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ACTOR
Jessica BardenTony CurranAlfie HepperLyndsey Marshal
DIRECTOR
Alastair Siddons
SYNOPSICS
In the Dark Half (2012) is a English movie. Alastair Siddons has directed this movie. Jessica Barden,Tony Curran,Alfie Hepper,Lyndsey Marshal are the starring of this movie. It was released in 2012. In the Dark Half (2012) is considered one of the best Drama,Mystery movie in India and around the world.
After a child dies in her care, a guilt-stricken teenager (Jessica Barden) feels threatened by a mysterious force.
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In the Dark Half (2012) Reviews
Worth Watching
This is a really impressive piece of filmmaking until the end, when it just sort of splinters into a lot of random bits (including what look like stray cuttings from PRINCESS KA'UILANI?) It's too bad, because otherwise this might have been an eerie masterpiece standing alongside, instead of shadowing, SIXTH SENSE. Jessica Barden is AMAZING as Marie; a weird 15-year-old living in a depressed suburban tract that backs onto "the hill," a large tract of undeveloped land that includes an abandoned bunker where she conducts burials for kills she steals from her poacher neighbor Filthy (Tony Curran.) Filthy entertains both Marie and his young son Sean with myths and folktales, but when Sean dies while Marie is babysitting, Filthy loses control while Marie becomes convinced that she is in communication with the dead. Increasingly estranged from her only friend Michelle (Georgia Henshaw) and erratic mother (Lyndsey Marshal,) Marie becomes convinced that Sean wants her to draw his father into the bunker. Directed by Alastair Siddons, In The Dark Half is wonderfully weird, with terrific performances by everyone, atmospheric music, and effective cinematography. The script is a little all over the place from the beginning but this works at first, keeping the audience guessing as to the film's intentions; I thought this really worked for a while as it allowed the supernatural elements to creep in. Unfortunately it all began to fall apart once they are plainly in place, simultaneously telegraphing "the twist" without really setting up the rest of the finale to make sense. That doesn't necessarily make it a terrible film; it just left me feeling kind of disappointed.
One strange movie coming up
It is a really tough movie to describe. I'm not going to use spoilers, though even if I did it'd be very difficult to catch the essence of it. It is a very spiritual movie. Of course it might feel fake for some, quite a few may see where this is heading (at least a general direction), but it's still a ride worth taking. If you like low budget cinema/drama (with a touch of horror) that is. The acting is really good (the kid is supposed to be annoying and especially unnerving) and the story has this vibe to it that strangely attracted me to it. It's not perfect by all means, but I do think the fact that it tries to be different and especially "feel" different, sets it apart from some other movies (in a good way).
Intriguing
The acting is terrific - Marie (Jessica Barden) reminds me of a young Christina Ricci - has that haunted look and Filthy (Tony Curran) is great as the bereaved father. This film mixes emotions of loss, grief, with the (seemingly) supernatural as the actors (and actresses) work through their grief at the loss of a little boy - for no apparent reason. In the mix is a strained relationship with the mother (read Prozac Nation review), some weird bunnies (you'll swear they are the reincarnated dead boy) with various sightings of the dead and communications with the spirit world. All in all a very interesting movie - beautifully shot in a brooding atmosphere - which held my interest the entire way. This film goes to show that you do not have to spend millions of dollars/pounds on famous actors and actresses to produce an excellent movie. But it does take good writing, an interesting plot, good cinematography, and good acting. This movie has all those elements. I liked the very touching ending with the bereaved father. Certainly worth your while (unless you are a Bruce Willis fan - then skip it.) DonB
Many Good Things
In the age of streaming video, if I watch a film to the end there must be some merit. If I don't even consider turning the film off there's got to be some magic. ITDH definitely casts a charming spell. There is, at various points, some frustration regarding where the film wants to go. But the mood and tone of the English grey skys and the circumstances become intoxicating. Our young actress gives a performance many Hollywood people could not touch. The ending makes sense of sorts but had this viewer wishing that there had been more clues, fewer tangents. Maybe I should watch the film again. If you like the notions of film making, acting direction and dialog, don't miss this film.
Mesmerizing
The word I feel most appropriately suited for this film is "beautiful". During the first fifteen minutes, I wasn't quite sure what was happening but after a little, we get to it. Unbeknown to us, we take on the view of a pretty young woman named Marie and we are taken into a world of conjectural spiritual phenomenon. Tragedy then strikes and from then on, it takes on even more of a somber mood. It is not until the end that the truth all surfaces and young Marie and Filthy recognize and embrace their similar circumstances. This film is truly remarkable and I feel there must be some brilliance embedded in both the director and writer. I can't even fathom how anyone would dislike this movie unless they don't generally like slow-paced films.