Movie: Godsend

Title: Godsend
Director: Nick Hamm
Notable Actors/Actresses: Cameron Bright (played Adam Duncan)
Written by: Mark Bomback
Music: Brian Tyler
Release Date: April 30, 2004
Running Time: 102 minutes
Rate: 2.5/5
Rated PG-13

Review:
I haven't watched much horror movies, so this movie pretty much thrilled me. True, there may have been some inconsistencies, but I wasn't focused on that. Was too frightened to do so, lol.

But the ending was very unsatisfying. I like my happy endings, okay. Obviously, the director couldn't decided which ending to choose (the dvd had, like, 4 alternate endings), and chose this one because no one died in it (well, except for Adam I, but you get the point, yeah?)

The mother was so in denial, that it became annoying. Richard was aggravating. Paul was okay.
Cameron Bright did a really good job with his acting, and it truly was chill-inducing.
The overall story was nice, but the ending really spoiled it.

Recommended to: Those who don't really expect anything from Robert de Niro, and just want to enjoy an hour of mindless scares. Those who are NOT accompanied by someone who feels the need to analyze every detail of inconsistency.

Movie: The Invasion

Title: The Invasion
Director: Oliver Hirschbiegel, James McTeigue (uncredited)
Notable Actors/Actresses: Nicole Kidman (played Carol Bennell), Daniel Craig (played Ben Driscoll), Jackson Bond (played Oliver), Eric Benjamin (played Gene)
Written by: Dave Kajganich, The Wachowskis (uncredited)
Music: John Ottman
Release Date: August 17, 2007
Running Time: 99 minutes
Rate: ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ ☆ (5/5)
Rated PG-13

Based on The Body Snatchers by Jack Finney
Review:

This is such a surprise. Wikipedia said it sucked.

My own mother didn't like it. 

I loved it. 

Now, I have never seen the previous versions, so, yeah, I might be biased.

But I really loved how Nicole portrayed her humanity. People have said there was no psychological insight, but I actually disagree.

When emotionless aliens/humans promise of a world without suffering, you have to stop and think. Isn't what we're all trying to achieve? We're all trying to reach a utopia that meets all our wants and desires. (Except the virus "achieves" this by removing desires.)

This movie is so suitable for a Halloween movie! :D 

My only critique is is that the ending ended a bit too...perfect.

The virus ended up becoming only a faint nightmare that will soon be forgotten. 

My theory on why the emotionless who promote an unsuffering world and yet wants to cause suffering to those immune?

Those infected are still, biologically, semi-humans. Humans naturally have a fear of those different from them, so the virus plays on that natural fear, and multiply it. 

Okay, so you've got some blood (but it's not the focus), you've got a car chase (which makes sense, kinda), and you've got technical jargon that sounds smart and yet you really don't understand (lol, this detail makes me laugh.). 

I just wonder how the diminishing population of the Emotionless will react to the vaccine. 

My mother while cleaning the bathroom: "After I watched this movie, I become cleaner." (Translation, "After I watched this movie, I had the desire to make things cleaner." Don't make fun of my mom, okay~ :D)

Recommended to: The youngsters who haven't watched the original movies (like moi), and like movies that have action, thrills, and also psychological aspects. The best thing about this movie is that it is kind of logically plausible.

Movie: Premonition

Title: Premonition
Director: Mennan Yapo
Notable Actors/Actresses: Sandra Bullock (played Linda Hanson)
Written by: Bill Kelly
Music: Klaus Badelt
Release Date: March 16, 2007 (USA)
Running Time: 96 minutes
Rate: ☆ ☆ ★ ★ ★ (2/5)
Rated PG-13

Review:

I confess. I checked Wikipedia on this movie before I watched it.

Wikipedia said it sucked. Hmm, why did I watch it, then?
Well, it was movie night, and I didn't choose the movie. :I

Anyways, what this movie is basically about is a mother who, by chance, was granted the power/curse of skipping days. She goes from Thursday, to Monday, to Friday, or whatever...you get the idea. Problem is, the whole movie is centered around her husband's death in a car accident (severed head, anyone?). I actually perceived the skipping timeline as more of her skipping alternate realities (it didn't happen that way though. A shame.). Oh, and did I mention that blonde assistant manager who seems way-too-familiar with her hubby?

The movie was labeled as a psychological thriller, and it did a good job on living up to expectations. Confusion? Check. Suspense? Check. Emotional trauma/drama? We're good to go. Logical (ish) explanation for weird phenomena? Ehh....we'll put you on hold.

I actually liked the movie. I really liked the crow symbolism, and Sandra Bullock's amazing performance with her acting. The movie started to fall into a deep pit of mehs when we reached the scene where Linda asks Father (the priest) for help (Bill Kelly, I have a facial expression of disbelief, right now.). His diagnosis?

Those who are faithless are like vacuums. Nature abhors vacuums, it wants to fill them up. So these faithless people are more influenced by the forces of nature and the unexplained.

...This is the point where my eye starts twitching. *is non-religious*

True, faith can mean many things. It can mean love. It can mean hope. But if a conversation like this happens in a church, and a Father speaks it, the first thing you think of is "Are you trying to convert me? Eheh, nice try." The emergency cynicism kicks in to make up for the lack of logic that I'm absorbing from this movie. (I need mah logic. It tastes good.)

So, I guess the theme was "Get a religion, or suffer from premonitions."? Right, I'll totally do that. (Oh, whatever happened to Doctor Roth, and after Saturday, when he said she wasn't "committed". That is still confusing me.)

And the final question?
How the heck did Linda get pregnant by the end of the suckish movie?

...Wikipedia, stop bragging about how right you are. >_>

Recommended to: Those who do not mind a religious explanation for everything that does not make sense. And those who have a tendency to go to the bathroom during the climaxes of movies. You guys won't miss anything good, here! :D