Friday, July 5, 2013

Sinister


Sinister (R) 2012


Directed by Scott Derrickson


Starring:  Ethan Hawke, Vincent D'Onofrio, James Ransone, Fred Dalton Thompson, Clare Foley, Juliet Rylance, Michael Hall D'Addario, Victoria Leigh and Nicholas King

Here We Go:  A true crime writer (Hawke) moves into the home of victims of a terrible murder with his family in order to investigate the crime for his next best seller.  The first 30+ minutes are slow torture with so many mundane details that it made me want to nod off.  Do I really need to see you put ice in your glass?  Does anyone?!  Other than that, yes, there were several moments when things built up and the anticipation was nail-biting, but then nada.  This entire movie was really just about trying to unravel this detailed plot that never really panned out.  


Bottom Line:  Skip it and watch Insidious...or just stare off blindly into space.



2 comments:

  1. Good review. Pretty scary, but a bit disappointing in the end.

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  2. It's always a shame when you get your hopes up and the credits roll as those hope take a nosedive. Oh well... Thanks for your input!

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