What Lies Beneath
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Movie Reviews of What Lies Beneath
Movie Review: A gripping supernatural thriller!
Summary: 5 Stars
I never expected to see Harrison Ford & Michelle Pfeiffer in a supernatural themed story, but What Lies Beneath was a pleasant surprise...Ford plays Norman Spencer, a scientist married to Claire [Pfeiffer] who gave up a promising career as a cellist to be a supportive wife & mother. Claire is experiencing the empty nest syndrome after sending off her daughter to college. Norman & Claire's idyllic life in their beautiful lakeshore Vermont home is shattered by Claire's visions of an entity, and Norman's callous dismissal of her visions only strengthens Claire's resolve to get to the bottom of the matter. The rest of the story revolves around Claire's investigative efforts that takes a supernatural twist when she tries unconventional methods to commmunicate with the spirit...and finds a shocking revelation thathas to do with the mysterious disappearance of a beautiful college student. The truth indeed does lie beneath the surface, and you will have a great time unearthing the mystery with Claire!Movie Review: What TRULY lies beneath
Summary: 5 Stars
Good movie. A 90's hitchcock-type movie. I never found myself more scared after watching a movie than I did when I saw this movie. One thing about this movie that makes it scary is the sound and distinct noises. So if you didn't see it in theaters or if you don't have a great sound system, then I feel you are getting cheated out of a cheap thrill. Like most other suspense/horror/thriller movies, most of the scares come from sounds thrown at you. And this holds VERY true for this movie. Without hearing all the sounds, you'll only come out thinking this being a mediocre movie. When you can hear the simple whisperings that seem to come through the air, that's when I feel you would get your money's worth. All in all the movie was great, but I recommend before owning this dvd, invest in a better sound system. Look into something with Dolby Digital 5.1 AND DTS encoders. When you have all that, buy this movie and crank this sucker up. You won't be sorry. (actually maybe you will :)!)Movie Review: an excellent film of sensory manipulation
Summary: 5 Stars
This is cinema at its best; it takes possession of the whole body, turning it into the sensory being. First, it establishes
a necessary identification with Pfeiffer's quest, the viewer
is trapped in the vicissitudes of her vision; but at the same
time, and with a wonderful paradox, the movie makes the viewer identify with the ghost as well. The position that the movie puts us, the viewers, in is this doubleness; the immediacy of
Pfeiffer's sensations and the anticipated, delayed presence of the being that lurks underneath. By being behind Pfeiffer as she
goes in and out of the rooms of the house, the camera places us in the position of the intermediary; the viewer is the third one, that sees and feels with Pfeiffer, but also is much closer and cognizant of the ghostly presence. And all this because of the camera that sways us between Pfeiffer and the space around her, the camera that is both the masterful instrument of feeling and knowing.
Movie Review: Just like Hitch would have made!
Summary: 5 Stars
I obtained this region 1 DVD in London on the 20 of January at a film convention. I had seen this movie twice at the cinema and enjoyed it immensely. I actually noticed details on the DVD that I missed on big screen, like the very last shot. The movie has a classic plot including all the ingredients of a great suspense thriller. Parts reminded me of Hitchcock's style of flim making, ie. certain camera angles and general psychological suspense, including a sequence that could have been from Rear Window. I won't go into detail about the plot in case there's anyone out there who hasn't seen it yet, but I can say that all the performances were excellent. The DVD exrta features include a very interesting commentary by Robert Zemeckis and his two producers and an entertaining behind the scenes feature (for example the house was built for the movie) The only thing missing was deleted scenes (unless there were none...)I highly recomend this DVD.Movie Review: The Scariest Movie Of The Year!
Summary: 5 Stars
Although you can figure out 75 % of the plot of this nifty little thriller in the trailer, it is still worth your time. The acting is marvelous and Michelle Pfiefer is really believable in her character. The film is basically about Claire (Pfiefer) and strange things that start happening around her which force her to believe that a ghostly presence is in her home. The first half of the film leaves you guessing who the ghost actually is, and the second half is discovering why they died. There are many extremely well done scenes of suspense in this film, along with a climax (although a bit drawn out) that will leave you breathless with shock and intensity. This film is kind of like a really creepy "The Sixth Sense" with a few more elements of mystery thrown into the mix. For a final note: this is an awesome date movie b/c it is nearly impossible to sit through this whole movie without grabbing onto someone...