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Title: Gothika (2003)
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| Cast overview, first billed only: | |||
| Halle Berry | ... | Miranda Grey | |
| Robert Downey Jr. | ... | Pete Graham | |
| Charles S. Dutton | ... | Dr. Douglas Grey | |
| John Carroll Lynch | ... | Sheriff Ryan | |
| Bernard Hill | ... | Phil Parsons | |
| Penélope Cruz | ... | Chloe Sava | |
| Dorian Harewood | ... | Teddy Howard | |
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Bronwen Mantel | ... | Irene |
| Kathleen Mackey | ... | Rachel Parsons | |
| Matthew G. Taylor | ... | Turlington | |
| Michel Perron | ... | Joe | |
| Andrea Sheldon | ... | Tracey Seavers | |
| Anana Rydvald | ... | Glass Cell Nurse | |
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Laura Mitchell | ... | Inmate |
| Amy Sloan | ... | Inmate | |
Dr. Miranda Grey is a psychiatrist who works in a penitentiary, in the mental institution sector. She is married with Dr. Douglas Grey, the chief of department where Dr. Pete Graham also works. Chloe Sava, a patient of Dr. Miranda formerly abused by her stepfather, claims that she is frequently raped by the devil in her cell. After leaving the asylum in a stormy night, Dr. Miranda has a car accident, and when she wakes up, she is an inmate of the institution, being accused of an horrible crime and having no memory of the incident. Written by Claudio Carvalho, Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
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I have read many reviews that seemed to think Gothika was a waste of time. Let me just say, it is not a waste of time. in fact, the film was very enjoyable. it was shot well and the special effects were sophisticated and well handled. The cast was full of surprises such as Bernard Hill(great actor but a strange role). The story was interesting and there was genuine tension throughout.
Berry's character is a doctor in a mental institute. she wakes up to find herself an inmate in the very place she works. Her colleague and friend played by robert downy jnr tells her that she has committed a horrific crime and nobody knows why. so the plot begins to wind its way towards a shadowy truth. However, without giving anything away, the key scenes where important truths are revealed to the audience are simply too clumsy. information is just handed over visually on a plate and leaves little to the imagination. some of the tension built up in
the first half of the film is lost. and the truth isn't quite as gripping and terrifying as we would have hoped(although thats not to
say it is pleasant).
Robert Zemeckis was one of the producers and i think it shows..there is some great camera work and some really interesting ideas but gothika doesn't have some of the subtle touches that What Lies Beneath had, but its easy to see some of the parallels between the two films.
Even though halle berry wears the same look of shocked disbelief throughout the film, she plays it with conviction. and a supporting role from penelope cruz certainly doesn't take anything away from berry.
all in all, gothika provides a good story, an average screen play and enough innovative ideas to keep its audience. but i would have been disappointed if i had paid to watch it at the cinema.