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Starring:
Winona Rider, Ben Chaplin |
Directed By:
Janusz Kaminski |
| Grade |
D
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Lost Souls is a prime example of good cinematography wasted.
The story is a pale attempt at something like the Omen or
the Exorcist. Winona Rider is present at an Exorcism in which
a possessed man reveals that Ben Chaplin will become the antichrist.
Even with such an ominous premise, this movie really fails
to do much in the way of scaring the viewer. There are a few
scenes that have potential to be scary, but they're drawn
out so much that they lose any fear factor.
In fact, this whole movie seems to drag on. After sitting
through it, you feel like a lifetime has passed, but once
you're through, you realized that it took less than two hours
to feel ripped off. And ripped off you will feel. It's predictable
and clichˇ, so much to the point that I'm just tired seeing
the Catholic Church made out to be this evil force. And speaking
of evil, I thought the Devil was a lot more evil than this.
He must be on some kind of medication to make him a more patient
and nicer guy.
Except for some good visuals and a dark, moody feel to the
movie, there really isn't much there to keep you in the theater.
The script is lack-luster, the acting predictable and the
ending is woefully dull. Skip this one and go see the Exorcist.
Even twenty years old, it's a lot better than this.
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- Kinderfeld |
