Faces in the Crowd (2011)
Liked the main tool of this thriller....Prosopagnosia aka Face-Blindness, the problem that the main character of the story, Anna (played by Milla Jovovich) starts to living with after surviving a serial killer's attack. As its got a good production value they have able to use lots of 'faces (actors)' to show what sort of problem Anna is having & how she's dealing with and they did a fine job there. But the sad thing is they didn't use it much to make this common premise of the thriller more interesting. The most frustrating thing is the killer is too easy to identify, as soon as he/she first appears on the screen anyone can guess him/her. Moreover, killer's character or style of killing isn't interesting at all, there is nothing new. But liked the way they gave a little Giallo flavor in the film, as the the killer commonly uses a razor blade & even in one quick shot we see him/her wearing black gloves.
Overall, not bad...could have been lot better.
>>: B-
The Tempter aka The Antichrist (1974)
"The Exorcist" in 70's Italian way! They have shown a hell lot of demonic possession activity in its almost 2 hour running time. Though some of the effects are quite dated but it was very fun to watch & I loved it. There were some nice works on set design also, especially liked the red corridor full with statues hanging on the wall. Overall, a very decent effort. Fans of this sub-genre of exorcism need to check this out.
A big thanks to our Ferox13, for sharing it & giving me the opportunity to see this gem, it was a 'hard-to-find' film for me. :)
>>: B+
10-17-2011, 01:31 AM
The Caller
