Lord of Illusions

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Dallas H Clive Barker has a distinct way of showing graphic violence in his horror movies. This one is no different. However, the visual effects that are more CGI-based than practically designed appear to be extremely dated. I wish it were all matted visuals or practical effects to give them a more tangible element. Rated 3/5 Stars •  Rated 3 out of 5 stars 01/23/24 Full Review Alec B An enjoyable supernatural Noir. Whenever the characters or plot start to get dull, there's usually some striking imagery to distract you. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 01/09/24 Full Review sally b all style no substance, it really felt like a bunch of random disjointed ideas the director thought would look cool but without any real narrative purpose or connective tissue to make any of the scenes much more than shock factor. Some of the shots were genuinely cool looking, but the storytelling fell short. The dialogue was unimpressive and often felt very stilted and artificial. It almost feels like a story cobbled together from the doodles one would find in the margins of a bored hormone addled highschool aged boy's notebook in a way that makes me feel like I can see the director through the film like the organs of a glass frog in the least flattering way possible. There were also tons of tits for no reason! But hey! Some of the imagery was actually sick as hell it's just a shame it wasn't used with more intention. Worth watching for inspiration if you're someone who likes picking movies apart to analyze what works and what doesn't. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 11/28/23 Full Review KB B It was ok more like a tv movie. The plot, acting and FX were pretty marginal. Watch if there's absolutely nothing else on. Rated 2.5/5 Stars •  Rated 2.5 out of 5 stars 10/24/23 Full Review Elvis D Lord Of Illusions fue lo último que Clive Barker realizó como director y si bien no tuvo buena aceptación en su momento, la realidad es que se trata de otra obra de culto digna de cierto respecto. A pesar de que se basa en otro relato de Barker, en lugar de contar la historia original, Clive opto por crear una historia completamente nueva reescribiendo los personajes del texto original. La razón de ello fue debido a que el relato The Last Illusion es bastante caricaturesco, oscuro y bizarro al punto de que si la película se hubiese hecho de igual manera, el resultado final hubiese sido una película de humor negro. Aun así, Clive logro realizar una excelente cinta sobre el lado oscuro y tenebroso de la magia con una historia al estilo del cine negro. La visión de Barker es bastante notoria en esta película y loes efectos especiales son espectaculares. Por momentos parece una cinta policial, por otros un thriller sobrenatural o hasta incluso una historia de detectives de misterio y suspenso. Lord Of Illusions es sin duda una de las mejores películas de Clive Barker que merece cierto aprecio. Mi nota final para esta película es un 9/10. Rated 4.5/5 Stars •  Rated 4.5 out of 5 stars 03/13/23 Full Review Steve D Not a lot of surprises but effective thriller. Rated 3.5/5 Stars •  Rated 3.5 out of 5 stars 02/18/23 Full Review Read all reviews

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