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Thursday, September 27, 2012

Keyth's Review of "The Possession"

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My illustrated response to the movie "The Possession"

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My Review of The Possession

Allure and I chose to put the movie The Possession under our microscopes because we wanted to be thrilled and horrified—and we were. Many movies have shown us human possession by evil forces and its chilling side effects. In the horror genre, a possession movie is classic and easy to follow. Ever since The Exorcist, people have known what to expect from the genre, which allows the director to go straight into the action with minimal explanation. If you are like me, you are an action junkie!

The movie is a about a girl and her father, who buy a mysterious box at a garage sale expecting to find wondrous contents contained inside. However, the little girl discovers, to her doom, that the box contains a demon. I am sure you have guessed, even if you have not seen the movie, that Emily then becomes possessed by the demon that lives in the box.

If you are a fan of movies like The Exorcist, you will like The Possession. It has a pretty good cast, which includes Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan, and Kyra Sedgwick, whose performances were believable. The main character, Emily (played by Calis), was very convincing as a possessed girl. Overall it is a good movie, but do not expect a life-changing or enlightening experience. Just go and enjoy it for what it is. I certainly had fun watching it. If you saw The Possession, please leave your thoughts about the movie in our Comments section. *Please label Spoiler comments as such*

The Official Trailer for The Possession

Director:
Ole Bornedal

Writers:

Juliet Snowden, Stiles White

Stars:
Natasha Calis, Jeffrey Dean Morgan and Kyra Sedgwick

Production Companies:

Ghost House Pictures, North Box Productions
PG 13 92 min – Horror/Thriller - 31 August 2012 (USA)

Saturday, September 15, 2012

Keyth's Review of the movie, "The Words"

*Who Drew It Best?*

My illustrated response to the movie "The Words"

To view Allure's drawing please click below. Please leave your comments so we know who drew it best.

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My Review of the movie, "The Words"

Be careful of how you use words because words can hurt. In some situations, words can ruin lives. In the movie “The Words’’ the audience witnesses just how powerful words can be. This movie is a classic movie within a movie. If done right, a movie within a movie can be as poetic as William Shakespeare’s Mid Summer’s Night Dream.

I went into this movie with some expectations because I heard it was engaging and worthwhile from my counterpart Allure. Ms Allure strongly suggested I see this movie so I could review it for our blogs. I am thrilled that she did; it is a great picture. It is definitely thought provoking. The movie haunted me a bit. I am a huge fan of subtle psychological thrillers. “The Words” was a fresh take on a familiar concept. To me, the best movies present the viewing audience with a believable scenario full of identifiable characters that are faced with ethical dilemmas. The movie, “The Words,” fulfills the previously mentioned parameters. I highly recommend this movie to anyone that enjoys a smart movie.

I will avoid telling you the details, because I prefer to watch a plot develop rather than read about it, and I will assume that you share my thoughts that this is the best way to enjoy a feature film. A brief synopsis of the storyline follows: this is a movie about writer who that is faced with a moral decision. Should he act ethically and throw away his future? Alternatively, should he act unethically and possibly throw away his future? You will see his decision if you decide to see the movie. Personally, I would opt to go with the ethically correct decision because, at the end of the day, the one place that is inescapable is one’s own mind.

The movie has a good message. The message I took away is that life is short, but it is up to us to choose how we live. When you read Allure’s review, it might appear that we watched different movies; however, we saw the same movie – just from different perspectives. If you go see “The Words,” or if you have already seen it, please let us know who got it right by commenting on our respective blogs.

For Allure's review please click on the link below.

http://allurenotkeyth.blogspot.com/

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