Greetings And Salutations, and welcome to my review of The Clairvoyant. Before we get into it, here are my ratings:
Story - 1.25 Direction - 1.00 Pace - 1.00 Acting - 1.25 Enjoyment - 1.00
TOTAL - 5.50 out of 10
There's a new killer in New York, and their modus operandi is handcuffing their victims to death. So how do you handcuff a person to death? To find out, you'll have to watch the film. Though I will say, the writers do a great job implementing the usually non-lethal weapon. In fact, the writers do splendidly at crafting this dark mystery thriller. The only niggle I had were the two lead characters - the copper and the clairvoyant. Their personas were a tod fanciful and implausible.
As for the filming, the director chose to stay pretty conventional. There's nothing too exciting. He didn't employ a simple point and shoot method, but it's close. And he chose to shoot the script at a steady pace. It's the story that saves the picture from being dull. There were times when I found my attention slipping. These were at lulls in the tale, and the direction wasn't enough to keep my eyes on the screen.
What stunned me was the cast; there are a few principal players in this film. Perry King, Kenneth McMillan, John Polito, and Joe Morton. So when I saw that Norman Parker was the lead, I asked myself, who? And even though he gives an okay performance, I think the movie would have been better had he been swapped out with either John Polito or Joe Morton, who are better actors - even in this film.
All in all, The Clairvoyant is neither a good nor terrible film and would be ideal for a sleepy Sunday afternoon viewing after dinner. If you like your dark thrillers, then it's worth one watch. But don't stress too much if you miss it by falling asleep.
Please feel free to visit my Killer Thriller Chillers list to see where I ranked The Clairvoyant.
Take Care & Stay Well.
Story - 1.25 Direction - 1.00 Pace - 1.00 Acting - 1.25 Enjoyment - 1.00
TOTAL - 5.50 out of 10
There's a new killer in New York, and their modus operandi is handcuffing their victims to death. So how do you handcuff a person to death? To find out, you'll have to watch the film. Though I will say, the writers do a great job implementing the usually non-lethal weapon. In fact, the writers do splendidly at crafting this dark mystery thriller. The only niggle I had were the two lead characters - the copper and the clairvoyant. Their personas were a tod fanciful and implausible.
As for the filming, the director chose to stay pretty conventional. There's nothing too exciting. He didn't employ a simple point and shoot method, but it's close. And he chose to shoot the script at a steady pace. It's the story that saves the picture from being dull. There were times when I found my attention slipping. These were at lulls in the tale, and the direction wasn't enough to keep my eyes on the screen.
What stunned me was the cast; there are a few principal players in this film. Perry King, Kenneth McMillan, John Polito, and Joe Morton. So when I saw that Norman Parker was the lead, I asked myself, who? And even though he gives an okay performance, I think the movie would have been better had he been swapped out with either John Polito or Joe Morton, who are better actors - even in this film.
All in all, The Clairvoyant is neither a good nor terrible film and would be ideal for a sleepy Sunday afternoon viewing after dinner. If you like your dark thrillers, then it's worth one watch. But don't stress too much if you miss it by falling asleep.
Please feel free to visit my Killer Thriller Chillers list to see where I ranked The Clairvoyant.
Take Care & Stay Well.