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Summary: Eerie supernatural thriller
Review: This is one eerie, creepy supernatural thriller. The screenplay is very tight, full of intrigue and suspense at every turn. The presentation by director Mark Pellington is nothing short of superb. From a visual standpoint, Pellington heightens both the suspense and paranormal feel with some of the best camerawork I have seen in some time. Each shot is meticulously planned for maximum effect and the editing is phenomenal. He mixes tight shots with odd perspective shots, extreme close-ups and vistas, zooming in, zooming out, and giving the viewer a visual workout that never lets up.This is a story that teeters on the line between believable and incredible as an entire town seems to be receiving supernatural warnings of an impending disaster. Not only is it well told, but well acted. Richard Gere seems determined to break his own mold as an actor, taking chances that keep paying off. Long considered a lightweight pretty-boy with limited breadth, Gere continues to surprise me with his growth as an actor. I was impressed by the mature performance he gave in "Autumn in New York", shedding his impassive macho image for a more vulnerable character. This role is an even bigger departure from his standard fare and a better performance. He gives us a strong and believable performance of a man totally obsessed with understanding the strange events in Point Pleasant and how they might relate to the death of his wife. If he keeps this up, he is going to start appearing on awards lists. Will Patton also presents us with a phenomenal supporting performance as Gordon, the man fixated on the mothman. Patton is a fine actor who often plays villainous or offbeat characters. Here he renders a character that is paranoid to the point of distraction as he is slowly driven insane by the voices he hears. Laura Linney is a throw-in playing a minor role, but she has a couple of compelling scenes with Gere that continue to show her talent. This is a world apart from your standard hack and slash horror flick. It is intelligently presented and well performed. I rated it a 9/10. It makes you wonder, what really happened in Point Pleasant, West Virginia in 1967?
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Summary: Visually stunning but Boring as heck
Review: "Mothman Prophecies" has Richard Gere, and it was beautifully filmed. These are the two things going for it.
The story seemed interesting as first, but I was soon bored. It didn't seem to be moving to quickly. Very slow and uneven in parts.
Even the fact that it was based on "true events" didn't really keep me interested. Even with it's good solid acting from Gere and Laura Linney, and Will Patton this movie still couldn't stay above water.
It had a bad ending too.
Save your money and time and skip this one.
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Summary: Not the true story
Review: If you read The Mothman Prophecies you may be disappointed in this movie. While it has some elements of John Keel's story, it is a total departure from what supposedly really happened. I first heard about the Mothman in some obscure UFO rag in the 1970s. It is an interesting story of a town visited by a giant flying creature, the real Men-in-Black, and an alien (Indrid Cold) over a period of time. All this strangness culminates in a bridge collapse that killed a number of people. Afterward, life returned to normal for this small town in West Virginia. John Keel heard of the sightings at the time they were occurring and visited the town and befriended a number of people who witnessed the various phenomena. There were many strange things going on indeed, phones ringing with mechanical voices on the other end, UFOs being seen, cars being chased at 100 MPH by a huge winged creature and strange looking men in black suits asking people weird questions. Keel himself experienced some of the weirdness when a phone started ringing that was not plugged in. He also on numerous occasions heard someone banging on the wall, even though there was no one there. The movie, with a present day timeline (VS the 1960s) casts Richard Gere as Keel's character. So right off from the start the movie strays from the "real" story. There are some elements that are supposedly true. The Mothman was seen by numerous people on roofs and in yards like in the movie. Gere sees a strange light in the sky and has "missing" time. There were strange lights seen in the sky during the Mothman time period. Indrid Cold, an "alien" appeared to at least one individual in the real story. In the movie he is calling Keel and almost is used like a fusion of the real story of Indrid Cold and the MIB seen all over town. The movie has good acting and you do get this feeling of something weird is going on. It definately has a creepy atmosphere, probably due to most scenes being shoot in winter with overcast skies or at night. I have to say that without a doubt this DVD has one of the best Dolby Digital 5.1 sound tracks of any DVD I have seen (including the Matix, ID4 and Armageddon). I had seen this at the movies and when I got the DVD I watched it in broad daylight, with the volume turned up a notch, and the first scene with the Mothman/car crash still made me jump out of my seat. If you know the story and realize that this movie only touches on a few aspects of it you most likely enjoy it. If you have no clue to what the "real" story is but like creepy movies, I think you'll enjoy this movie too.
