Loudly.
Redeeming qualities:
Special effects - The writing on the young man's skin looks really nice when it first appears.
The pecker shot - Not really my thing, but it firmly establishes that this is not a Hollywood movie.
The sex scenes - Well..... they're good. They're the only time the actors actually show some emotion, albeit of the physical kind.
Conclusion: The sex scenes were the best thing about this movie - How bad must a horror flick be to elicit such a statement?
The downsides:
The acting is wooden - Facial expressions are practically non-existent, especially the leading lady appears to be in a constant daze. Body language does not match the action or the words. The main character overcompensates by acting as if he were part of an amateur ensemble told to really get into it. His pecker totally steals the scene.
The script-writing makes me cringe - Exchanges between the characters mostly consist of lined up one-liners with no natural flow or credibility. Saying things like "I don't want to lose you" and the excessive grieving after the break-up of a relationship that was not really one to start with is just not believable. And why does the lady suddenly go blonde at the end of the movie?
The pace is slow - I'm fine with slow movies, if the pace is required to establish relationships, motives and characters, but the acting and script allow for none of these to develop, so the results is..... BORING!
Special effects - The dragonflies scream CGI. Loudly.
Redeeming qualities:
Special effects - The writing on the young man's skin looks really nice when it first appears.
The pecker shot - Not really my thing, but it firmly establishes that this is not a Hollywood movie.
The sex scenes - Well..... they're good. They're the only time the actors actually show some emotion, albeit of the physical kind.
Conclusion: The sex scenes were the best thing about this movie - How bad must a horror flick be to elicit such a statement?