Reviews by johanlefourbe

I already saw this movie but since it was a while back and since I had it on DVD, I was really eager to check it out again. I remember it very well, back then when it was released, there was a huge buzz about this flick. Eventually, pretty much like 'Sucker Punch' also directed by Zach Snyder, it turned out to be a disappointment at the box-office. I guess it was above all due to the fact that it was dealing with some rather obscure super-heroes and the fact that the tone was seriously bleak didn't help either. Anyway, I thought it was a damned fine feature, in fact, in my opinion, it is one of the best of its genre no less than that. Indeed, it must be the darkest super-hero movie ever made, alongside 'The Dark Knight', and the more I got to know about the characters and their inner struggles, the more I felt captivated by the whole story. Furthermore, I thought it was a really gorgeous movie. Later on, Zack Snyder would be in charge of the DCCEU but, even though I did like 'Man of Steel', eventually, he wasn't really the right guy to carry the whole thing on his shoulders and none of his other movies in the DC universe would be as awesome as this movie was. Anyway, coming back to our main feature, even though I'm not surprised it actually tanked, I thought it was actually quite awesome and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

I really had no clue what to expect from this movie and, to be honest, I thought at first that it would be another underwhelming modern horror-thriller dealing with exorcism. Eventually, I have to admit that it was not bad at all after all. Indeed, it was in fact an interesting combination of two different genres (courtroom and exorcism) and I thought it was very well done with some good performances from the whole cast, especially by Tom Wilkison, Laura Linney and Jennifer Carpenter. Indeed, it was dealing with some interesting ideas, like how can you judge someone, a judgment which should be based on proven facts, when beliefs are at the centre of the whole process ? I thought it was quite captivating to watch, at least more captivating than your usual Hollywood thriller which always go for the cheap thrills instead of giving you some real things to think about. Unfortunately. it is too bad the movie was not really neutral and they clearly chose the side of the priest but I thought that there were not too much theatrics and it remained a very interesting reflection on the subject. Anyway, to conclude, it was actually a very well made and entertaining thriller and I think it is definitely worth a look, especially if you like the genre.

Since I heard from here and there that this flick was quite amazing , I was really eager to check it and I had some really high expectations towards the damned thing. Eventually, this was what I would call a very intriguing movie. Indeed, first of all, even though the whole thing didn't turn out to be as gorgeous as I expected it to be, there were still some very amazing shots. Then, the story was indeed quite intriguing but, to be honest, I actually had a hard time to really get into this tale. However, it all changed with the ending. Indeed, the end was so heartbreaking and so powerful that, suddenly,  the whole thing finally made complete sense and I felt a deep connection with what was going on and I was finally touched by this story. Eventually, I re-watched it again at some point and even though the ending was still really strong, I still didn’t care much with the rest of this story. I mean, it was better, story wise, than 'The Cell', Tarsem Singh's previous directing effort, and there was definitely something striking about it but it was still missing something to become truly remarkable. In my opinion, the main issue is that even though the conclusion is quite impressive, it takes just way too long to get there and the story didn’t have so much impact until that point, at least, as far as I was concerned. Anyway, to conclude, even though I don't think it is really a masterpiece, it remains a very unique picture and it is definitely worth a look, especially if you are interested in Tarsem Singh's work.