I like Brian DePalma a lot. I love Rachel McAdams, and I like Noomi Rapice. You would think that would mean success, right? Not necessarily. I found this to be a trivial experience for the most part. It's paced inconsistently, and the storyline gets more ludicrous as it goes along. DePalma has regressed heavily as of these days. It seems he's no longer capable of making memorable, stylish thrillers like he used to. This isn't completely void of suspense. It does have some here and there. There are a couple of vivid dream sequences from Noomi Rapice that I thought were extremely well shot. It's just too bad they were a bit overlong. My main problem with this movie, aside from the leaden pacing issues, is that everyone in this movie is cold and unlikable. There are no heroes or heroines; everything is shades of Grey, and not in a good way. Rachel McAdams is absolutely fabulous as a manipulative witch. Her character is easy to detest, but she's so sexy, I couldn't help but love her. I think Rachel is seriously one of the most underrated actresses of this generation. Noomi Rapice is excellent as well in a more subtle manner. Her character goes through many emotions, and she conveyed them all very well. She is technically the heroine of this movie, but she's not very sympathetic. She does some shady things. Karoline Herfurth is solid in her role. She has some great scenes in the finale. The ending is a tad annoying, and slightly confusing, but I have to say. The ending is also without a doubt DePalma's most stylish work in this movie. He did some extremely chilling shots of Rachel McAdams. It actually frightened me a little bit. The question is where was this dynamic direction during the rest of the film?
Final Thoughts: Rachel McAdams utters the line "Let's not fall asleep at the switch here" That's exactly what Brian DePalma did during this movie. Aside from a couple things, and a few decent moments scattered in places, I didn't care for this movie at all. The performances make it bearable, but the movie itself is rather average. I hope Brian DePalma isn't done
5.2/10
Final Thoughts: Rachel McAdams utters the line "Let's not fall asleep at the switch here" That's exactly what Brian DePalma did during this movie. Aside from a couple things, and a few decent moments scattered in places, I didn't care for this movie at all. The performances make it bearable, but the movie itself is rather average. I hope Brian DePalma isn't done
5.2/10