The Reaping (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD] by Stephen Hopkins, starring Hilary Swank, David Morrissey, Idris Elba, AnnaSophia Robb, Stephen Rea: DVDNear.com

The Reaping (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]

The Reaping (Combo HD DVD and Standard DVD) [HD DVD]
by Stephen Hopkins

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Actor: AnnaSophia Robb, David Morrissey, Hilary Swank, Idris Elba, Stephen Rea
Director: Stephen Hopkins
Brand: Warner Brothers
DVD: Region Code 1
Audio: English (Original Language); French (Original Language); Spanish (Original Language); English (Subtitled); French (Subtitled); Korean (Subtitled); Portuguese (Subtitled); Spanish (Subtitled); French (Dubbed); Spanish (Dubbed)
Format: Anamorphic, Color, Dolby, Subtitled, Widescreen
Picture Format: 2.40:1
Running Time: 99 minutes
DVD Release Date: 2007-10-16
Audience Rating: R (Restricted)
Studio: Warner Home Video

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Movie Review: The Swamp Has A Lot Of Secrets
Summary: 3 Stars

Hilary Swank downgrades her usually solid selection of films with "The Reaping." It's a run-of-the-mill plague-ridden spooker that's not that spooky at all.

The story is set in the backwoods of Louisiana (a recent trend thanks to perks offered by the state film commission) where a former missionary-turned-LSU professor/skeptic/debunker (Swank) is called upon to investigate strange happenings in the tiny town of Haven. With her student assistant in tow, Swank sets out to find scientific explanations for the plague-like occurrences in the small town.

What she finds is a close-knit community who believes that all of their problems are the cause of a Satan-worshipping little girl (AnnaSophia Robb). From there, Swank and company encounter more plagues while they try to put a stop to the Robb. As the story plays out, however, Swank begins to question the members of the community as well as her once-lost faith. Who should she believe? Who can she trust? And exactly what is that tenth plague again?

Overall, this snoozer is a step above most SciFi channel flicks, but it probably would have had a better run if it was released directly to DVD instead of on the big screen. As others have stated, the film's plot unravels as the conclusion gets near. If you enjoy thrillers and myteries that mix the Bible with creepy townsfolk, "The Reaping" is a sufficient rainy-day rental.

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Warner Brothers The Reaping - HD-DVD
Investigative scholar Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank) is a debunker of modern "miracles," bringing scientific light to superstition and fraud. But events in tiny Haven, Louisiana, defy even her expertise. There, the 10 Biblical Plagues seem to be reoccurring. And the more sheseeks answers, the more she questions her own beliefs. Two-time Academy Award (R) winner Swank headlines this electrifying Dark Castle Entertainment production that reaps locusts, frogs, a river of blood and more - all to eye-filling, fear-inducing,heart-probing, must-see effect.

The Reaping capitalizes on cheesy clich?s to begin with, rendering it even less scary than predecessors like Children of the Corn, The Devil's Rain, Satan's Blood, or All the Colors of the Dark. Overuse of CG special effects ruin this already bad film about Louisiana State University scientist Katherine Winter (Hilary Swank), who heads to the bayou to investigate what at first she denies is a Biblical plague. The river has turned to blood, frogs fall from the sky, cattle die, and the townspeople keel over covered with red bumps, while Katherine, who happens to have been an ordained minister before she became a university professor, struggles to justify these horrendous events sans religion. Eventually, Katherine's skepticism places her in danger, as the town lays blame on Loren McConnell (AnnaSophia Robb), bewitched daughter of a local Satan worshipping family, and the one whom Katherine tries to protect since Loren recalls her own deceased daughter. As Katherine and Loren battle as angel and devil, they learn to instead forge Team Faith against the townsfolk who are all part of a sinister, inbred, Satanic cult. The film is badly cast, and the acting is horrendous, save Hilary Swank, who at least looks sexy traversing the swamps with a hunting knife hooked through her belt. The Rosemary's Baby ending is the icing on the cake. There is nothing original about The Reaping, except that it might be the biggest rip-off of previous Satanic cult films ever made. -Trinie Dalton

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