Gothika

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Simon S Perhaps I'm easily pleased but I found this a good watch. Sitting in the almost dark on my own - maybe a saddo as well? - there was plenty here to keep my interested. The setting was a good backdrop as to what was to come. The film was dark, troubling and reminded me very much of a sanatorium just north of London I once visited in a professional capacity to meet one of the psychiatrists. I will always remember the smell, and the sound of some of the inmates shuffling along the corridors unattended. Halle Berry displayed an amazing range of ability portraying the main character. Penelope Cruz was creepy - a good foil to Berry's character. I thought Charles S. Dutton was miscast as Berry's husband, but they do say opposites attract. I didn't see the plot twist coming - but that probably says more about me than the storyline. All-in-all an enjoyable 100 minutes or so, with a second twist at the very end - intended, I believe, to be followed up in a sequel that was never made. Ps - not one for the kids. Rated 4/5 Stars •  Rated 4 out of 5 stars 04/16/25 Full Review Jacob B Atrociously bad film! It is inconceivable to me that anyone was paid to write this drivel. I’ve read student project scripts that have more finesse. It is also inconceivable that someone looked at the finished product and said ‘yes, this is an excellent film’. How the director managed to pull horrible performances out of a great cast must be a testament to his lack of skill—except in the case of Halle Berry (who tops my list of the worst actors of all time), I’m sure she was able to give a terrible performance without any help. The one redeeming quality is the atmospheric set design. Pity it wasn’t used in service of a plausible film. Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 03/30/25 Full Review Daniel S Entertaining, but the wheels kind of fall off at the end. I can't help but think this was maybe a first or second draft of a script. With some simple tweaks, I think it could have been a lot better. That said, Penelope Cruz and Halle Berry do a competent enough job, and Robert Downey Jr. is... Robert Downey Jr. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 02/25/25 Full Review Eva G It's brilliant. It's tough and makes you sick to your stomach of how those poor girls are treated but the intreague is really good keeps you on your toes and very good acting too. Rated 5/5 Stars •  Rated 5 out of 5 stars 06/18/24 Full Review Victor P A preposterous supernatural horror thriller. Rated 2/5 Stars •  Rated 2 out of 5 stars 03/20/24 Full Review Satin B I fell asleep watching it 😴 Rated 0.5/5 Stars •  Rated 0.5 out of 5 stars 12/21/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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