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List Price: $14.98 Features • Closed-captioned • Color • Dolby • DVD-Video • NTSC In Theaters : 1998 DVD Release : 11 April, 2000 |
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| I would like to see how this movie compares with the book which I have not yet read (it's on my "to read" list). It's not a horrible movie despite some slow scenes, but the ending (final scene) seemed to come out of nowhere. Usually with a surprise ending such as this I like to go back and watch for clues that I missed that would have alerted me to a twist. I'm able to see the clues in terms of the wife but after watching it several times now I'm just not picking up any hints that would explain the final scene. Hence, the surprise ending seems almost out of place, as though the writer decided last minute to throw a twist in to make it more exciting, and it did need some excitement. Again, I've made it a point to read the book to see if it's any better. Regardless, if you're going to make a movie based on a book the movie should be able to stand alone and I don't think this one does. A little disappointing.
Redeeming qualities lie strictly in the acting. Norman Reedus does a great job playing a believable and somewhat creepy drifter and Alan Rickman easily portrays the rather mundane and grumpy husband with a touch of nastiness that, unfortunately, seems stereotypical of this actor (honestly, I wish he were more particular about the scripts he chooses!). Polly Walker gives an adequate performance...nothing that would make me stand up and applaud. A little disappointing but may feel differently if you've read the book. |
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