Reviews by johanlefourbe

Oh, man, that was bad! I mean, I thought the first installment was terrible but this was even worse... Since this movie had such at terribly reputation, I did have some low expectations but it was even worse than I thought it would be. On the other hand, since the first movie was really bad, you could only assume that the sequel would be awfull. First of all, none of the original cast returned which was not a good omen and it was in fact the reason they chose to make a prequel. Where should I start? The story was completely boring, the jokes were pathetic, the whole thing looked awful (I'm sure they spent a lot of money but it didn't help, I'm afraid...). The actors did what they could and I'm not sure they should be blamed, except for Stephen Baldwin who delivered one of the worst and most annoying performances I have ever seen. I remember feeling embarrassed for Elizabeth Taylor who gave her final performance in the previous installment. Now, this time around, it was Joan Collins’s turn to embarrass herself... To conclude, this flick is really really bad, it was a real torture to watch the whole thing and, obviously, it is not worth a look whatsoever.

To be honest, I had never heard of this movie before but since it was starring Catherine Deneuve, I thought I should give it a try anyway. Furthermore, Gael Morel is not really a famous director but I really like his directing style so I thought it could be a nice watch. Still, I must say that the whole thing was pretty heavy and depressing but it is not something that prevents me from enjoying a movie. Eventually, the story was interesting but I was still missing something. I mean, it is one of those typical French dramas when nothing much is going on and the characters talk a lot. You either like those or you don't but it is sure something else than those American movies where something has to happen every 30 seconds otherwise you loose the attention of the viewers. Above all, I was impressed by Catherine Deneuve who delivered once again an impressive performance. I mean, the other actors were not bad but she really carried the whole thing on her shoulders. Anyway, to conclude, it is a sad but very well made drama and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

My step-son, Nick, is a huge movie buff, like me, and we have been watching tons of movies together but something has changed during the last few months. Indeed, Nick has turned 15 years old and nowadays he goes to buy his own DVDs with his pocket-money and he usually comes home with the weirdest movies. For example, the last time, he came back with this flick. My first reaction was to dismiss it but since it was directed by Brad Anderson who made the awesome 'The Machinist', I thought I should give it a try anyway. Unfortunately, even though I'm a sucker for those post-apocalyptic features, this one was rather weak. I mean, many people would blame Hayden Christensen but I don't think it is really fair. Like the other actors, he did his best and provided a decent performance but the characters were all poorly developed and not really interesting. Furthermore, the special effects for the shadows were pretty cheesy and it would have worked better if they didn't show anything. Finally, the story was just really weak and it didn't add anything to the overused formula. To conclude, even though it was not completely awful, it is still a rather weak and unoriginal post-apocalyptic flick and it is not really worth a look, even if you like the genre.