Mirrors
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Movie Reviews of Mirrors
Movie Review: it almost had me
Summary: 3 Stars
demonic forces are automatically scary and kiefer sutherland is a great actor. he was very believable as the fallen cop struggling to get back his family and his life. when he takes a security guard job in a burnt out department store, we know he's in trouble because we know what happened to the guy he replaced.
the idea of a supernatural entity living and traveling by mirrors is creepy but it wasn't enough to take this movie from a little fright to genuinely terrifying.
the ending was a surprise so that was good but getting there was a little tedious. the dialogue wasn't as strong as the actor's performances. there was a lot of repeating where one actor would shout out something and the othe actor would repeat it shouting too. it happened enough that i started to laugh everytime one character echoed the other one. paula patton plays sutherland's wife. she was a little boring but i'm glad the moviemaker's chose to portray an interracial couple with no racial fanfare. the kids in the film were great. i recommend seeing this movie if you've got some time to kill on a lazy afternoon.
Movie Review: Jack Bauer can never catch a break
Summary: 3 Stars
I passed on seeing this one in theaters mainly because it was bashed by the majority of critics (not that I always agree with them), so when I finally rented and watched it last night, I wasn't expecting to like it at all. To my surprise, it was actually a decent horror film with a neat supernatural element used as the main antagonist. With so many things that can cast your reflection in day to day life, it would be hard to get away from an evil force like the one in Mirrors.
The acting was average across the board. I can't watch Kiefer Sutherland and not think of his character on 24. Amy Smart was barely in the movie, but her death scene is destined to go down in history as one of the best ever in this genre. My jaw still hurts from watching it. That scene and one other at the beginning aside, this film had very little gore, especially for one directed by Alexandre Aja.
Mirrors is worth checking out on DVD, but I wouldn't put in at the top of your queue.
Movie Review: A LITTLE BETTER THAN I EXPECTED
Summary: 3 Stars
My expectations were pretty low going into Mirrors. I've been disappointed with most of the flood of horror movies/remakes as of late. I did like this directors other films, particularly THE HILLS HAVE EYES. Mirrors starts off typical enough then turns into a murder, supernatural mystery of sorts. The story has just enough depth to keep your interest and the special effects be they CGI or makeup were very well done. My main beef with the film is that it wasn't that scary. There were a few scenes that were creepy, and one particular gore scene was very unsettling, but other than that I got over the whole fear of the mirrors thing pretty quick. The film is never a bore and moves at a brisk pace. If it were not for the ending - and there is sort of a twist ending - I wouldn't have liked it as much. So over all if you sat through THE HAPPENING you should really like Mirrors.Movie Review: anna are you o.k. ? are you o.k. anna ?
Summary: 3 Stars
i did enjoy the film a good bit more than i thought i would . i read a very favorable review in VIDEOSCOPE (the phantom of the movies) mag . i chuckled to myself a good bit when ann was impaled on the pipe (so to speak) and an approximation of MICHAEL'S lyric sprung into my mind . i like the director a good bit (THE HILLS HAVE EYES) remake . i've seen better . i've seen a lot worse . it's my favorite genre . it was not too insulting . good grue . pretty fair script . loads of things you've seen before but still a fun and sometimes scary afternoon . certainly worth a rental . if you've seen a lot of horror you'll still be entertained . if you have not seen much horror you'll probably think it's the cat's p.js . check it out . if you're an avid 24 fan , you may not be able to divorce yourself from JACK Bauer syndrome . not his fault . he gives a solid performance here .Movie Review: Jaw rippin' good fun!
Summary: 3 Stars
I remember being excited about this movie when I saw the previews. Nothing like seeing Kiefer Sutherland turn all goofy looking in a mirror. "just washing my face, ahh I'm retarded looking now!" The movie reminds me a little bit of the ring. A lot of newspaper rummaging which eventually leads to a trip out to the country. Nothing says horror like a country barn with a bunch of yokels. The scene that steals the movie though is the bathtub scene. If you haven't seen it let me just say it gets pretty gnarly. I didn't care too much for the ending though which is why I will only give it 3 stars. The ending was kinda lacking in my opinion. Lacking, that is a definitive conclusion. While I would not recommend buying it is a worthy rental.