Monika
D**R
Strangely good...
I don't want to say anything that'll give too much away, so I'll just say right now, don't read any further if you're planning on watching it.I'll say this first, I liked it as much as Last Man Standing, and that's saying something. But I'm torn between giving it two stars and five stars. The story is a really decent bang-bang, shoot em up, with the cool added twist of a strong/tough (smokin hot) lead female character along with a realistic down at the heels actor type psychic male character. The only reason I'm tempted to give it the two stars is the way they used the fake outs at the end. I keep going back and forth with kind of hating them and really liking them. The part that seemed like the end was a really decent enough ending, though it was nice in a way to keep things going, because it was kind of anticlimactic and a bit sad. Though, that was why I liked it too, it was very non-hollywood. I feel the same about the double fake outs at the end though, they were nonstandard, and made things more fun and trippy. Anyway, I'm giving it four stars because of how fun it was to watch, and I guess I'll stick with that, since really that's all that matters...
P**X
Skip Bad Reviews - Too Many Are Spoilers. Just watch this great little action flick - and suspend disbelief. It's called 'fun'
Wow ... so much better than I ever expected, this is a fun movie. Loved it! Not so much 'Grindhouse' (IMHO) as it is an epic graphic novel sprung to life, where normal rules do not apply - except revenge. Please don't dismiss actor Cerina Vincent ('Monika') as just another 'bimbo' because of the first few minutes - as I almost did. Keep watching - she's actually a talented actor fully capable of carrying this movie. Even if she's ... well, you just have to watch. Honestly a fun and well-made action flick. And check out the opening title sequence - it's excellent, as is the musical scoring. Have fun, and thanks for reading!
M**E
Revenge with a twist - what's not to like?
I didn't know what to expect from this movie, and was a little put off by the short "dream sequence" that was included early on, but then got into it and enjoyed it for the kinda quirky revenge flick that it is. The acting and the technical movie-making were surprisingly good; this was not put together by three guys with a camcorder. The plot is not particularly complicated or believable, but then it rarely is with a revenge flick, and that didn't reduce my enjoyment. I finished the movie satisfied, and even willing to watch it again if a buddy comes over who's not seen it. Thumbs up!
K**5
Take a watch and decide...
I liked it but, didn't count on it being a master piece when I saw C. Thomas Howell had a part in it...longtime since he was directed by Coppala but, you know for a story that has been told before in many different ways it's worth a bowl of popcorn if for no other reason than to see the lead actress who is quite good in the role and she's not the typical blond by any stretch
B**O
Not bad - not bad ass either
Not the best of movies but not bad - C. Thomas Howell, so what do you expect.Ok so the production is fair & the cop scene very low budget - looked like guys just running linesThe story aint' bad but the action is low budget
J**F
but what really makes this movie unwatchable is the ridiculously poor cinematography that's defined almost entirely by colored f
The plot to this doesn't make a whole hell of a lot of sense, but what really makes this movie unwatchable is the ridiculously poor cinematography that's defined almost entirely by colored filters, bad exposure, and a shaking camera. Is it supposed to be evocative of a dream? Is it supposed to make the dull, static scenes feel exciting and interesting? I don't know, but it's annoying and it doesn't disguise that this is an amateurish, boring movie where too many shots just feel like filler used to drag this out to a feature length running time.
S**S
So Very Ambitious and not the typical fare of a revenge film. My perspective an A for effort here.
Quite the effort here in all things. Not a typical film in the unfolding of the story. I do feel it could have been cut down a bit in length/exposition (story could have been tighter). I did like the way this was shot and the performances from the actors. Most of all the color pallet of the film was perfect in support of the theme, setting, and story arc. Some of the shot sequencing/visuals were really good.
J**A
Which is too bad because it does have a good story line
Sorry, but this movie is confusing as hell, it will have you scratching your head and yelling, "Someone needs to explain things right away", throughout the whole movie. Which is too bad because it does have a good story line, the grindhouse-style that others mention is really neat, it has good characters, a strong female hero, and well just about every thing that a good movie needs...but they just filmed it in a very confusing manner...they just want to leave it to viewers to guess if it was a ghost seeking revenge, or one of the main character's nightmare or one of his premonitions or whatever...sorry, but I don't like movies that require that I guess about what's going on. If they had been more direct and clear about the story line, I would've loved it.
G**.
Hatte inhaltlich etwas anderes erwartet.
Mystisch, verwirrend, nicht wirklich spannend. Wollte nach 20 bis 30 Minuten schon abschalten. War einfach nur langweilig. Habe es mir dann doch bis zum Ende angeschaut. Der Film wurde dann etwas besser, aber nicht unbedingt spannender. Der Clou dann am Ende. Ging es die ganze Zeit um eine Vorahnung des Hauptdarstellers, wurde das ganze noch übertroffen als sich herausstellte, dass diese Vorahnung nur ein Teil einer "übergeordneten" Vorahnung war. Gut, dass der Film dann zu Ende war.
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