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Summary: OH MY GOSH!!!
Review: When I first heard of this movie, I thought nothing of it. After I saw it, I was in complete shock! It was so scary and creepy. I watched it in the morning too and I was still scared. I was definately looking over my shoulder every once and a while. Plus, too know that it's based on true events makes it even more scarier. I liked it alot but now I have too watch it with someone every time I watch it. I still get freaked out everytime I think about it! It gives me chills. If you like getting the scary feeling, you should definately get this movie. Just don't watch it at night by yourself! =)
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Summary: A dark and compelling story that will draw you in...
Review: Watch Mothman Prophecies in the dark, with all the lights off after everyone else is asleep. I wasn't expecting to like this movie much, beyond finding it diverting for a couple of hours. I was beyond pleasantly surprised, but not right away. This is one of those movies that creeps up on you. I thought, about a half hour in, 'This is an ok little film.' By the end of the movie, I had fallen totally in love with it. It is a little bit of everything, and does all of it superbly. It's a very sad love story, an intense thriller, a paranoid psychodrama, and, if reports are to be believed, a compelling true story. All characters are drawn very well by the great cast, including Richard Gere, Laura Linney, and especially Will Patton in his turn as Gordon Smallwood. There's a quiet desperation throughout that, while it isn't necessarily pretty or fun to watch, is very real and personal, and easy to identify with. This film is dark, and depressing on many levels, but it still manages to maintain some sense of hope. The climax will leave you shuddering if this film has done its job, which it certainly did with me.
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Summary: A Solid Thriller, but Where are the Extras?
Review: Mothman Prophecies is one of those movies that you don't really get until about an hour after you've watched it. It is a creepy, very nicely done film. Richard Gere is excellent as a journalist who lost his wife to a brain tumor. He really shows a wide range of emotions in this role and is very believable as a man who has no idea what's happening. The movie itself really builds up, but you're not sure to what until the end. The calls from the Mothman are very creepy and well done, and there are other strange events that really contribute to the atmosphere. My main problem with this DVD were the extras, or lack thereof. There was a music video included, but that was it. No deleted scenes, no commentary, no documentary, even though Sci-Fi did a nice one on the events the movie is based on. I realize that extras are a relatively new concept that came along with the DVD technology, but it would have been nice to have something to go along with the movie, especially one that's based on true events. Overall, the movie is good, but, unless you have a killer sound and DVD system, you might as well buy it on video.
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Summary: The Mothman
Review: To injoy this movie you realy hafto have a open mind, some of the events in this movie are very very weard. What kept me in suspence through this movie was the fact that this movie was based on true events and that meand the weard events that take place realy hapend and it makes you think twice about what you know and dont know.
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Summary: Couldn't rate it...couldn't finish it
Review: Very scary. I went out and sat on the sunny patio while they finished it. However, I awoke at 3:30 this morning and turned on the light. Would really like to get some sleep tonight.
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Summary: Visual and Compelling
Review: When I decided to watch this film I expected some kind of sci-fi fantasy adventure. How wrong I was. This is an exceptionally beautiful and engaging work. The camera work is fantastic. The soundtrack adds a great deal of interest as well. I wasn't scared while watching this film, I was thrilled. So that's what thrillers are all about...
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Summary: Book ruled, Very Factual; Movie was a good story, bad facts
Review: I have read The Mothman Prophecies novel. It was very chilling, very factual, and will make you paranoid. The events described within will keep you awake at night. However, the movie had almost nothing to do with the book, except for the town, the Mothman, and the bridge. The time period is all wrong, and even the protagonist's name (keep in mind- this is the fellow who wrote the book) is wrong! It is John Klein instead of John Keel. There were a couple of clever tie-ins for those who were vigilant: 1. Finding Mr. Keel's name in the movie. Take the first name of the protagonist (John), add the first initial of Dr. Leek's first name (A. John A.), then reverse his last name and add (Leek=Keel. John A. Keel). 2. John's wife in the movie is named Mary, who is actually the name of Mr. Keel's friend from Point Pleasant.
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