Mothman Prophecies, The
Mothman Prophecies, The | ||
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Director: | Mark Pellington | Actors: | Richard Gere (as John Klein), David Eigenberg (as Ed Fleischman), Bob Tracey (as Cyrus Bills), Ron Emanuel (as Washington Post Reporter), Debra Messing (as Mary Klein), Tom Stoviak (as Real Estate Agent), Yvonne Erickson (as Dr. McElroy), Scott Nunnally (as Orderly), Harris Mackenzie (as TV Journalist), Will Patton (as Gordon Smallwood), Lucinda Jenney (as Denise Smallwood), Laura Linney (as Connie Mills), Tom Tully (II) (as Motel Manager), Zachary Mott (as Otto), Ann McDonough (I) (as Lucy Griffin) | Country: | USA | Category: | Thriller | Year: | 2002 | Personal Rating: | |
| Description: | *** DVD Rip: Yes - Quality: High *** When John Klein, a Washington Post journalist, and his wife Mary finally find the house of their dreams, they just can't believe their luck. On the way back from the bargain, Mary nearly runs over a caped, winged figure, jerks the wheel and skids into the sidewalk. She hits her head badly, and dies in the hospital a little later. John, completely devastated, soon finds some sketches his wife made after the accident. They all show a winged creature, yet there is no angel resemblance at all. Two years later, John all of a sudden finds himself one night in Point Pleasant, West Virginia. He has no idea how he has journeyed the 400 miles in less than two hours. In the small town, local cop Connie struggles with many sightings of a mothlike creature taller than a man being reported, while John believes that an explanation for his wife's fate can be found. The deeper John digs, the clearer the mothman's purpose arises - only to leave his life in immediate danger, as it seems. | Imported Comments: | What a wonderful and rich role for Gere who should maybe experiment more in movies that deal with the realms of the unknown. A much respected reporter for the Washington Post John Klein (Richard Gere) is about to have his life turned upside down when his wife dies in an automobile accident that seems to have been caused by a mysterious flying creature which he never did see himself. The plot takes Gere to the Ohio/West Virginia border where he meets with the local residents who all seem to be having their troubles with strange lights, weird phone calls and a bird like creature which they call the Mothman. Klein investigates the mystery at the cost of his own sanity and career. The film is very scary but lacks the pace and fibre that made the John A. Keel's book an awe inspiring read. There are no Men In Black, UFO's, alien impregnated women, phone tapings or a clear resolution to some of the character's fate. In fact only about 10% of the book is actually reproduced in the film. The other 90% seems to have been plucked from an episode of the `X-files'... but what a good episode it is! This is a film that has high production values. The lighting, camerawork, sound and editing are always on top form which is something that prevents the movie from disappearing into the ranks of science fiction B movie hokum. `The Mothman Prophecies' looks simply `weirdly' gorgeous on the big screen. There is not enough Mothman revealed to the viewer but country folk Gordon Smallwood (the well cast and superbly acted Will Patton) creates a much needed conduit into the effects that the Mothman has on the people of Point Pleasant and this is what the film is really all about - The consequences that the supernatural can have on the psyche of a small backward town's population. Although the ending is Mothman free it certainly does jolt the emotions and evokes a sort of belittling sympathy for the human beings of this planet. Watch this film and then go read the book for a much better look at really went on. All in all, the film is a spine-chilling riveting stuff and well worth repeated viewing even though it never truly escapes its `X-Files' feeling. |
Languages: | English | Subtitles: | Length: | 119 | Video format: | DivX 3.11 Low Motion | Audio format: | MPEG Layer 3 (MP3) | Resolution: | 576x240 | Files sizes (Mb): | 693 |