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Summary: An average thriller
Review: A good movie, good direction, good acting but the end is just a bit too weak. A lot of scenes will remind you masterpieces such as Rosemary's baby and Rear Window. Impossible not to think about them. Anyway, the end could have been 10 000 times creepier. A pity ! Finally the lack of several individuals make easy to guess who the bad guy is.I would have loved to see more of the tenants and if possible created by David Lynch ;o)
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Summary: Superb Thriller
Review: I am reviewing the budget version of this film which is available on the Sterling label. I paid about $6 for this dvd which I thoroughly enjoyed the first time I rented it. This budget version differs from the original A Pix version: There are no commentaries/alternate endings with this Sterling version. If you want those extras, you'll have to buy the other version. No captioning bothered me since I am so used to having that option. But since I listen with headphones, this isn't a problem. Picture quality is very good with some slight grain. Audio is 2ch despite what is printed on the keep case: Dolby Digital Stereo, it isn't. Minor complaints however considering the first-rate cast and excellent performances by all: Juliette Lewis as our victim-who-gets-run-through-the-mill by a creepy neighbor(Austin Pendleton), William Hurt as her 'I warned you' boyfriend, Shelly Duvall as the nosy oddball landlady. There is of course the apartment building with a long history and sinister feel about it, darkly-lit as well. I was reminded a lot of 'Rear Window'. I should also mention Tobin Bell as the beady-eyed handyman who has a secret. A perfect mix of atmospherics, characters, mood, pacing, score and the suprise ending. Quite a lot of six bucks.
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Summary: Shut off the Lights...get the Popcorn!
Review: I picked this movie off the shelf having never read a review or plot outline. From the very start I was sucked into the mystery of "The 4th Floor". I watch a LOT of movies (1-2 per day)and very few keep me as glued to the screen as this one did. I had no idea what to expect, so I just let it lead me to the edge of my seat. All of the characters in the apartment building were skillfully introduced and given quirks that lead you in all directions to keep you guessing. Not until the end does everything they said and did make sense.(Kinda like the 'Sixth Sense') I loved the fact that I had no idea how it was going to end until the end and then was suprised at the ending's "ending". I thought it was fresh and creative and unpredictable. I liked it so much I bought a copy the next day! Perhaps the people who don't like it feel there wasn't enough gore to be "good". I was thrilled that a movie could be so enthrawling without all the gore that has creeped into the movie mainstream. I call this a top-notch thriller/mystery! It does help if you do NOT know how it ends!
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Summary: Works well for a while, falls apart in the end...
Review: If it wasn't for the way it totally fell apart in the end (specifically the last 20 minutes), "4th Floor" could've been a cool thriller well in the lines of films that exploit the haunted house theme or that of the psychotic neighbor.
It's more the psycho-neighbor theme here, but set up in a building that's got "weird" written all over it, and actually, except for the character of Juliette Lewis everyone else in her building seems to have gone off to the other side. That's what keeps the film interesting and entertaining for the most part: weidos living on its floor, each of them obeying some kind of bizzare "rules" and each warning the new tenant to abide by them too "or else". All this complete with worms coming out of bathtub holes, mice infesting the new tenant's apartment, threatening notes infront of her door and other oddities. Lewis plays the part very convincingly and all that really remains is for the resolution in the end to bring sense to the whole sum, but alas, this doesn't happen. The never-to-be-seen psycho from the floor below does appear, but not in a way that makes too much sense really, and even if (out of good will) you'll be willing to overlook that part, the final confrontation between the new tenant and the villain is almost farsical (i laughed through a couple of scenes) spoiling the goods. Overall, not one worth shedding money to buy, but probably worth the rental on a rainy winter night....
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Summary: Works well for a while, falls apart in the end...
Review: If it wasn't for the way it totally fell apart in the end (specifically the last 20 minutes), "4th Floor" could've been a cool thriller well in the lines of films that exploit the haunted house theme or that of the psychotic neighbor.
It's more the psycho-neighbor theme here, but set up in a building that's got "weird" written all over it, and actually, except for the character of Juliette Lewis everyone else in her building seems to have gone off to the other side. That's what keeps the film interesting and entertaining for the most part: weidos living on its floor, each of them obeying some kind of bizzare "rules" and each warning the new tenant to abide by them too "or else". All this complete with worms coming out of bathtub holes, mice infesting the new tenant's apartment, threatening notes infront of her door and other oddities. Lewis plays the part very convincingly and all that really remains is for the resolution in the end to bring sense to the whole sum, but alas, this doesn't happen. The never-to-be-seen psycho from the floor below does appear, but not in a way that makes too much sense really, and even if (out of good will) you'll be willing to overlook that part, the final confrontation between the new tenant and the villain is almost farsical (i laughed through a couple of scenes) spoiling the goods. Overall, not one worth shedding money to buy, but probably worth the rental on a rainy winter night....
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Summary: Put on your seat belts and get ready for a thrill ride!
Review: In one word, you can describe "The 4th Floor": INTENSE! In this not quite new thriller, Juliette Lewis (Kalifornia, The Other Sister) plays as Jane, a woman who moves into her dead aunt's recently vacated apartment only to find out that she is surrounded by a whole lot of really nosey people. Things really start getting exciting when she starts getting terrorized by the person on the 4th floor. Some people say this movie is a waste of time, well I have to say, that this movie is worth it. Just rent it or buy it. Buy it on DVD for the alternate ending that should've been left in the finished cut.
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Summary: As far as thrillers goes this rocks
Review: Its a thriller, not a horror picture so dont expect gore. I like how the story flows and Juliette makes any role worth watching IMHO. Here, she gets an apartment and all this weird crap starts happening. It all leads up to a great fun ending. Grat movie, lots of fun
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Summary: Loved It...
Review: Personally, I found this movie to be quite engaging. It had been awhile since I actually sat down and watched a movie but this one came on the other night on HBO and I was glued to my screen. I thought the movie was full of suspense and at times humor. I admit it's not the greatest film in the world but it's worth checking out.
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Summary: Four Stars for "4th Floor"
Review: Suspense and paranoia shroud this film starring the phenomenal Juliette Lewis and William Hurt. A tale about a new tenant in an apartment and mysterious happenings below her on "The 4th Floor," it keeps you guessing about the psychotic events and rooting for Lewis' character.
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Summary: Taking into account.
Review: Taking into account that this movie was filmed on a small budget by a first time writer/director I think it's not half bad. Yes, it is cliched in some parts but, honestly, how many movies aren't nowadays and why must we immediately discredit a film because it relies on cliches? Yes, the film takes its time, good suspense films often do because they have to give you enough background information to make the plot seem believable. In this film, it takes time for Jane to realize that the person living downstairs is up to no good, it takes time to learn enough about characters to make you suspicious of them. Too many movies just throw a character on screen and immediately wants you to assume that they did it. This film actually has all the suspects have several scenes with Jane so you become suspicious of more than one or all. Frankly, I found this movie spooky...no not particularly original but still it creeped me out. Watching it along late on a Saturday night while housesitting a large creaky house it gave the chills. Not to say you couldn't enjoy it in the comfort of your own home and still get shivers. The long and short of it is, the cast makes it better than a B Movie direct to video waste of time/money. It is filmed VERY well considering it was a small budget and if you are willing to swallow your movie hangups about cliches (which are only resolved by one or two movies a year) this movie will entertain you. And the commetary is insightful. Give it a shot.
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