Messengers (2004)

User Rating:

6.0/10   

Director:

Philip Farha

Writers:

Charles Hall (written by) and
Adam MacLean (written by) ...

Genre:

Drama | Mystery | Sci-Fi | Thriller

Tagline:

...come a little bit closer

Plot:

The death of her estranged father forces a Manhattan doctor back to her small-town roots, where she uncovers a dark secret.

Plot Keywords:

Doctor | Fishing Village | Hypnotism | Spider | Immortality

Awards:

2 wins

Cast

Michele Hicks	...	Sarah Chapel
Erik Jensen	...	David Richards
Frankie Faison	...	Tom Mabry
Amy Wright	...	Nan Parrish
Annie Golden	...	Alice Farmer
Peter McRobbie	...	Stuart Quinn
Ronald Guttman	...	Radu, the Romanian Hypnotist
John Cariani	...	Derek the Cop
Harrison Chad	...	Michael Richards
Michael Higgins	...	Poor old man from Room 410
Darrell Larson	...	Dr. Max Overman
Phyllis Somerville	...	Metal Detector Lady
Mimi Weddell	...	Ruth White
Jack Willis	...	Cliff Cowers
John Sebastian	...	George Farmer

Runtime:

96 min | 87 min (recut version)

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Color:

Color

Certification:

Brazil:12 | USA:Not Rated

Filming Locations:

City Island, Bronx, New York City, New York, USA

Company:

Workshop Productions LLC

Trivia:

The Robert C. Byrd Green Bank Telescope, where the film's climax takes place, is the largest fully steerable single aperture antenna in the world.

Quotes:

David Richards: Imagine that. The world is about to end and the only thing that matters is love.
Sarah Chapel: How human.

Movie Connections:

References "Doogie Howser, M.D." (1989)

Soundtrack:

Love Song

Amazing diamond in the rough

This film really deserves to be seen. I saw it at a festival in Oregon but never heard a word about it anywhere else. It's beautifully shot, has great cast, strong direction and an awesome score. I like films that play with genre but don't fall into any one and this film did just that. Maybe that's why nobody knew what to do with it. But the movie has a real unique mood and sensibility. It's funny but creepy , cheeky and totally deadpan. Yeah, it's a little slow at times and could have had a bit more action. Still, so m any low-budget films are cheesy and shlocky but this one is actually really well-directed and features some of the best acting in its class. I watch at least 5 films a week and this one definitely stood out in a good way.