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102 out of 133 people found the following review useful:
Eerie Little Thriller, 18 November 2005
Author:
del hart from Tenerife
This movie is good, well acted, well scripted, well directed, and above all, it will keep you guessing to the end, I do not know enough about "The Technical Side" of movie making to comment, all i know is, if i see a film i like, or for that matter dislike, then i will make a comment on it, after all its only entertainment. Too many times you read about the, ins and outs of film making, and all the back stage stuff, when really all you want to know is, will i enjoy this film, and the answer to Half Light is yes, no swearing, very little sex content,just a nice put together thriller, enough twists and turns to keep the momentum going. i am trying to find something to moan about in this movie, and to be quite honest there is nothing, Demi Moore is very good in the lead role, and the mainly British cast is excellent Go see it, judge for yourself, i do not think you will be disappointed.
52 out of 63 people found the following review useful:
Surprisingly good... give it time!, 16 January 2006
Author:
donjuanramirez from United Kingdom
I was lucky enough to see a copy of this with my wife recently... and
wasn't entirely sure what to expect. I was pleasantly surprised! The
acting of all characters was very good, with Ms. Moore putting in an
excellent, yet sometimes implausible (scripting?), performance. The
shooting of the film is excellent with the locations adding much to the
feeling of the film. There are enough twists and turns in the plot to
keep you guessing, even if you think you have it worked out within the
first half, as we both did, you'll doubt yourself from then on in.
My one criticism is the start of the film. It feels somewhat piecemeal
and directionless, perhaps on purpose to mirror the main characters
state of mind, but it just doesn't seem to gel, and the scoring feels
the same, however don't let that stop you watching this film as once
past the first few scenes you will be tripping over yourself trying to
figure it out.
All told this was a well produced, well filmed, well acted movie, and
don't believe any of the 'horror' tags, it's more suspense/thriller,
and very good to boot!
47 out of 62 people found the following review useful:
What a pleasant surprise!, 24 January 2006
Author:
tennrose from United States
I had never heard of this movie when my husband rented it, and was
pleasantly surprised. Demi Moore was excellent, but i felt like Hans
Matheson really was the top performer in this movie. His wonderful
Scottish accent and sweet face made him extremely appealing, making you
want to check out other movies he was in. The scenery was beautiful,
and I absolutely fell in love with the light house. It was really neat
to see wild horses on the light house island.
I loved the mysterious plot, but the movie left me a little sad. There
were a lot of plot twists, and I watched the movie two days in a row to
see if I could figure out a couple of things! This is a movie that I
will probably buy to keep, so I can watch it from time to time.
47 out of 64 people found the following review useful:
More spooky than horror, 26 November 2005
Author:
Soong from United Kingdom
Writer Rachel Carlson played by Demi Moore is left unable to write
after the tragic death of her son.
In a hope to remove her writers block she moves to a remote island off
Scotland. A local psychic startles her with a comment about her son and
after befriending a local lighthouse keeper things begin to get creepy.
Is she imagining strange things happening because of the isolation and
the fact she has recently stopped taking medication for depression, or
are they real? There is an unfortunate plot stopper 3/4 of the way in
the film where a conversation opens out the plot to a point you may
think why continue watching, but there is still a twist in the end.
R17 rating but no profanity or nudity (but did have short above the
shoulders tasteful sex scene). I think the rating came from one violent
scene in particular involving a child. A little bit of gore toward the
end but not too graphic.
27 out of 38 people found the following review useful:
pretty good actually, 10 January 2006
Author:
camandsoph from Canada
not a bad movie at all. more of a love story than a ghost story - but
the two are woven together pretty successfully. The ending falls short,
but the rest of the film is well planned.
Moore is an odd choice for the lead, but she turns out pretty good -
despite a general unbelievable reaction to later events in the story (
but this is more script ).
some beautiful cinematography and settings, and a few creepy moments.
Some good acting too ( but some mediochre stuff mixed in ). Its clear
why this movie was not mainstream enough for the theatre, but its a
worthy DVD rental or download. On the whole Its a strange one - i
thought it was very good, but also not very good at the same time.
