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 - Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark
The Impression:
It's August (a usual dump month for studios) and Guillermo
del Toro's name seems to be bigger on the poster than the
actual title of the movie, but I'm in to at least check it
out.
The Reality:
As it turns out, Don't Be Afraid Of The Dark is a
really nice movie. I wouldn't say it does anything
particularly special - the wicked little CG creatures are
hit or miss, the three main actors (Guy Pearce, Katie
Holmes, Bailee Madison) are okay, and there's just enough
clever moments to somewhat mask the various lapses in logic
that plague the script. Still though, it's a fun ride
that's well made, which is certainly something that's
difficult to say about big-studio horror flicks these days.
The Lesson:
Del Toro is pretty good about picking projects to put his
name on. Now if only he could be quicker about getting
some of his own stuff made.
- John Laird
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