For the
sake of not having to write the same intro a million
different ways throughout the rest of time, just know that
this column avoids the overly long and sometimes dull
process of full film reviews and instead opts to break
things down based on what I thought going in, what happened
while I was there and what I learned at the end of it all.
Hope that's OK.
Read on!
The
Breakdown - Eve's Necklace
The Impression:
A thriller with an interesting concept - no actors, just
mannequins.
The Reality:
If there's anything that seems to widely be considered as
creepy it's lifeless objects that are treated as though
they're alive. So, naturally you'd think a black and
white flick that stars said purveyors of the dead eye stare
would make for a cringe-worthy experience, and you'd be
wrong. Eve's Necklace actually works in a
non-nightmarish way. Unfortunately though, that may
have been because I was thoroughly distracted by a fairly
standard "woman with a dark past" story and more
laughably-bad voice work than Kim Cattrall could shake a
stick at.
The Lesson:
Good direction and an interesting concept aren't the only
things you need to make a great movie. Actors (or at
least good voice actors) are also an important part.
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