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Director: Alexandre Aja
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From Time Out London
Alexandre Aja’s laughable reworking of the 2003 Korean film ‘Into the Mirror’ shatters the illusion that the French director of ‘Switchblade Romance’ and the remake of ‘The Hills Have Eyes’ may be a major new talent. The only thing less believable than the ridiculous plot is the over-acting of moonlighting ‘24’ star Kiefer Sutherland.On the plus side, the fire-ravaged department store where Sutherland’s alcoholic ex-cop now works as a security guard is impressively creepy. Alone at night with its scorched mannequins, he sees stuff reflected in its mirrors that he cannot believe. And neither can we. Then the evil spirits trapped behind the glass somehow escape and attack his estranged wife and children in their home. But not before he’s tracked down a once-possessed nun, who tells him about the asylum that pre-dated the store where disturbed patients were subjected to an experimental, mirror-based shock treatment. This is without question the dumbest horror movie of recent years. There is simply no way to piece together its fractured shards.
Author: Nigel Floyd
Time Out London Issue 1990: Oct 7 - 15, 2008
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- Kevin said...
- Posted on Feb 17 2011 11:37 It was ok in a Saturday night popcorn movie kind of way . Any movie with Kiefer in is going to be watchable at least . A few creepy scenes here and there , just don't expect too much !
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- Anna said...
- Posted on Nov 27 2010 23:39 I can't believe I rented this film, let alone sat through nearly 2 hours watching it. I like Keiffer Sutherland but I agree with the Time Out reviewer this time....laughable. it was absolute rubbish. No consistency of plot, nothing really made any expalanatory sense and what does the ending mean? That there will be a sequel! God, please no! I wanted to rate it 0 or half but the minimum is 1. Shambolic!
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- cassie said...
- Posted on May 07 2009 14:53 After watchin that i was really scared bout lookin in the mirror fine now though lol but the ending was random i wus sooooooooooo hate to be in a mirror anywaysssss i like my comment ha caues i wrote it ha go me
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- keeks2006 said...
- Posted on Nov 12 2008 17:32 loved this film. alot of people told me it was rubish so i watched it anyway. just hate it when they leave it open at the end for the next film to come out. something different for a change.
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- nuted said...
- Posted on Nov 03 2008 15:35 thought it was really good!
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- Marius said...
- Posted on Oct 31 2008 18:32 I think that tis film is not a wicked or terrible,but just unappropriated for a people, who afraid smth of that. Nevertheless,the film was awesome!! Ble,man patiko ;D~
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- Coraliee said...
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Posted on Oct 30 2008 11:05
i thought it was actually a realllllyyyyyy good film.
It scared me shizzless lol,
i know it seemed a pointless story line, but it was actually really good when put into perspective.
probably the scariest i've seen , despite exorcist lol
it was good in eyes. lol
i thought the ending was bad, i didn't want it to happen, but it was clever :)
i loved it. Recommend it to anyone lol. - Report as inappropriate
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- Barbie said...
- Posted on Oct 25 2008 22:13 I thought the film was very good, made me jump a few times, but that is what horrors are supposed to make you do. I would certainly recommend it.
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- The heart brake kid said...
- Posted on Oct 25 2008 20:26 The film was really good, defininatly worth going to see.
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- Clarah said...
- Posted on Oct 25 2008 19:22 It was flimsy and made not much sense, but it was entertaining in its own silly way... What annoyed me was the pathetic 'working in' of his wife in the most ridiculously hookerish outfits ever (she works in a morgue, for god's sake) which had me swearing under my breath. And yes, Kiefer Sutherland totally over does it, but I suppose he is used to it being Jack Bauer most of the time. I'd say - officially crap but entertaining anyway!
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- rouge-doncaster said...
- Posted on Oct 25 2008 10:21 i was well excited to watch this film, it did make me jump at times, ther wer sum great scenes in ther..but no propa story line..luked kinda messed up really...the one thing that kept anoying me was..the guy kept going into the haunted place, knowiing that its guna f him up!! lol so yeah kinda silly really..but i wudnt say it was rubish
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- Charlotte said...
- Posted on Oct 22 2008 21:57 i thought this was a good film, really scary too! i'd defo see it again!
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- Tracy said...
- Posted on Oct 22 2008 16:36 this film was teh scariest ive ever seen but was the best
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- Paula said...
- Posted on Oct 22 2008 11:16 Absolutely terrible. Not a bit frightening so all you Horror film lovers - don't bother with this one.
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- linzi said...
- Posted on Oct 21 2008 16:32 goin 2 watch this l8a can't wait
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Cast & crew
Director: Alexandre Aja
Cast: Kiefer Sutherland, Paula Patton, Cameron Boyce, Erica Gluck, Amy Smart, Jason Flemyng full cast
Rated: 18
Duration: 111 mins
UK Release: Oct 10 2008
US Release: Aug 15 2008
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