Oh man, this was bad. This is one of the few times I actually felt as
though I would be justified in taking it back to the store and
requesting a refund. Some people LIKED this? A few questions 1.
Were we watching the same movie? 2. If so, were these people on
drugs? 3. What kind of drugs, as I don't think any narcotic invented
could make this movie enjoyable.
I didn't expect much. All I ask for a Wishmaster movie is there be at
least one cool scene, slightly inventive, of a character foolishly
making a wish and the Djinn taking some little loophole in their
wish and exploting it in a gruesome fashion. That's all. All hell
breaking loose during the finale (as with the first one) would be
nice too. No. This movie did have a few gore scenes--trust me they
are NOT worth it. They're stuck in with no suspense or buildup, so
they aren't even remotely scary, just sort of boring and
innapropriate. Not disturbing, just slightly gross.
This movie is like Wishmaster-The Red Shoe Diaries. I do not
mean this in a positive way. I felt embarassed for the actors. OK, I
could MAYBE see the Djinn wanting to get laid, but falling in
love???? Why? And what would happen if he did get together with
the woman? Hell would be unleashed? No, not really. He doesn't
even want her for reproduction, I guess he just got bored, lonely, or
lost his mind. The first half hour was tolerable, the second
downhill, and the third painful and embarassing. I actually winced I
was so embarassed to be watching it. The plot is terrible; we don't
even know who we should be rooting for, and I don't think this was
intentional. Worst --well, actually the worst part is a toss-up of
several emelemnts, I take it back-- is the introduction of some
halfassed attempt at Djinn mythology, with some "Hunter"
appearing with a mission to kill the woman the Djinn wants,
something like a rejected Angel plot arc, and that's being insulting
to Joss Whedon. If I want to see demon swordfights I'll watch Buffy,
thanks.
There was not even one mildly scary moment or even a hint of one
in the movie. I kept watching out of a sort of horrified amazement at
how much worse and bizarre the movie got as it went along. But it
wasn't entertaining. It's also not 'so bad it's funny/good', just very
bad and boring. Terrible! Rent the original and watch it a second
time if you're feeling nostalgic. Don't touch this mess with a ten
foot pole!
though I would be justified in taking it back to the store and
requesting a refund. Some people LIKED this? A few questions 1.
Were we watching the same movie? 2. If so, were these people on
drugs? 3. What kind of drugs, as I don't think any narcotic invented
could make this movie enjoyable.
I didn't expect much. All I ask for a Wishmaster movie is there be at
least one cool scene, slightly inventive, of a character foolishly
making a wish and the Djinn taking some little loophole in their
wish and exploting it in a gruesome fashion. That's all. All hell
breaking loose during the finale (as with the first one) would be
nice too. No. This movie did have a few gore scenes--trust me they
are NOT worth it. They're stuck in with no suspense or buildup, so
they aren't even remotely scary, just sort of boring and
innapropriate. Not disturbing, just slightly gross.
This movie is like Wishmaster-The Red Shoe Diaries. I do not
mean this in a positive way. I felt embarassed for the actors. OK, I
could MAYBE see the Djinn wanting to get laid, but falling in
love???? Why? And what would happen if he did get together with
the woman? Hell would be unleashed? No, not really. He doesn't
even want her for reproduction, I guess he just got bored, lonely, or
lost his mind. The first half hour was tolerable, the second
downhill, and the third painful and embarassing. I actually winced I
was so embarassed to be watching it. The plot is terrible; we don't
even know who we should be rooting for, and I don't think this was
intentional. Worst --well, actually the worst part is a toss-up of
several emelemnts, I take it back-- is the introduction of some
halfassed attempt at Djinn mythology, with some "Hunter"
appearing with a mission to kill the woman the Djinn wants,
something like a rejected Angel plot arc, and that's being insulting
to Joss Whedon. If I want to see demon swordfights I'll watch Buffy,
thanks.
There was not even one mildly scary moment or even a hint of one
in the movie. I kept watching out of a sort of horrified amazement at
how much worse and bizarre the movie got as it went along. But it
wasn't entertaining. It's also not 'so bad it's funny/good', just very
bad and boring. Terrible! Rent the original and watch it a second
time if you're feeling nostalgic. Don't touch this mess with a ten
foot pole!