Stir of Echoes

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Summary: I Love Scary Movies And I Loved This One
Review: I live by myself, and I was alone on a recent winter night when I unsuspectingly popped this DVD into my player. Suffice it to say that I decided, about a half hour into the film, that I would rather watch it in daylight! (If you've seen it, you may be able to guess which scene did the trick) Excellent performances all around, with an atmosphere that rivals anything that Polanski did at his creepiest. Highly recommended, but you're forwarned if you're thinking of watching it alone, late at night...

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Summary: Good acting, stunning visuals, mediocre plot
Review: This movie is worth seeing, particularly if you're a Kevin Bacon fan. He does a great job here, playing a likeable, good-hearted guy. He gets excellent support from his fellow cast members, too. And the visual effects here, particularly during the "hypnosis" sequence, are awe-inspiring. However, the film overall was disappointing for me. I never felt that involved or interested in it. Not a bad rental, though.

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Summary: Kevin Bacons finest performance so far
Review: After seeing this movie two nights ago, I am sure this is the movie I regret not seeing the most last year in the theaters. I wanted to see it but made it to "The Sixth Sense" instead. I foolishly believed the critics who said it was just another "sixth sense" type movie and not worth checking out. The sixth sense is a very good movie, but this is much better and suspenseful the whole way through. I and My wife were on the edge of our seats the whole way through the movie.The only thing the sixth sense has over this movie is the suprise ending. This movie is the better of the two in My humble opinion and does not need the incrediable ending of sixth sense. It never loses its suspense through the entire picture, and all though I pretty much had the ending figured out, it was very satisfying and did not dissapoint. I'm waiting for the dvd to come from Amazon and can't wait to watch it in widescreen and with the commentary. To bad about the timing of the release of this movie as I think it would have really been a huge boost in Kevin Bacons career. It is his best work yet. Watch it, buy it, enjoy it!

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Summary: Stir Of Echoes
Review: On a brief trip to the US last year, I was on orders to make sure I caught The Sixth Sense before I returned home. That day was pretty quiet so I also took some time to see Stir Of Echoes. Any real similarity between these two movies ends in the first five minutes. Echoes draws the viewer into a different, more terrifying experience. In the cinema I was completely drawn in by Bacon's performance and freely admit to being shocked out of my seat during one scene. Another scene in the movie definitely needs to be seen in a movie theatre to fully appreciate and the story's way of "opening" Kevin Bacon's mind was, for me, rather weak. Otherwise, this is an excellent example of the horror genre. I pre-ordered this as soon as it was announced.

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Summary: SPINE-CHILLING!
Review: I think this movie is very similar to the sixth sense but better. I didnt think it was going to be any good but it was very spine-chilling. The sixth sense had a better plot but this movie had a little more to it. If you liked the sixth sense chances are you will like this also.

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Summary: Fullscreen?
Review: Stir of Echoes is a great surprise, a cleverly plotted movie that is lots of fun to watch as the mystery behind the murder unfolds. Now, this film will be compared to The 6th Sense (which IS a wonderful movie also) but this movie is also one of a kind, and can more than hold it's own. One question about the DVD though...the box claims "fullscreen", but my DVD is presented in a widescreen format of 1.85 Is this with anyone elses DVD, is it a mistake made by Artisan? Please let me know, anyone...thanks! ([e-mail])

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Summary: Loved It!
Review: Very Scary! I loved Kevin Bacon and newcomer Lusia Strus! Chicago at it's creepiest. It was DEFINATELY better than "Sixth Sense".

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Summary: Scarier than Sixth Sense
Review: Although it lacked the surprise-ending punch of "The Sixth Sense", this film, over-all, is just as well made and far scarier throughout. Having seen the trailer at the theatre several times, I felt in no hurry to see the film at the theatre when it was playing locally. But, having just rented and watched it on DVD, I regret having missed one of the great all-time thrillers on the big screen. This film was a total surprise, and not wht I expected at all from the trailer. The performances are all superb, the story utterly believeable and the sound track, camera work and direction made for one tense viewing experience. This is definately Kevin Bacon's best dramatic performance ever. Just don't view it for the first time alone late at night - unless you're prepared to sleep with all the lights on and the TV going. First rate and worth seeing more than once - especially on DVD in standard format.

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Summary: NOT the sixth sense at ALL
Review: This was a great horror film/thriller! I really liked it. Why? Kevin Bacon did a great job in his characterization of this blue-collar guy who is un-willingly blessed with the ability to see spirits. He is hypnotised and the "gift" or "curse" depending on who you talk to is "awakened". The trailer was positively ON TARGET for this film, so if you were up for it when you saw the preview, ABSOLUTELY rent it. If you liked Jacob's Ladder or Poltergeist, this is the movie for you! I saw the VHS version.

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Summary: Psychological thriller ?
Review: _A Stir of Echoes_ is thrown begrudgingly into the Horror genre. It's more of a thriller really but the fear of what are commonly refered to as "Boo's" throw it into Horror. The psychological elements should have been better highlighted. Kevin Bacon's character needed to understand that the new knowledge he has been recently made aware is not really new information. He comes to no real thought in the progress of the film. The other big problem with the screenplay is the use of the dais ex machina. Though the filming of the dais ex machina scenes was excellent, the continual dependence on those elements (the psychic cop) produces a film with no real heart or lesson to be learned.