When a young doctor (Hilary Swank) suspects she may not be alone in her new Brooklyn loft, she learns that her landlord (Jeffrey Dean Morgan) has formed a frightening obsession with her.
I loved this movie. While it seems to be getting lower scores than I would expect, the genius behind it is how real the scenario is. While it covers some of the elements in "Crawlspace" (and probably other films), it removes the fantasy angle and presents a story that is 100% plausible.
By far my favorite part was just before halfway in, when the film suddenly rewinds and we start from the beginning, only from another angle. While it would take a second viewing to fully appreciate this, I thought the duality of the perspectives was just amazingly beautiful. I never see that. We often get a first person or third person point of view, but rarely a double first person view.
I was a bit disturbed by the nudity. I mean, yes, when you are making a film about stalking, the nudity aspect makes sense. You have to taunt the stalker. But Hilary Swank? She has never been attractive, and more often than not has won acclaim playing boyish roles. Of all the actresses to cast... I just do not get it.
Christopher Lee, looking quite old, shows up here, which is great because this is a Hammer film. Not sure how i feel about Hammer's relaunch. I am glad to see them back, of course, but they can never make the films they used to. And even Lee played such a minor part here, it could have been filled by anyone. It was forgettable, whether played by Lee or anyone. (Star Trek fans may notice that Nana Visitor has a brief role, but one hardly worth mentioning.)
Maybe I am wrong, maybe all those people who gave this a lower rating are right. But with such incredible talent, a solid script and a creepy premise that could actually happen... this is a winner. There are plenty of things to fear about apartment living, and now there is one more.
I loved this movie. While it seems to be getting lower scores than I would expect, the genius behind it is how real the scenario is. While it covers some of the elements in "Crawlspace" (and probably other films), it removes the fantasy angle and presents a story that is 100% plausible.
By far my favorite part was just before halfway in, when the film suddenly rewinds and we start from the beginning, only from another angle. While it would take a second viewing to fully appreciate this, I thought the duality of the perspectives was just amazingly beautiful. I never see that. We often get a first person or third person point of view, but rarely a double first person view.
I was a bit disturbed by the nudity. I mean, yes, when you are making a film about stalking, the nudity aspect makes sense. You have to taunt the stalker. But Hilary Swank? She has never been attractive, and more often than not has won acclaim playing boyish roles. Of all the actresses to cast... I just do not get it.
Christopher Lee, looking quite old, shows up here, which is great because this is a Hammer film. Not sure how i feel about Hammer's relaunch. I am glad to see them back, of course, but they can never make the films they used to. And even Lee played such a minor part here, it could have been filled by anyone. It was forgettable, whether played by Lee or anyone. (Star Trek fans may notice that Nana Visitor has a brief role, but one hardly worth mentioning.)
Maybe I am wrong, maybe all those people who gave this a lower rating are right. But with such incredible talent, a solid script and a creepy premise that could actually happen... this is a winner. There are plenty of things to fear about apartment living, and now there is one more.