The Mothman Prophecies |
![]() The mothman cometh. John (Gere) is afraid to go to sleep... | |||
dir Mark Pellington scr Richard Hatem with Richard Gere, Laura Linney, Will Patton, Lucinda Jenney, Debra Messing, Alan Bates, David Eigenberg, Billy Mott, Ann McDonough, Dan Callahan, Christin Frame, Murphy Dunne release US 25.Jan.02; UK 1.Mar.02 Screen Gems 02/US 1h58 ![]() | ||||
![]() Director Pellington cleverly creates the film's tone without ever resorting to obvious movie trickery. He uses clever editing, subtle visual hints and a solid cast to tell the story of normal people caught up in something they can't understand. It's a similar approach to his eerily effective Arlington Road, but without that film's cliched finale. Nothing quite prepares us for the conclusion to this story--we are as shocked as the characters themselves. This is one of Gere's most intriguing roles in years, and Linney shines as usual in another strong, understated performance. While the film's design and effects combine to draw us into this modern legend and send chills up our spines. On the other hand, the screenplay is a bit academic and odd, making us wonder what really happened and demanding research to sort out the facts from the quite obvious movie fiction.
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