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Could have been soooooo much better........2008-03-15
In my opinion the Locust scene is without doubt the only scene that warrants this film the "slightly above average" film tag that it is. The twist is that.......
Elvis is Alive and Well.......2008-02-13
I was so looking forward to this movie. The ten plagues. The devil on his way. Then rivers of blood and dead fish. This film on paper has it all and with Hilary Swank in the lead role whats not to like.
So what do we get? great effects, great story, sold acting from Hilary Swank; then a disaster of biblicle proportions occurrs. David Morrisey speaks. Oh my god Elvis is in the building; well in the swamp lands anyway. How in gods name did the director and rest of the cast and crew not burst into laughter when he spoke and alam bells ring. It has to be the most dodgy american accent since Michael Caine tried it.
Is there a shortage of character actors ? it would have gained 3 or 4 stars if had the likes of Josh Brolin or Keifer sutherland had been cast in the role.
Don't get me wrong I like David Morrisey he is one of our great British actors but american accents is not his strong point.
If Steve Wright of Radio 2 or one of his crew is reading this. Sack your existing Elvis and Give David the job.
Critics were wrong.......2008-01-29
I didn't see 'The Reaping' at the cinema, the poor reviews put me off. But sometimes critics can be funny, maybe it was the religous and sacreligious nature of the film, but they were way off. The Reaping is superbly directed and beautifully shot. The 10 plagues of the old testament are wonderfully realised. It never looks fake and blends in naturally with the envoiroment. The story concerns a woman (played by Hilary Swank) who specialises in de-bunking supposed 'miracles' all over the world. Formerly ordained herself, a terrible bereavement led her to hard-headed atheism. In a town called Haven in Louisiana, when the river turns to blood, a local teacher persuades her to investigate. He is worried that people are starting to blame a shy 12 year old girl, the daughter of a single mother who lives in sticks. She is so quiet and creepy, when you meet her, she seems a likely candidate for a cause of the evil. When the rest of the terrible biblical plagues unfold upon the town, it becomes painfully clear that what we seeing is for real. The question remains who or what is really responsible? Well worth finding out, with a couple of brilliant twists in what is a surprisingly tense and intruiging tale. Recommended.
This is not really horror- I just like it as a film.......2008-01-20
This is not a horror film no matter what you see. There is really nothing particularly scary in this film, but I still love it just because of the brilliant acting and the fact that the storyline is really quite good. The only way you could conside this a horror is if you are scared of locusts. Seeing as im not very scared of them its really just a question if following the twisting storyline to the end. The Cgi is good and Hilary Swank's acting very good so overall I just love this film.
short .......2007-12-25
this movie suprised me
i like to second guess movies all the time (why im never invited to the cinema) and im normally right.
anyway aaaaahhhhhhhhhh dont want to ruin it
if like me you think you are hard to be fooled....or at least like a good explanation for why you wasnt fooled then watch this....
one thing/explanation from the whole entire movie didnt quite work for me but as a whole it impressed me!
i think that makes sense
i also liked the scientific explanations for the biblical plagues on the dvd extras
Customer Reviews:
Silly but fun nonetheless.......2007-04-23
Ok, this film is hardly a classic masterpiece, but it isn't as bad as a recent timeout review claimed it was.
To sum up, scientist doctor used to be a minister but after the murder of her family in Sudan, turns her back on religion and dedicates her life to proving that there are no miracles. Scientist gets called to a spooky small town in the deep south called Haven where it appears that the ten biblical plagues are being inflicted by God on the people through an evil young girl. Everything is not as it seems, however.
Hilary Swank was pretty non descript. Her role was boring and the issue of her family's murder was pretty skirted over. Her sidekick was a much better character, but it annyed me as it was so obvious that he was going to get killed off.
Overall, some plot flaws and a little confusing at times, but not the turkey reviewers would have you believe. I am doubtful that it did well at cinemas as there were only twenty people when I saw it and it was only the second night after opening!
Customer Reviews:
Silly but fun nonetheless.......2007-04-23
Ok, this film is hardly a classic masterpiece, but it isn't as bad as a recent timeout review claimed it was.
To sum up, scientist doctor used to be a minister but after the murder of her family in Sudan, turns her back on religion and dedicates her life to proving that there are no miracles. Scientist gets called to a spooky small town in the deep south called Haven where it appears that the ten biblical plagues are being inflicted by God on the people through an evil young girl. Everything is not as it seems, however.
Hilary Swank was pretty non descript. Her role was boring and the issue of her family's murder was pretty skirted over. Her sidekick was a much better character, but it annyed me as it was so obvious that he was going to get killed off.
Overall, some plot flaws and a little confusing at times, but not the turkey reviewers would have you believe. I am doubtful that it did well at cinemas as there were only twenty people when I saw it and it was only the second night after opening!
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