I had the opportunity to screen this film early, and as such I feel that it is my responsibility to warn those of you who are considering going out to view it this upcoming week. Initially I was excited upon hearing that Craven was releasing another horror film; being a fan of the genre I find myself often annoyed with the fact that there haven't been a large amount of extraordinary horror films in recent years. However, as I progressed further into the film, it became quickly apparent that this would not be an exception by any stretch of the imagination.
There are so many bad things about this movie that I can't even begin to describe them. The plot is horrible and transparent, the dialogue is egregiously pathetic, and none of the characters in the film are likable in any manner. My first reaction upon exiting the theater was that of disgust, and not just because of the terrible quality of the film itself, but more because of the fact that there is no way for me to go back in time to warn myself not to even consider viewing it. And coming from me this is really saying something because in most situations I can find at least one redeeming quality for a film in retrospect, or at least convince myself to not think it was a complete waste of my time. I couldn't think of anything here though.
When I first visited the IMDb page for this film the review that was displayed gave the film an 8 out of 10, as well as various snippets of praise. I'm not really sure how any person could feel this is a film that in any way warrants any amount of praise; the only logical conclusion I could reach is that they either: #1. Have simply never seen any other films before (or) #2. Work for the studio who created this film, and are simply trying to encourage others into spending their time and money on something which is an utter disaster and in no way reflects any of the creativity which has augmented Craven's previous films. My advice is that you save your money, or spend it on another selection.
There are so many bad things about this movie that I can't even begin to describe them. The plot is horrible and transparent, the dialogue is egregiously pathetic, and none of the characters in the film are likable in any manner. My first reaction upon exiting the theater was that of disgust, and not just because of the terrible quality of the film itself, but more because of the fact that there is no way for me to go back in time to warn myself not to even consider viewing it. And coming from me this is really saying something because in most situations I can find at least one redeeming quality for a film in retrospect, or at least convince myself to not think it was a complete waste of my time. I couldn't think of anything here though.
When I first visited the IMDb page for this film the review that was displayed gave the film an 8 out of 10, as well as various snippets of praise. I'm not really sure how any person could feel this is a film that in any way warrants any amount of praise; the only logical conclusion I could reach is that they either: #1. Have simply never seen any other films before (or) #2. Work for the studio who created this film, and are simply trying to encourage others into spending their time and money on something which is an utter disaster and in no way reflects any of the creativity which has augmented Craven's previous films. My advice is that you save your money, or spend it on another selection.