7/10
18 out of 22 people found the following review useful:
Surprisingly Chilling Little Movie., 8 September 2006
Author:
youshotandywarhol from Oregon
"Half Light" is one surprise of a movie. The film is about a writer,
Rachel Carson (Demi Moore) who tragically loses her young son when he
drowns by the dock near their house in England. Devastated from the
event, Rachel's friend rents her a secluded island cottage on the
Scotland coast so she can relax and recover in the comfortable
atmosphere, and conquer her current writer's block. But when she
arrives to the little old cottage on the edge of the ocean, weird
things start to happen. She has strange visions of her son, she spends
time with a man living in a lighthouse who has supposedly been dead for
seven years, and the townspeople are also quite strange. Real life
terror and supernatural events drive Rachel into hysteria from there,
as she tries to unravel a complex mystery.
This was a surprisingly chilling little thriller film, the atmosphere
of the whole secluded ocean village was unique and neat, the little
village set itself sitting right on the sandy beach. There are a lot of
dark gray and foggy tones in the film, which add even more to the
atmosphere. I liked the whole feeling the film had, it was isolated and
eerie. It's kind of hard to explain, I can't really put my finger on
it, but the whole atmosphere was foreboding and spooky. Demi Moore was
great, she's a pretty believable actress from what I've seen. Her
performance was realistic and fit the film well. The settings are great
and really spooky on many occasions, particularly the small cottage and
the old lighthouse. The story was rather original, and very subtle with
overall good writing. The ending was a bit of a twist-ending, blending
real-life horror with a supernatural addition, but it fit well and I
wasn't disappointed with it (like some twist-endings leave me).
Overall, "Half Light" is a good little thriller film that caught me off
guard, I was expecting something along the lines of cheap
straight-to-video garbage. It's quite the contrary though. The Gothic,
seaside atmosphere was excellent and well put-to-use in the film, and
the creepy little story was well written with a satisfying conclusion.
Fans of supernatural thrillers will definitely want to check this one
out, it's a good one for sure. 7/10.
26 out of 39 people found the following review useful:
Can you feel the chill, really spooky., 7 January 2006
Author:
JuRo Baran from Slovakia
It was a really nice surprise for me, I didn't expect so good movie.
What's it about? Rachel Carlson is a successful mystery novelist whose
life falls apart when her 5-year-old son drowns at her country home. A
year later, in an effort to heal her wounds and help her to start
writing again, her best friend rents her a secluded cottage in a remote
fishing village, where events unfold that rock the tranquil village and
cause Rachel to fear for her sanity and her life. The main actress was
Demi Moore, and I think she played her role excellent. To beginning, it
was a little bit confusing because you don't know that is fake and what
is real.
Euro..enjoy
34 out of 55 people found the following review useful:
terrific tale/beautiful music, 30 January 2006
Author:
jmlocke from United States
Besides telling a terrific tale, Half Light has beautiful music - I see we have a petition going for the soundtrack, GREAT! Until that gets released, enjoy similar music by Arlene Faith - check it out at: www.woodenstonemusic.com I just purchased two of her cds, Spirit of the Celtic Violin and River of Dreams. It's hard to find this type of music without singing and these are treasures! Demi Moore's acting ability in this movie really came through - I hope she pursues more movies along this line and reactivates her career! In a rare move, I've recommended Half Light to all my friends and family and have yet to hear someone say they didn't enjoy it!
25 out of 38 people found the following review useful:
Great movie !, 28 January 2006
Author:
lailousa dejala from United States
I think this movie was excellent...i really enjoyed watching it and the plot was extraordinary....this is a must see thriller...:)Demi Moore always gives it her best. She is an inspiring actress. This movie had me surprised towards the end........but i wont say how u will have to see it to find out.....This is something different for her....she usually plays a role in a movie as a seductive person,but here she played as a loving,committed,,stressful mother who feels like she is guilty for the death of her son. Like I have mentioned before, this is a must see thriller....it has many turns and parts in it that really scared me.
7 out of 9 people found the following review useful:
Amazing...I loved it!!!, 7 June 2006
Author:
Christian Rutegard from Stockholm, Sweden
Rachel (Moore) is a successful American murder mystery author living in
London with her son (Thomas) and her second husband, the latter is a
successful book editor that has been unable to get any of his own works
published. After being too busy working on her newest novel, to play
with her five year son, Thomas (Balawi) goes outside to play by their
upper-class lakeside home, only to accidentally drown, thus devastating
Rachel, and putting a tailspin on her marriage and her ability to
finish her latest novel.
This movie has it all. It is exciting, thrilling and completely
unpredictable. I just loved it! Demi Moore did a brilliant job and so
did the rest of the cast. I don't want to give anything away, just see
it. You won't bee disappointed.
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