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Malignant (2021)
LOL
Horrible. It's not scary enough and it's no camp enough to have fun with it. And abou the ending... Well, let's say that "Harry Potter and the Chamber Of Secrets" got it better....
A serious fail for Mr. Wan this time.
Godsend (2004)
I just didn't get it
This movie had so many interesting things to offer at the beginning that after watching the whole thing we were all wandering how from an interesting premise someone could develop such nonsense (yes, it has happened before and it will happen again, but it's always disappointing, isn't it?).
Hooked on de Niro, as his presence is always stimulating, and relying on the director's previous offer -The Hole-, which was a quite good piece of a movie, you are supposed to get involved into this "The Sixth Sense" meets "The Omen" meets "The Good Son" kind of remix.
Badly written, somehow predictable and, most of all, ridiculously ended "Godsend" is probably one of the most disappointing movies I've recently seen (not that I was expecting a wonder, but at least a decent adult film with some deep stuff going on). I mean, there are so many things that the film leaves unconcluded that you just can't use the stereotyped excuse "the director wants to make you think about it and find your own answers". What about the drowned boy at the river, the almost-killer nanny, the way the parents can't seem to realize what's going on? It's just too much to believe it.
Probably the only good part is how they link the scene where Adam is alone in the tube with Zack's nanny explanation of what almost happened in the bathroom but for these 4 minutes I just wouldn't encourage you to go and see it.
It can be seen, though, but I'm sure you have better things to do.
The Rules of Attraction (2002)
Beware
First of all, to all of you who went and see The Rules Of Attraction just because Dawson was on it (James Van Der Beek if you don't know his real name) you should just try something else. If you're expecting something cony and sentimental, go rent something with pink colors on the cover. So, let's go to the point. To truly understand and appreciate a movie like this you better have to be used to Bret Easton Ellis writing style. Drugs, hetero-homo-bi sex, violence, nonsense, mixed-up feelings, poisonous humor and the feeling that the whole story talks about nothing... You were looking for an easy-to-follow plot, whit a beginning and an end? The movie seems to have a plot then suddenly focuses on nothing, goes backwards, splits the screen, spends minutes on useless conversations and at a point you can think that somebody is making a pass on you. Well, that's the thing. Do you talk about literature at parties?, do you always go to class while on college?, do you do thinks like join Greenpeace when you're on drugs?, do you always resist temptations? Guess no. The Rules Of Attraction shows what life can be for people sometimes. Something full of empty actions and empty of meaningful acts. Nothing; nothing at all. Once the movie has finished and I agree with one of the reviews here that says that the abrupt finish could be the weakest point of the movie until you realize it matches perfectly the charisma of the whole story- you have this weird feeling inside, mixture of void and sadness, but at the same time you find yourself laughing out loud remembering some hysterically humoristic parts like when Paul meets again his pal from childhood and both their moms swallow pills with vodka while wondering which is the color of the next car one of them is about to buy. This is not a movie for everyone. Shocking scenes like the vomit on the intro, or the bathtub-suicide scene, explicit sex, a kiss between the two male characters -hi, homophobics- may lead some people out of the room. To the rest that liked to be thrilled and surprised with a movie, welcome! The Rules of Attraction makes you think about how people live their lives surfacing them, not going into deep, just adding hours of existence. You complain about the movie hasn't got a plot? OK then, can you actually tell me what's the plot of your life? Irony, what a word...
The 24th Day (2004)
Somewhere In The Middle...
Better than what I expected, but less than what I thought it was going to be while watching it, The 24th Day has the intimate atmosphere of a theater role play (actually, it is an adaptation). This, in my opinion, it's both the strong and the weak point of the film. While Speedman's and Marsden's performances are solid, the mere fact of thinking how intense the theater play should be leaves the movie as a weak effort. In movies like these, which mostly happens in a room and which are based upon direct confrontation of its characters, timing is what separates classics (Wait Until Dark) from nice but soon forgettable efforts.
While the dialogue is witty enough to keep you glued to the screen, the movie seems to collapse at the middle, when Marsden's character tries to empathize with his kidnapper talking about football at University. The script provides some twists and turns but at some point I started figuring out the result of the HIV test.
Actually, I don't consider that the point of the movie is to know if Speedman is going to kill Marsden or not. This is more a twisted drama which uses the structure of a thriller to serve us a discussion about labels, social misconceptions and fears. Unfotunately it fails to be relevant, but I must admit that the end leaves you thinking.
Good movie, but just don't expect too much. Wish I had seen it on theaters.