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The Unborn
Jan. 12th, 2009 08:48 amFriday after work I headed to the Levee to catch a matinee of The Unborn.
Most folks know I love a good horror movie, not so much for the gore here, but more for the suspense, the build-up, and the startling moments that jar me in my seat. Wow... sounds like I'm talking about a date, doesn't it? I digress...
The movie revolves around a young thin, pretty college student who begins to see a small boy in her dreams, followed by a series of creepy events involving the little kid next door and reflections of the dream child in the mirror. She eventually discovers that she had a twin brother who died before being born and that some dark force keeps trying to come into this world and wants to possess her. Her only hope is a Jewish exorcism, thanks to a recently discovered part of her history.
While I thought the special effects and the basic story were pretty good, the movie overall left me less than satisfied. The acting by the lead was not the greatest, as she seemed to over-emote in any emotional scene. Also, the pacing of the movie seemed too fast. Clues fell into her lap like something out of Scooby Doo, each one feeling like it was heralded by a trumpted burst and a special shaft of light. She also had more gimmicks than Batman. While looking at a picture in the attic, she needs to look closer. Luckily, she has her magnifying glass on her all the time.
The movie was less than 90 minutes. In the end, I felt like the director was in a race to see if he could keep it short and he was pleased that he'd finished under the wire. If the story had developed more graciously, I think it would have been far more suspenseful.
Did I enjoy the movie? Eh, it was okay.
Watch it again? Nah. Maybe on HBO.
Buy the DVD? No.
Most folks know I love a good horror movie, not so much for the gore here, but more for the suspense, the build-up, and the startling moments that jar me in my seat. Wow... sounds like I'm talking about a date, doesn't it? I digress...
The movie revolves around a young thin, pretty college student who begins to see a small boy in her dreams, followed by a series of creepy events involving the little kid next door and reflections of the dream child in the mirror. She eventually discovers that she had a twin brother who died before being born and that some dark force keeps trying to come into this world and wants to possess her. Her only hope is a Jewish exorcism, thanks to a recently discovered part of her history.
While I thought the special effects and the basic story were pretty good, the movie overall left me less than satisfied. The acting by the lead was not the greatest, as she seemed to over-emote in any emotional scene. Also, the pacing of the movie seemed too fast. Clues fell into her lap like something out of Scooby Doo, each one feeling like it was heralded by a trumpted burst and a special shaft of light. She also had more gimmicks than Batman. While looking at a picture in the attic, she needs to look closer. Luckily, she has her magnifying glass on her all the time.
The movie was less than 90 minutes. In the end, I felt like the director was in a race to see if he could keep it short and he was pleased that he'd finished under the wire. If the story had developed more graciously, I think it would have been far more suspenseful.
Did I enjoy the movie? Eh, it was okay.
Watch it again? Nah. Maybe on HBO.
Buy the DVD? No.
