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Disturbingly Disappointing
PostedJune 19, 2010
blllyshears
from New York, NY
As well as being one of the most unsettling books I've ever not been able to put down, Jim Thompson's The Killer Inside Me glides easily and efficiently along as it bumps up against the grisly murders committed by the disarmingly, appealing narrator. Michael Winterbotom's film version doesn't sail so much as meander from one murder to the next, thus diluting nearly all the tension that might have held the movie together. Unnecessary montages and flash backs neither help the story nor enrich any of the characters as I assume they were meant to do. Up beat country swing tunes, seemingly intended as ironic background, further weaken the very atmosphere they were chosen to enhance. Never mind that the plot is hard to follow (it isn't in the book), none of the characters, with the possible exception of Lou Ford, the lead, played by Casey Affleck, draws much empathy despite good performances by everyone. Most notably, Mr Affleck, though not whom I'd imagined as Lou, gives another vivid and compelling performance that almost carries the film. Through no fault of his, The Killer Inside Me is both brutal and dramatically limp at the same time.
No, I do not recommend this movie.
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Son of Bowie
PostedJuly 27, 2009
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There was much I liked in "Moon". Sam Rockwell for one. And Sam Rockwell for another. His performance(s) are the center of the film that held my interest through a sometimes annoyingly obfuscated narrative. Ultimately, the story isn't wholly rewarding. The ride along the way however, is worth taking for the mystery that slowly unravels.
The reason Douglas Rain's voice of HAL in "2001: A Space Odyssey" was so chilling and believable was it's lack of familiarity. From the first time Kevin Spacey speaks as Gerty, the computer, I couldn't help picturing the actor, which was very disruptive.
Overall, "Moon" is a decent debut feature made by the child of Ziggy Stardust himself, Duncan Jones.
Yes, I recommend this movie.
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