So going into this movie, you might expect some horrific gory psyched out movie. But, that's just the thing - it's actually a pretty normal plot line. Mort Rainey (Johnny Depp) is an author who is going through a divorce because his wife cheated on him. So he's living by himself when a competitive author, John Shooter (John Turturro) shows up at his door claiming that Rainey stole his story and had it published. He threatens Rainey's belongings and wife unless he changes the story and tells everyone who really wrote it. The movie then goes on through two hours of Rainey trying to figure out how to prove the story is really his, how to protect himself, and how much longer he can put off filing the divorce papers.
There's good news and bad news about this movie.
Good news-
It gets better. There's a huge plot twist near the end, where it goes from a normal plot to, "Oh, Stephen King wrote this". Johnny Depp does a great job as usual, the only problem with him is that he can't exactly be described as a multi-faceted actor. 90% of his roles are the exact same style, so he doesn't really have to do anything other than change his accent every now and then. This role is no different, just with a northern American accent.
Bad news-
The plot twist at the end leaves you thinking "really, Stephen King? You went that route?". It's almost predictable. I'll leave you to either see the movie or figure it out for yourself, which should only take about 5 minutes. The great acting makes up for the predictability of the story though. 3 out of 5.
Content Advisory
Sex/Nudity
A couple of shots showing Mort's wife in bed with another man. Nothing is seen, but you know what happened there.
Violence/Gore
Violence/Gore
A whole bunch of violence, aggression. There's a good bit of gore too, a lot for a PG-13 movie. A dog and a man are both shown with screwdrivers through their heads, and one man has had his throat cut open. None of these are close up shots, but easily visible.
Profanity
Lots of s-words dropped in this movie, a couple of quick f-bombs, and a lot of other pointless language.
Frightening Scenes
There are a lot of jump scenes in this movie, such as when he finds the murdered dog, or when the man's throat is cut open. Also, the stalker nature of Shooter might scare some
Profanity
Lots of s-words dropped in this movie, a couple of quick f-bombs, and a lot of other pointless language.
Frightening Scenes
There are a lot of jump scenes in this movie, such as when he finds the murdered dog, or when the man's throat is cut open. Also, the stalker nature of Shooter might scare some
I gotta disagree, man. I love this movie. It's really got a great feel and Depp is fantastic. Besides, while the plot twist was a bit cliche, everyone with whom I watched the movie called it at exactly the same point. It wasn't too obvious but not too esoteric. This movie is actually pretty god and I'm not a huge Johnny Depp fan. I dunno, man. I've got to give it a 4/5
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