Copley: An American Fairytale (2008) User Reviews

Well done and genuinely creepy

[k-nap · 7/10 · 29 October 2007]

This film has a lot going for it. The cinematography is beautifully done. And while the plot has some holes, the film is really creepy. There were points when I was worried that I'd be afraid to be alone in the dark in my own house after seeing this movie.

The sound track, especially the music, is both subtle and evocative. It adds a great deal to the suspense factor of the film. There are many sequences that fill you with dread, largely due to the way the music is moving the scene forward.

Standout scenes include the comic relief provided by the local convenience store clerks.

It wasn't god-awful

[Cliffotchka! · 5/10 · 7 October 2008]

Overall, it was a quality production given the budget. But I must say that if you reuse shots, I'd call that filler. If you've seen The Sixth Sense or The Others, the ultimate plot twist is no surprise. It was about 30 minutes into it(almost half-way through) that I realized that this film did not seem to be going anywhere (kinda like the miniseries Shogun) as the scenes really seemed to be stalling the action and the music was often overly dramatic. So, I was really hoping that a good twist was coming. I was let down.

Maybe I'm being thick, but I think the film fails to explain a few things. For example, what happened to the killer? In one scene, the old lady says she isn't selling; and in the next she's apparently decided to sell. What changed her mind? If the killer had control of the estate after the death of the old couple, why did he allow the sale to proceed if he really did not want to sell? So, what was the killer's M.O. after all? Real estate is probably just too complicated to be included or explained in such relatively simple and short feature films.

It's about time...

[tj203848 · 10/10 · 31 October 2007]

I just saw this film and I have to say very well done. It is rare to see a film nowadays with good taste, good scares, good suspense and a great plot. It's probably not the greatest film of all time, but it could possibly be the prettiest independent supernatural thriller of all time. I do however have to disagree with the "plot hole" statement from a previous poster. There are no filler shots in this movie - everything has a purpose; some shots & references are a bit deeper than others, but there's nothing that's not connected to something else. Perhaps the other poster is referring to one of the (several) red herrings in the film. Overall, this is a great way for fans of the supernatural to spend an evening - lots to talk about.

TJ